WORLDLACROSSE.SPORT
WHEN lacrosse was introduced to the country 12 years ago, there were high hopes the country could do well internationally in the future.
That future has arrived after the national women’s team snared a bronze medal in the Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship in Queensland, Australia on Saturday.
The podium finish was sealed by an 18-6 destruction of Taiwan at the Sunshine Coast Stadium.
Steph Lazo spearheaded the Filipinas’ charge with five goals while Risa Lagdameo, Kalena Johnson, Nia Carrera and Sarah Nelson each chipped in two apiece.
The bronze was just icing on the cake after the team punched its ticket during the tournament to the World Championship in Tokyo next year. — Joey Villar
