Emily Parros ('13) was named the player of the match
McCool, Parros Help Lead U.S. Past Canada, 16-11, In World Championship Opener
June 29, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
By USA Lacrosse Staff
TOWSON, Md. — A rematch of the last World Lacrosse Women's Championship game had a championship atmosphere as the United States defeated Canada, 16-11, before a boisterous crowd at Unitas Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN2 on the opening night of the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's Championship.
The Tar Heels impressed in the championship opener, as Marie McCool ('18) had a hat trick while Emily Parros ('13) recorded two goals and an assist. Parros was named the player of the match after a standout all-around performance, also tallying three draw controls and one caused turnover.
A record 29 teams are competing at this year's championship, down one from the expected 30 as Uganda was unable to make the trip due to challenges in the visa procurement process. The remaining teams will play more than 100 games over the next 10 days, leading up to the championship game on July 9.
The United States, which has won the last three world championships, never trailed in the game but got a serious test all night from Canada, which has finished as the silver medalist the last two years.
A first quarter hat trick by two-time Tewaaraton winner Charlotte North gave the U.S. a 5-2 lead after the opening quarter, but the teams traded goals over the next two quarters with Canada cutting the gap to two goals on five separate occasions, the last coming on Hannah Morris' goal with 6:29 left in the third quarter that pulled the Canadians within 9-7.
The U.S. scored three straight goals over the final five minutes of the third quarter — goals by Parros, Sam Apuzzo and North — to go up 12-7 entering the fourth quarter.
Canada, however, was not done. Inspired by veteran star Dana Dobbie, playing in her fourth world championship, Canada scored the next three goals — the last two by Dobbie — to once again get within two goals at 12-10.
Parros then came up with one of the biggest goals of the game, scoring off a Kayla Treanor feed with 7:13 remaining to stop Canada's run and ignite a three-goal U.S. run that helped seal the game.
North led the U.S. with four goals while Apuzzo and McCool ('18) each had hat tricks. Dobbie had three goals and an assist for Canada and Aurora Cordingley had two goals and two assists.Â
Led by U.S. Women's National Team head coach Jenny Levy, Team USA returns to action on July 1 against Scotland at 8 p.m. ET. Joining McCool and Parros on the 18-person U.S. roster are Molly Hendrick ('17), Ally Mastroianni ('21), Emma Trenchard ('22) and Caylee Waters ('17). UNC's six players are the most of any school in the nation.
Rising Tar Heel senior defender Emily Nalls, who is representing England, will make her world championship debut on June 30 versus Australia at 8 p.m.
TOWSON, Md. — A rematch of the last World Lacrosse Women's Championship game had a championship atmosphere as the United States defeated Canada, 16-11, before a boisterous crowd at Unitas Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN2 on the opening night of the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's Championship.
The Tar Heels impressed in the championship opener, as Marie McCool ('18) had a hat trick while Emily Parros ('13) recorded two goals and an assist. Parros was named the player of the match after a standout all-around performance, also tallying three draw controls and one caused turnover.
A record 29 teams are competing at this year's championship, down one from the expected 30 as Uganda was unable to make the trip due to challenges in the visa procurement process. The remaining teams will play more than 100 games over the next 10 days, leading up to the championship game on July 9.
The United States, which has won the last three world championships, never trailed in the game but got a serious test all night from Canada, which has finished as the silver medalist the last two years.
A first quarter hat trick by two-time Tewaaraton winner Charlotte North gave the U.S. a 5-2 lead after the opening quarter, but the teams traded goals over the next two quarters with Canada cutting the gap to two goals on five separate occasions, the last coming on Hannah Morris' goal with 6:29 left in the third quarter that pulled the Canadians within 9-7.
The U.S. scored three straight goals over the final five minutes of the third quarter — goals by Parros, Sam Apuzzo and North — to go up 12-7 entering the fourth quarter.
Canada, however, was not done. Inspired by veteran star Dana Dobbie, playing in her fourth world championship, Canada scored the next three goals — the last two by Dobbie — to once again get within two goals at 12-10.
Parros then came up with one of the biggest goals of the game, scoring off a Kayla Treanor feed with 7:13 remaining to stop Canada's run and ignite a three-goal U.S. run that helped seal the game.
North led the U.S. with four goals while Apuzzo and McCool ('18) each had hat tricks. Dobbie had three goals and an assist for Canada and Aurora Cordingley had two goals and two assists.Â
Led by U.S. Women's National Team head coach Jenny Levy, Team USA returns to action on July 1 against Scotland at 8 p.m. ET. Joining McCool and Parros on the 18-person U.S. roster are Molly Hendrick ('17), Ally Mastroianni ('21), Emma Trenchard ('22) and Caylee Waters ('17). UNC's six players are the most of any school in the nation.
Rising Tar Heel senior defender Emily Nalls, who is representing England, will make her world championship debut on June 30 versus Australia at 8 p.m.
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