The 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II concluded on Saturday after 42 games in eight days of action in Wroclaw, Poland with Italy taking home the gold medal in the first-ever edition of a World Lacrosse Division II championship.
Italy knocked off a previously unbeaten Mexico, 11-4, in the gold medal game, with a stifling defensive performance to reverse a three-goal win for Mexico in pool play.
In the bronze medal game, New Zealand defeated Korea, 8-7, by withstanding a three-goal comeback attempt from Korea late in the game.
Hong Kong, China rounded out the top five with a dramatic win over Spain, while the host Poland closed out its campaign with a win to finish seventh.
Box scores, cumulative team statistics, as well as individual leaderboards are available from the championship here.
All-Tournament Team
- Helen Bae, Korea, Midfield
- Brooke Bolstad, New Zealand, Midfield
- Sarah Butler, New Zealand, Attack
- Gabriela Chiappetta, Italy, Defense
- Stephanie Colson, Italy, Midfield
- Elise Fawcett, Italy, Attack
- Sophia Lima, Mexico, Attack
- Alexa Lang, Mexico, Goalkeeper
- Maya Rutherford, New Zealand, Defense
- Natalie Yorba, Mexico, Defense
Italy, Mexico and New Zealand each landed three players on the All-Tournament Team, headlined by Elise Fawcett’s Most Valuable Player award. Stephanie Colson was named the player of the match for the gold medal game. The full story on the All-Tournament Team can be found here.
Final Standings
- Italy
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Korea
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
- Poland
- Latvia
- South Africa
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
