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| Team Canada will play for Gold Medal vs. USA |
| July 10, 2008 |
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COQUITLAM, B.C. - Team Canada will get their grudge match against the USA in the gold medal game at the 2008 ILF U-19 Men's Lacrosse Championships after their 23-12 win over the Iroquois Nationals in the semi-final game played July 10 at Percy Perry Stadium.
Canada had an 8-2 lead after the first period and a 14-5 lead at halftime which was a good indication that the Canadians had brought their "A" game. The first time they played, in the round-robin, their biggest lead was only three goals, which is what they ended up winning by (15-12).
Attacker Mark Cockerton (Oshawa, Ont.) played his best game of the tournament for Canada, scoring five goals (all three of Canada's goals in the third period) in the victory. Cockerton is the son of former Lacrosse legend Stan Cockerton.
Stan Cockerton was a member of the Team Canada Senior Lacrosse team in 1978 when the Canadians won the gold medal over the USA. The 1978 games, held in Manchester, England, was the last time the Canadians had won gold in Lacrosse until they beat the U.S. in the 2006 World Championships on home turf, in London, Ontario.
Canada goalie Remington Steele (Dallas, TX) played an outstanding game tonight, making 15 saves on 27 shots. Canada also had outstanding games by Kiel Matisz (Stoney Creek, Ont.), Robbie Campbell (Delta, B.C.), and all the defense, led by Brock Sorenson (Peterborough, Ont.) and Reed MacPhail (Victoria, B.C.). Matisz scored four goals and Campbell scored three.
Team Canada will take on the USA for the gold medal on Saturday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Percy Perry Stadium. Fans can purchase passes at the front gate for the entire day which will feature both the bronze and gold medal games, for as little as $20.
Iroquois will play England in the bronze medal game at 11:00 a.m. on July 12 and the tournament will conclude with an awards ceremony after the gold medal game.
For stats, ticket information, standings and a schedule of the tournament log in to the official tournament website
at www.2008worldlax.com.
Game Summary and Box Score - click here
Sincerely,
Roddy Booth, Media Relations Officer
ILF 2008 U-19 World Lacrosse Championships
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| Sat Jul 12, 2008 |
| USA WINS GOLD, STILL PERFECT AFTER 19-12 VICTORY OVER CANADA |
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| Sat Jul 12, 2008 |
| IROQUOIS NATIONALS CAPTURE BRONZE MEDAL WITH 19-10 WIN OVER ENGLAND |
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| Fri Jul 11, 2008 |
| CANADA PREPARES FOR GOLD MEDAL GAME VS. USA |
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| Thu Jul 10, 2008 |
| TEAM CANADA WILL PLAY FOR GOLD MEDAL VS. USA |
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| Thu Jul 10, 2008 |
| TEAM USA NOW 35-0 IN U-19 PLAY; WILL PLAY IN GOLD MEDAL GAME |
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| Wed Jul 9, 2008 |
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| Wed Jul 9, 2008 |
| CANADA PREPARES FOR SEMI-FINALS VS. IROQUOIS |
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| Tue Jul 8, 2008 |
| IROQUOIS ADVANCES TO SEMI-FINALS AGAINST CANADA WITH 28-2 VICTORY OVER SCOTLAND |
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| Tue Jul 8, 2008 |
| ENGLAND MOVES ON TO SEMI-FINAL MATCHUP AGAINST U.S. WITH 16-2 WIN OVER GERMANY |
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| Mon Jul 7, 2008 |
| CANADA FINISHES 4-1, WILL PLAY IN SEMI-FINALS |
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| Mon Jul 7, 2008 |
| IROQUOIS ELIMINATES AUSTRALIA FROM MEDAL CONTENTION WITH 17-14 VICTORY |
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| Mon Jul 7, 2008 |
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| Sun Jul 6, 2008 |
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| Sun Jul 6, 2008 |
| AUSTRALIA GETS THEIR FIRST VICTORY OVER JAPAN 23-6 |
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| Sat Jul 5, 2008 |
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| Sat Jul 5, 2008 |
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| Sat Jul 5, 2008 |
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| Sat Jul 5, 2008 |
| USA SHUTS OUT JAPAN 27-0 TO EXTEND UNBEATEN STREAK TO 32 GAMES |
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| Fri Jul 4, 2008 |
| CANADA ON CRUISE CONTROL: 2-0 AFTER 26-7 WIN OVER ENGLAND |
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| Fri Jul 4, 2008 |
| DOWD AND DONOVAN LEAD USA TO 21-7 WIN OVER AUSTRALIA |
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| Fri Jul 4, 2008 |
| IROQUOIS OVERPOWERS JAPAN IN 27-9 VICTORY |
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| Thu Jul 3, 2008 |
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| Thu Jul 3, 2008 |
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| Thu Jul 3, 2008 |
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| Thu Jul 3, 2008 |
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| Mon Jun 30, 2008 |
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| Sun Jun 29, 2008 |
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