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Johns and Wills Bring Home Second Gold Medal with Win at World Games
August 01, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
USC’s senior goalie went wire-to-wire in goal to produce four wins for the Americans in Wroclaw
WROCLAW, Poland – USC lacrosse senior goalie Gussie Johns and associate head coach Devon Wills won a second gold medal this summer as the U.S. women's national team claimed the first-ever World Games championship with an 11-8 victory over Canada in the title game on Sunday, July 30.
Johns played the entire way in goal and surrendered just 19 goals in the four games to help the U.S. complete the summer with 12 wins in 18 days (including eight wins at the FIL Women's World Cup, July 13-22, in England). Johns logged 280 minutes (70 minute games) and had eight saves. With Johns in the cage, Wills served as a defender for the U.S. women. USC senior defender Lydia Sutton and junior defender Avery Hogarth earned silver medals with Team Canada; also their second silver medals in a month.
The championship marked the first time that women's lacrosse has been played at the World Games. The tournament featured six national teams competing in two pools of three, including host Poland.
The U.S. dominated the Polish national team with a resounding 20-0 win in the opening match. They then took down Great Britain, 14-6, to secure a spot in the semifinals. The U.S. defeated Great Britain for a second time, 18-5, in the semifinals to set up a showdown with Canada. In the final, the Canadians put up a fight, but with Johns in goal, Team USA scored an 11-8 win.
Australia defeated Great Britain, 10-8, to claim the bronze medal; and Japan took a 19-1 over Poland to finish in fifth place. Lacrosse's inclusion in the World Games is a potential precursor to the sport's inclusion in the Olympics. The next World Games will be played on American soil in 2021 with hopes that both men's and women's lacrosse will be included among the participating sports.
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. Head coach Lindsey 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.
Johns played the entire way in goal and surrendered just 19 goals in the four games to help the U.S. complete the summer with 12 wins in 18 days (including eight wins at the FIL Women's World Cup, July 13-22, in England). Johns logged 280 minutes (70 minute games) and had eight saves. With Johns in the cage, Wills served as a defender for the U.S. women. USC senior defender Lydia Sutton and junior defender Avery Hogarth earned silver medals with Team Canada; also their second silver medals in a month.
The championship marked the first time that women's lacrosse has been played at the World Games. The tournament featured six national teams competing in two pools of three, including host Poland.
The U.S. dominated the Polish national team with a resounding 20-0 win in the opening match. They then took down Great Britain, 14-6, to secure a spot in the semifinals. The U.S. defeated Great Britain for a second time, 18-5, in the semifinals to set up a showdown with Canada. In the final, the Canadians put up a fight, but with Johns in goal, Team USA scored an 11-8 win.
Australia defeated Great Britain, 10-8, to claim the bronze medal; and Japan took a 19-1 over Poland to finish in fifth place. Lacrosse's inclusion in the World Games is a potential precursor to the sport's inclusion in the Olympics. The next World Games will be played on American soil in 2021 with hopes that both men's and women's lacrosse will be included among the participating sports.
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. Head coach Lindsey 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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