On day one of the Atlas Cup in Sparks, Maryland, the United States and Canada posted dominant wins in men’s and women’s sixes competition.
In the men’s competition, the United States defeated Puerto Rico 23-13 while Canada bested the Haudenosaunee 24-16 in two high-scoring affairs.
In the women’s event, Canada won comfortably against Puerto Rico 22-8 and the United States defeated the Haudenosaunee 18-5.
A recap of the day’s action from USA Lacrosse, including coverage of the Haudenosaunee Nationals’ first game since the passing of Noah Snyder can be found here.
Box scores can be found below via USA Lacrosse.
| Scores | Box Scores |
|---|---|
| WOMEN: Canada 22, Puerto Rico 8 | Box Score |
| MEN: Canada 24, Haudenosaunee 16 | Box Score |
| MEN: USA 23, Puerto Rico 13 | Box Score |
| WOMEN: USA 18, Haudenosaunee 5 | Box Score |
On Saturday, another four games on are tap beginning at 4 p.m. ET, with Canada taking on the United States at 8:30 p.m. in a rivalry blockbuster of two loaded rosters. The two teams met in the last final of the men’s sixes competition at The World Games in 2022 with Canada taking the win. The two rivals have traded titles in the four men’s World Lacrosse championships since then.
All games can be streamed for free on USA Lacrosse’s Youtube channel.