WORLD CHAMPS! Four Terps Win Gold at World Lacrosse Women's Championship
7/9/2022 3:22:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
TOWSON, MD -- World Champs! Lizzie Colson ('21), Taylor Cummings ('16), Megan Douty ('15) and Alice Mercer ('16) have won a gold medal with Team USA, as they took down Team Canada, 11-8, on Saturday afternoon on the campus of Towson University.
This marks the second gold medal for Cummings, Douty and Mercer who were on the team when USA won in 2017 and the first gold medal for Colson. The Americans finished the tournament 8-0 and became the first host country ever to capture the gold medal. The U.S. has won 30 straight games and four gold medals dating back to 2009.
This marks the second gold medal for Cummings, Douty and Mercer who were on the team when USA won in 2017 and the first gold medal for Colson. The Americans finished the tournament 8-0 and became the first host country ever to capture the gold medal. The U.S. has won 30 straight games and four gold medals dating back to 2009.
Taylor Cummings was named the MVP of the World Championships after totaling 26 draw controls and 17 points over the tournament. Cummings, who got the honor of carrying out the American flag for the gold medal match, scored two of the first three goals for USA to give them an early lead.𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🇺🇸
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) July 9, 2022
SO PROUD of Meg, Alice, Taylor and Lizzie! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/Sa6b619Unp
To the woman who has inspired a generation. 🇺🇸@tcummings_21 the flag is all yours today. TC21 Forever ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xuNbCMPrks
— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) July 9, 2022
Three Terps, Aurora Cordingley ('22), Dana Dobbie ('08) and Erica Evans ('19) won silver for Team Canada. Evans was Canada's offensive star with four goals throughout the game. We especially liked this one with a feed from Cordingley.FIRE US UP @tcummings_21 🔥
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) July 9, 2022
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Two Terps, Laura Merrifield ('11) and Megan Whittle ('18) won bronze for Team England after a classic 3OT win over Team Australia.2022 Terp ➡️ 2019 Terp 😍@rorycord to @amERICAnEVANS. Beautiful pic.twitter.com/xiN7prOVSO
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) July 9, 2022
Congrats to Megan Whittle, Laura Merrifield and @TeamEnglandLax on winning Bronze! 🐢🏴 pic.twitter.com/3PhMV1ipIo
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) July 9, 2022
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