World Lacrosse announced the 10 players selected to the All-Tournament Team at the Women’s Championship Division II in Wroclaw, Poland.
- 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
Elise Fawcett was named the Most Valuable Player of the championship and finished with 13 goals and 13 assists to lead all players with 26 points over seven games.
Helen Bae, Korea
Bae was Korea’s engine in its run to the semifinals and a fourth place finish, and she led the team with 22 points on 21 goals and an assist. Bae tied for fifth among all athletes at the championship in points. She registered a hat trick against Latvia, four points against South Africa, and two goals and two ground balls in the bronze medal game against New Zealand.
Brooke Bolstad, New Zealand
Bolstad was one of the most impactful all-around players at the championship with 14 goals and five assists in seven games, as well as a superb five-goal outing in New Zealand’s 8-7 win over Korea in the bronze medal match. Bolstad added 10 ground balls, the third most on the team and 23 draw controls, the second most on the team.
Sarah Butler, New Zealand
Butler finished the tournament as New Zealand’s most prolific attacker in its bronze medal run and finished with 15 goals and nine assists for 24 points, the third best point total among athletes in Wroclaw. Butler notched four points in New Zealand’s win over Korea in pool play.
Gabriela Chiappetta, Italy
Chiappetta was a key defender for Italy, which posted the best goals-against-average in the championship, allowing just 4.6 goals per game. Chiappetta helped slow down the dangerous Mexican attack in the gold medal game, holding the team with three attackers in the top 20 on the points leaderboard to just four goals.
Stephanie Colson, Italy
Colson contributed in both phases to Italy’s gold medal campaign with exceptional contributions to the best scoring defense in the championship and the fourth-most points on the team with eight goals and five assists. Colson shined brightest in the finale as part of Italy’s effort to slow Mexico, and with a goal, assist and four ground balls was named the Most Valuable Player of the gold medal match.
Elise Fawcett, Italy, MVP
Fawcett led all players in the tournament with 26 points, coming on 13 goals and 13 assists as she shouldered the playmaking burden for Italy’s attack. She recorded two goals in the gold medal game and two assists in the semifinal win over New Zealand.
Sophia Lima, Mexico
Lima finished as Mexico’s top attacker in its silver medal campaign with 21 points on 16 goals and five assists, the eighth-best total in the championship. Lima’s nine-point effort to help down Korea in the semifinals was one of the best single-game performances of the tournament.
Alexa Lang, Mexico
Lang backstopped Mexico to its silver medal with 31 saves at a 53% clip, the sixth-best mark among goalkeepers receiving significant playing time in the championship. Lang’s heroics kept Mexico in the game in the final with 11 saves, as Mexico fought to within one by the end of the third quarter.
Maya Rutherford, New Zealand
Rutherford was New Zealand’s ace defender in its bronze medal run, as the team allowed an average of just six goals a game. In both wins over Korea, including in the bronze medal game, Rutherford helped New Zealand quiet the Korea attack with just two goals in both games outside of its top two attackers Helen Bae and Katelyn Lee.
Natalie Yorba, Mexico
Yorba did the heaviest lifting of Mexico’s defensive assignments in its silver medal run as it held opponents to 6.6 goals per game, and helped Mexico suffocate opposing attacks in the first halves of contests.
