Czechia defeated Germany 12-6 to win Pool C on day three of the women’s competition at the 2026 European Sixes Lacrosse Championships in Salou, Spain, while Israel and Italy each improved to 3-0.
Poland, which last played on Tuesday, is also 3-0 and joins Czechia, Israel and Italy in the quarterfinal field.
Germany led 3-2 after the first period, but Czechia took over from there, outscoring Germany 10-3 the rest of the way, including 5-1 in the fourth period. Markéta Fišerová scored four goals, Michaela Jeřichová had four assists, and Anna Lottmann added two goals and two assists. Goalkeepers Veronika Královcová and Kateřina Nájemníková made 13 saves between them. Czechia won its three pool games by a combined 59-11.
Israel won twice to secure a top-two finish in Pool A. It routed Latvia 28-3 after scoring the first 13 goals, with Kendall Halpern scoring seven and Sam Fisher and Hanna Hilcoff each adding five. Israel then rolled past France 32-6, scoring the first 22 goals as Halpern finished with six goals and four assists.
Italy downed Switzerland 14-4 and Sweden 16-7 to clinch first in Pool B. Lauren Perfetto had four goals and one assist against Switzerland, and Julianna Horning stopped seven of nine shots in the second half. Against Sweden, Danielle Perfetto scored six goals and Lauren Perfetto added five as Italy pulled away with a 6-2 third period.
Great Britain blanked Austria 26-0 for the championship’s first shutout and moved to 2-0 in Pool D. Minty Loxton scored five goals, Sofia Wise had four goals and three assists, and Cece Green added four goals and one assist.
Croatia earned its first win of the championship, topping Spain 14-11 by scoring four straight goals after a 10-10 tie.Martina McPherson had three goals and two assists, and Mia Salar had one goal and four assists. Emma Salar and Katja Vrbanić scored three each, and Olivia Docal led Spain with five.
The Netherlands pulled away from Norway 11-6 after Norway came back from 3-0 down to tie the game 4-4. Melle van Dilgt led the Dutch with three goals and two assists, and Friede Berendsen made nine saves.
Switzerland cruised past Finland 16-4 after opening with nine straight goals, led by Eva Baumann (five goals, one assist) and Sarah Geiser (five goals).
Israel and Poland meet Thursday at 2 p.m. for first place in Pool A. Ireland can clinch second in Pool B with a win over Switzerland, but a Swiss win would create a three-way tie at 2-2 with Sweden.
Germany and Croatia play at 4 p.m., and the winner takes second in Pool C.
Great Britain can clinch first in Pool D with a win over Norway, while the Netherlands plays Austria with another quarterfinal spot up for grabs.
The top two teams in each pool advance to the quarterfinals, and the four quarterfinal winners qualify for the 2027 WL Sixes Championships. The four quarterfinal losers play a bracket towards fifth place, with the winner claiming the last qualification spot.
Live statistics throughout the women’s competition are available here. Streaming is available on WL TV with an event pass at US$30 for both championships and US$20 for either championship.
Women’s Results
- Italy 14, Switzerland 4
- Spain 11, Croatia 14
- Israel 28, Latvia 3
- Czechia 12, Germany 6
- Netherlands 11, Norway 6
- Austria 0, Great Britain 26
- Switzerland 16, Finland 4
- Sweden 7, Italy 16
- France 6, Israel 32
Galleries and Highlights
Due to technical issues with the stream, highlights are not yet available for Netherlands vs. Norway.
