The following article was submitted to Bayshore Sports.
The Team Ontario U15 and U17 women’s field lacrosse teams went undefeated in Florida over the weekend.
The U15 team, competing in the IWLCA Debut Cup in Tampa, won four straight games defeating Grit Lacrosse from Dallas 12-6, True Lacrosse Colorado 14-8, South Coast 2027 from Houston 19-6, and Lucky Lax Ohio 13-3.
Playing on Team Ontario were midfielder Bree Wilkins and defender Taryn Weppler, who both competed with U15 Owen Sound North Stars this season. Wilkins scored 2 goals and had 10 points in the tournament.
The U17 team, competing in the IWLCA Presidents Cup in Bradenton, swept the competition defeating Team Georgia 15-4, STEPS Elite New Jersey 10-6, Revolution Lacrosse Massachusetts 11-4, and TN Lacrosse from Nashville 10-5.
Midfielder Laine Nissen and defender Taryn Lee, along with head coach Lyndsay Brooks, are members of the Team Ontario squad. Nissen and Lee competed for Owen Sound’s JEWL team, which was also coached by Brooks, this summer.