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Wills and Johns Earn FIL World Cup Gold with Team USA
July 25, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
Team USA veteran Devon Wills earned her third-career gold medal for her country
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom – USC lacrosse associate head coach Devon Wills and senior Gussie Johns won gold medals with the U.S. Women's Lacrosse senior national team at the 2017 FIL Women's World Cup at Surrey Sports Park on Saturday, July 22. The duo helped the United States defeat Canada, 10-5, in the championship game to capture an unprecedented eighth World Cup title for the United States. The U.S. improved to 60-6-1 all-time in World Cup games.
All-American senior defender Lydia Sutton and junior defender Avery Hogarth took home silver medals as members of Team Canada; a second-consecutive silver-medal finish for the Canadians.
The U.S. went undefeated (8-0) to claim its eighth world championship and finished with a plus-98 (135-37) scoring margin. Wills started all eight games in goal and was named to the All-World Team. She finished with 24 saves (33 goals against) for a .420 save percentage. Johns entered five games and came away with four saves (four goals against) in her first senior national team experience for a .500 save percentage. Sutton and Hogarth each played in eight games for Canada, which finished with a 6-2 overall record; both losses to the United States. Sutton completed the tournament with nine ground balls, three caused turnovers, and two draw controls; Hogarth had two ground balls.
The Americans opened the tournament on July 13 with a 19-3 win over Scotland and set the tone for their undefeated run. On July 14, Team USA took out the 2013 runner-up Australia, 15-8. The U.S. claimed a resounding 18-1 win over host England on July 15 and secured the top seed out of Pool A with a 17-3 win over Canada on July 16. Following a day off, the Americans completed a 5-0 run through pool games on a 17-6 win over Wales.
Team USA continued to flex its dominance with a 20-3 win over Israel in the quarterfinals and then took down England for a second time with a 19-8 win in the semifinals. The USA-Canada rematch was much closer, but the U.S. prevailed to claim the title.
Canada finished second in its pool (4-1) and suffered its only loss at the hands of the U.S. Team Canada's wins in pool games included a 9-5 victory over Australia; 10-6 over Wales; 16-7 over Scotland; and 8-6 over England. Canada cruised by New Zealand, 16-1, in the quarterfinals and got by Australia with a two-goal win, 8-6, in the semifinals. England later defeated Australia with a golden goal in overtime, 10-9, to claim the bronze medal.
Team USA co-captain Sarah Bullard (Duke '11) scored a game-high three goals for the U.S. and earned Player of the Match honors in the title game. Bullard and Wills each won their third-career gold medals as members of the senior national team.
The U.S. now turns its attention to The World Games, an international multi-sport event organized by the International World Games Association. Lacrosse makes its debut on the world stage Thursday (July 27) in Wroclaw, Poland. Six countries will participate in the event, which is considered a stepping stone on the path to Olympic recognition. Joining the U.S. in Wroclaw are host Poland, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, and Japan.
USC was ranked No. 8 in the final 2017 IWLCA Coaches Poll following an 18-4 season, which saw the Women of Troy advance to the program's second-consecutive NCAA quarterfinal game. The Trojans went 8-0 in the MPSF's final season and won back-to-back regular-season and tournament titles. USC earned its third straight bid into the NCAA tournament and was led by first-team All-American and two-time MPSF Player of the Year Michaela Michael who finished as the program's all-time leader for goals (234), points (305), and draw controls (422). Lydia Sutton was named a third-team IWLCA All-American. Munday earned her 69th-career victory and guided the program to its highest ranking (No. 3) and second-longest winning streak in school history (12).
For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.
All-American senior defender Lydia Sutton and junior defender Avery Hogarth took home silver medals as members of Team Canada; a second-consecutive silver-medal finish for the Canadians.
The U.S. went undefeated (8-0) to claim its eighth world championship and finished with a plus-98 (135-37) scoring margin. Wills started all eight games in goal and was named to the All-World Team. She finished with 24 saves (33 goals against) for a .420 save percentage. Johns entered five games and came away with four saves (four goals against) in her first senior national team experience for a .500 save percentage. Sutton and Hogarth each played in eight games for Canada, which finished with a 6-2 overall record; both losses to the United States. Sutton completed the tournament with nine ground balls, three caused turnovers, and two draw controls; Hogarth had two ground balls.
The Americans opened the tournament on July 13 with a 19-3 win over Scotland and set the tone for their undefeated run. On July 14, Team USA took out the 2013 runner-up Australia, 15-8. The U.S. claimed a resounding 18-1 win over host England on July 15 and secured the top seed out of Pool A with a 17-3 win over Canada on July 16. Following a day off, the Americans completed a 5-0 run through pool games on a 17-6 win over Wales.
Team USA continued to flex its dominance with a 20-3 win over Israel in the quarterfinals and then took down England for a second time with a 19-8 win in the semifinals. The USA-Canada rematch was much closer, but the U.S. prevailed to claim the title.
Canada finished second in its pool (4-1) and suffered its only loss at the hands of the U.S. Team Canada's wins in pool games included a 9-5 victory over Australia; 10-6 over Wales; 16-7 over Scotland; and 8-6 over England. Canada cruised by New Zealand, 16-1, in the quarterfinals and got by Australia with a two-goal win, 8-6, in the semifinals. England later defeated Australia with a golden goal in overtime, 10-9, to claim the bronze medal.
Team USA co-captain Sarah Bullard (Duke '11) scored a game-high three goals for the U.S. and earned Player of the Match honors in the title game. Bullard and Wills each won their third-career gold medals as members of the senior national team.
The U.S. now turns its attention to The World Games, an international multi-sport event organized by the International World Games Association. Lacrosse makes its debut on the world stage Thursday (July 27) in Wroclaw, Poland. Six countries will participate in the event, which is considered a stepping stone on the path to Olympic recognition. Joining the U.S. in Wroclaw are host Poland, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, and Japan.
USC was ranked No. 8 in the final 2017 IWLCA Coaches Poll following an 18-4 season, which saw the Women of Troy advance to the program's second-consecutive NCAA quarterfinal game. The Trojans went 8-0 in the MPSF's final season and won back-to-back regular-season and tournament titles. USC earned its third straight bid into the NCAA tournament and was led by first-team All-American and two-time MPSF Player of the Year Michaela Michael who finished as the program's all-time leader for goals (234), points (305), and draw controls (422). Lydia Sutton was named a third-team IWLCA All-American. Munday earned her 69th-career victory and guided the program to its highest ranking (No. 3) and second-longest winning streak in school history (12).
For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.
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