The United States secured qualification for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship with its second win at the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship in Auburndale, Florida, as Canada, Puerto Rico and the Haudenosaunee also collected crucial wins on the second day of action.
The United States improved to 2-0 with a 25-1 win over Peru. Canada also improved to 2-0 with a dominant 22-1 win over Jamaica, but will need to wrap up automatic qualification on day three.
Puerto Rico and Haudenosaunee secured must-win victories to set themselves up well for the final day of pool play, as both teams lost on day one and faced teams that had already won. Tied at halftime, Puerto Rico raced away from Mexico to win 14-8 and to improve to 1-1 in Florida. The Haudenosaunee also needed a win against Argentina, and jumped out to an early six-goal lead and never looked back, ultimately winning 18-9.
On Saturday, Puerto Rico takes on Peru and the Haudenosaunee face Jamaica, while Mexico and Argentina are slated for matchups against the United States and Canada, respectively.
The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, the fifth place finisher, determined through placement play on Sunday and Monday, will earn a spot as well.
Mexico led 5-4 towards the end of a tightly contested first half, but Puerto Rico entered the break tied thanks to a goal with under two minutes to play. But Puerto Rico came out of the break in a new gear, and soared to a a 12-5 lead with a 7-0 frame in the third quarter, thanks to individual runs by Sky Carrasquillo and Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw. Carrasquillo ended with a game-high four goals and Rodriguez-Shaw posted three.
The Haudenosaunee received strong attacking contributions from Paisley Cook, who amassed five goals, while Lois Garlow and Avery Doran added four points each. Paige Crandall made seven saves in net.
The United States enjoyed another balanced and efficient afternoon in a 25-1 win over Peru. Eleven different players found the scoresheet, with five players scoring three or more. Emma LoPinto exploded for four goals and six assists while Charlotte North delivered five goals and three assists. Rachel Clark tallied six points.
Canada put on a similarly clinical attacking performance in a 22-1 victory over Jamaica. Ten different players combined into the final total, keyed by four-goal efforts from Aurora Cordingley and Kylea Dobson. Eve Hritzuk added a hat trick.
Streaming continues on WL TV and live stats are available here, as the United States takes on Peru and Canada faces Jamaica later today.
