For release: Friday, June 27, 2003

U.S. Women's U-19 Team Rallies Past Australia, 13-9

TOWSON, Md. – Midfielder Rachel Sanford (Greenwich, Conn./Duke) scored four goals, and the U.S. Women's Under-19 Team netted three markers within 20 seconds in the second half to rally past Australia, 13-9, tonight in round-robin play of International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) U-19 world championships at Towson Stadium. The U.S. improved to 4-1 in U-19 play against the only team ever to have beaten it.

Four players scored two goals each to help Australia (0-1) match the U.S. (1-0) for much of the game, including a run of four straight goals that gave the Australians the lead for about six minutes in the second half. But Leigh Jester (Ridgewood, N.J./Duke) scored on a pass from Kristen Waagbo (Ellicott City, Md./Duke) at 12:59, and Kathleen Miller (Alexandria, Va./Princeton) and Sanford added goals within the next 20 seconds to put the Americans ahead to stay, 10-9. Miller and Waagbo each scored again to seal the win for the U.S.

Tegan Zoe Brown and Karen Morton scored two apiece as Australia played even or ahead with the Americans for more of the first half. Sanford netted three markers as the U.S. eventually assumed a 7-6 halftime advantage.

Other results from the 2003 Under-19 Men's and Women's World Lacrosse Championships:

Men: United States 16, Australia 6

Bobby Griebe (Bel Air, Md./Towson) scored four goals and had one assist to lead the U.S. to a 16-6 win over Australia tonight at Towson Stadium. Matt Danowski (Farmingdale, N.Y./Duke) and Bill McGlone (Swarthmore, Pa./Maryland) added three each as the Americans improved to 24-0 all-time in U-19 play. Danowski and Griebe keyed a 10-1 U.S. run midway through the game as the Americans pulled away after a 2-2 first quarter.

Men: South Korea 10, Wales 1

In a game featuring inaugural appearances in the U-19 event by both nations, South Korea made the more impressive debut. Ben Barchey scored four goals and Dan Chung added three as South Korea beat Wales. Peter Sylvester got the Welsh on the board with 11:36 remaining in the game.

Women: England 22, Wales 0

Louise Verrall and Kellie Butcher scored four goals apiece to pace England (1-0) in its shutout of Wales (0-1).

Women: Canada 15, Japan 8

Dana Dobbie scored seven goals and added two assists to pace Canada (1-0) to a 15-8 win over Japan (0-1). Dobbie was consistent throughout, netting four in the decisive first half and three in the second. Kaori Senzui scored three times to pace Japan, which played even with the Canadians after falling behind 10-3 at the break.

Men: Japan 14, Germany 1

Shun Horiike scored three goals, and 11 other Japanese players scored as Japan defeated Germany, 14-1, at Towson Stadium. Goalies Torbin Ahlhorn and Till Friedheim combined to make 19 saves for the Germans, who were making their inaugural U-19 appearance.

For complete information, including box scores, on the 2003 Under-19 World Championships hosted by US Lacrosse, visit www.uslacrosse.org.