England completed its sweep of Pool C with a hard-fought win over the host Korea at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Seogwipo on Monday.
Korea brought a strong defensive effort to slow down England, and was within one goal halfway through third quarter. But England eventually broke the game open with two important goals in the frame from Drew Wilkinson, which was enough to keep Korea at a distance the rest of the way.
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England took 51 shots and allowed just 25 with goalkeeper Saeng Ryo’s heroics allowing Korea to hang tough for much of the contest. In the end, England’s defense never let Korea get comfortable, forcing 21 turnovers and allowing just 14 shots on goal.
With the win, England improved to 3-0, clinching the top spot in Pool C and a spot in the play-in round on Wednesday. England will be seeded between fifth through eighth ahead of a game to advance to the quarterfinals.
Wilkinson’s two third quarter strikes were part of an attack-leading four goals. Owen Shuttleworth, Archie Gold and Ellis Baythorphe all contributed three points. Jackson Davies made six saves for England
Leo Baythorpe and George Smith combined to give England a 10-3 edge on face-offs, which were particularly important in the third quarter to help England dominate the ball.
Saeng Ryo made 21 saves on 31 shots faced at a 67% clip in a Herculean effort for Korea. Tanneer Hahm had three points.
Korea finished pool play 1-2 and will continue its campaign in placement play.
Through three games, England posted a combined scoreline of 41-18 in a difficult pool. Their final seed ahead of the play-in round will be determined after pool play wraps on Tuesday.
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