Day 3 | 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships, Sunshine Coast
Six teams have now booked their places at the 2027 WL Sixes Championships in Colorado Springs after a decisive Day 3 of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships, with Japan, China and the Philippines joining Australia on the men’s side, and Australia and Japan qualifying in the women’s competition.
The Australian women’s spot was sealed before they took the field, when New Zealand held on for a 7-5 win over China in the day’s opener, with goalkeeper Elizabeth Hardiman making 11 saves. The hosts then completed a perfect 4-0 run through pool play with a 26-1 win over China in the final match of the day, as Georgia Latch claimed MVP honors with six goals and seven assists.
Japan qualified in both competitions in back-to-back games. The women beat Chinese Taipei 17-3, with Risa Suzuki finding the back of the net four times, before the men beat India 23-3 and celebrated the milestone with a special moment on the as the Indian players cheered them on.
China became the second Asia-Pacific men’s team to qualify with a 13-8 win over Korea, with goalkeeper Zhuoran Xu the backbone of the win with 12 saves. The already-qualified Australian men downed a spirited Saudi Arabia side 19-0, with Saudi goalkeeper Bander Aldawish earning MVP honors in a heartwarming moment that drew a loud cheer from the stands.
The race for the remaining spots is still alive. As well as the women’s result, New Zealand kept the men’s hopes alive with a comfortable 24-3 win over Singapore, while the Chinese Taipei men topped Hong Kong, China, 16-11 behind 11 saves from Cosmo Wei. The Philippines women improved to 3-1 with a 21-3 win over Singapore, as high schooler Emma Barrows broke out with 10 goals to claim MVP.
Elsewhere, the Korean women were too strong for India, winning 21-1, while Hong Kong, China’s women also had the upper hand over India in a 19-3 result.
Live statistics throughout the event are available here: Men | Women. Streaming is available on WL TV with an event pass at US$30.
Men’s Results
- Australia 19, Saudi Arabia 0
- Korea 8, China 13
- Hong Kong, China 11, Chinese Taipei 16
- New Zealand 24, Singapore 3
- Japan 20, India 3
Women’s Results
- China 5, New Zealand 7
- Singapore 3, Philippines 21
- Korea 21, India 1
- Chinese Taipei 3, Japan 17
- Hong Kong, China 20, India 3
- Australia 26, China 1
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