Australia and the Haudenosaunee traded haymakers in an electrifying encounter on day two of the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship, with Australia’s Hudson Robb delivering the golden goal to seal a 15-14 overtime epic in Korea.
Hudson Robb has the clutch gene! 🧬
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) August 16, 2025
Australia prevails 15-14 over the Haudenosaunee in OT thriller.#WLMU20C x #Jeju25 pic.twitter.com/zXbUqhnAur
The two teams were neck and neck after 60 minutes of regulation, including a timeless fourth quarter when Australia ripped off two separate flurries of back-to-back strikes. The first featured two goals in six seconds to lead 12-10 with the second barrage of two goals in 11 seconds putting Australia up with 14-11 with 2:50 to play.
But the Haudenosaunee responded with a stunning display of resolve, tying the game at 14-14 with 23 seconds to play after two clutch lasers from Chace Cogan, with the tying goal Cogan’s fourth.
In overtime, the Haudenosaunee got the ball first and Cogan looked to be the hero once again, only to have his shot saved by Australia’s Ethan Jaffe, his 12th stop of the game.
On the ensuing possession, Hudson Robb collected a feed on the left hand side from Toby Templeton and uncorked immediately with a natural screen in front of goal to find the bottom corner and spark the Aussie celebration.
🇦🇺 Australia's Hudson Robb talks about the pride of representing his country for the first time and trusting the process after hitting the game-winner vs. Haudenosaunee 🎙️#WLMU20C x #Jeju25 pic.twitter.com/ywo1plXDpU
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) August 16, 2025
The two teams met twice at the last edition of the Men’s U20 Championship in 2022, with Australia winning in pool play and the Haudenosaunee taking the bronze medal game, with the Haudenosaunee also besting Australia for bronze in 2016.
The Australia win in pool play in 2022 was its first over the Haudenosaunee in any men’s competition since 2006. The Australians have now repeated the feat on Jeju Island, but the the two teams might have another thriller in store in the back half of the the tournament.
All four Pool A teams advance directly to the quarterfinals. Australia is now tied with the United States at 1-0 and the Haudenosaunee join Canada at 0-1.
Jaffe’s 12 saves for Australia came at a 46% clip on 26 shots faced.
Robb’s goal completed a four-point outing on three goals and four assists. Will Dallisson shared the same line and Charlie Clarke contributed a hat trick.
Ryder Johnson did his part in between the pipes for the Haudenosaunee, making 14 saves on 29 shots.
Cogan finished with four goals and nearly was the hero of the day with his overtime effort. James Whitehorse was also instrumental in the Haudenosaunee attack with three goals and two assists.
The Haudenosaunee get the United States on Sunday while Australia play Canada on Monday.
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