Aug. 4, 2007
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario - Josie Owen (Gibson Island, Md./Severn '08) scored eight goals to lead the United States past England 18-4 in its opening game at the 2007 International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) U-19 World Championship at Trent University. Owen's eight goals were just one away from the U.S. single game record of nine, set by recent Duke graduate Kristen Waagbo in the 2003 U-19 IFWLA championship tournament against England.
The U.S. scored the first six goals of the game, including three by Owen, and had a commanding 13-1 lead at the half. Colleen Magarity (Oreland, Pa./Germantown Academy '07/Northwestern) scored the first goal of the game just 45 seconds into the contest and finished with four goals. Jordy Kirr (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr '07/Georgetown) added a goal and four assists to help pace the U.S. offense, which also got two goals each from Allyson Carey (Abingdon, Md./John Carroll '08) and Shannon Smith (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon '08).
The U.S., which has won the last two IFWLA U-19 world championships, continues pool play on Sunday against host Canada at 2 p.m.
U.S. goals: Josie Owen 8, Colleen Magarity 4, Allyson Carey 2, Shannon Smith 2, Virginia Crotty 1, Jordy Kirr 1.
U.S. assists: Jordy Kirr 4, Josie Owen 2, Allyson Carey 1, Karri Ellen Johnson 1, Chelsea Robinson 1, Shannon Smith 1.
England goals: Harriet Booth 2, Kirsten Lafferty 1, Laura Merrifield 1.
England assists: Charlotte Finnigan 1, Laura Merrifield 1.
2007 IFWLA U-19 World Championship Scores from Aug. 4
Czech Republic 8, Germany 7
Japan 20, Scotland 6
United States 18, England 4
Haudenesaunee 15, New Zealand 7
Canada 11, Australia 8
