Sunday, June 26, 2005 Australia 7, United States 7 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Sonia Judd scored on a feed from Jen Adams, through traffic, with 17 seconds remaining in regulation as Australia tied the United States 7-7 in the archrivals' highly anticipated Pool A match of the 2005 IFWLA World Cup before an estimated 2,000 at the U.S. Naval Academy's Glenn Warner Field. There is no overtime in pool play, and the top seed out of Pool A could potentially come down to a tiebreaker based on a goal differential formula. The U.S. finished 3-0-1 in pool play, while Australia (2-0-1) must still face Wales at 11 a.m. Monday. "It's like kissing sisters," U.S. head coach Sue Stahl said after the match. "Who's happy about a tie? But I guess it's better than a loss....This is what lacrosse is all about. If anybody didn't like that game, than they don't know lacrosse." The Americans took a 7-5 lead, the largest lead for either team in the match, when Crista Samaras finished a feed from Lauren Aumiller with 6:24 remaining. Fighting the U.S. stall, the Australians did not regain possession until two minutes remained. Sascha Newmarch promptly brought Australia back within one, netting her second goal of the match on an unassisted roll dodge away from the cage at the 1:41 mark. Australia won the ensuing draw, when Sarah Falcione drew a foul in the circle. Newmarch was almost intercepted, and Falcione shot wide, before Adams drew the double-team behind the cage and found Judd for the game-tying marker with 17 seconds left. Adams, with a goal and three assists, was named the player of the match. In three World Cup matches, she has served primarily as a feeder, garnering three goals to her eight assists. "We've been preparing for this for two years," Adams said. "I think, coming into this game, we knew it was going to be tough. It's a sign of awesome things to come, I think, for the rest of the week. It doesn't matter which teams make the final. In the end, it's going to be just an incredible display of lacrosse."   The U.S. jumped ahead early behind Cherie Greer's first two goals of the Cup, both of which were unassisted, within the match's first three minutes. Greer scored directly off the draw 11 seconds into the match, then took it upon herself on a right-side sweep to put the Americans up 2-0 at the 27:09 mark. Australia, however, responded just as quickly. Goals by Sascha Newmarch and Stacey Morlang, scored within 21 seconds of one another, tied it. Jen Adams assisted on both goals. Sarah Forbes' free position goal gave the Australians their first lead of the game at 3-2 with 18:03 remaining in the first half. Thirty-two seconds later, however, Kara Cooke finished a nice feed from Kelly Amonte Hiller to tie the game at 3. Goalkeepers Jess Wilk (nine saves) of the U.S. and Suzanne McSolvin (six) of Australia made it hold, until the United States' Danielle Gallagher backed inside for the go-ahead goal with 7:27 remaining. JAPAN 19, SCOTLAND 6 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Japan clinched the Pool B top-seed in the 2005 IFWLA World Cup with a 19-6 victory over Scotland on a sweltering sunny afternoon at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy. Japan's Kana Uwai and Akiko Wada (right) scored six goals each in the win. Japan jumped out early on Scotland scoring the game's first four goals. Scotland got on the scoreboard nine minutes into the game with a goal by Jane Gardiner. From there Japan scored eight unaswered goals before heading into halftime up 13-2. In the second half, Japan scored the first two goals before trading goals with Scotland. The Scots (2-1) scored the final two goals of the game. Scotland had six different goal scorers in the game. Japan outshot Scotland 41-13. Scotland had 27 turnovers in the loss. Scotland goalie Jenny Demetriadi recorded a game-high 15 saves.  Japan concludes pool play at a perfect 4-0. Scotland, who entered the game undefeated, will play New Zealand on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. ENGLAND 6, WALES 2 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — England held Wales scoreless for the first 29 plus minutes of the second half to pull away for a 6-2 victory in Pool A action at the IFWLA World Cup on Sunday morning. England improves to 1-2 in pool play while Wales slipped to 0-3. Lucy Lynch scored two first half goals to give England a 2-1 halftime lead. England then scored the first four goals of the second half before Wales' Laura Warren with five seconds remaining in the contest for her second goal of the game. Sarah Butt had a pair of assists for England to earn player of the match honors. England goalie Rachana Shetty made four saves while allowing just two scores to help key England's strong defensive effort. England wraps up pool play on Monday night against Canada at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that game will earn the No. 3 seed out of Pool A. Wales completes its pool play action against Australia on Monday morning at 11 a.m. GERMANY 15, NEW ZEALAND 1 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Germany won its first-ever game in IFWLA World Cup play on Sunday evening at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. The Germans defeated winless New Zealand 15-1 in Pool B play.   This is the second IFWLA World Cup appearance for Germany (1-2). Germany's Annette Jungk scored a game-high four goals. Lisa Schulte (3 goals, 1 assist) and Nora Schroeder scored three goals each for Germany in the win. Germany goalie Sabine Paul made 10 saves and was named the player of the match. New Zealand, making it's first appearance in the IFWLA World Cup, got it's only goal six minutes into the first half on a goal by Natalie Turner assisted by Michelle Turner. Both teams will be back in Pool B action on Monday. New Zealand will play Scotland at 2 p.m. followed by Germany and the Czech Republic at 5 p.m at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. World Cup Game Recap Archive • Saturday, June 25 • Friday, June 24 • Thursday, June 23