Katie Donohoe, Canada beat Australia to reach lacrosse World Cup final
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom — Canada will play for gold at the 2017 women’s lacrosse World Cup after downing Australia 8-6 in overtime on Thursday in the semifinals.
Goaltender Katie Donohoe was a difference maker for the Canadian squad, stopping 12-of-18 shots to earn game MVP honours. It sets up a date with the United States, who are seven-time World Cup champions, in Saturday’s final.
“Katie was outstanding today,” said head coach Scott Teeter. “She made all the saves we needed her to make and stole a good dozen or so point-blank attempts.”
“I’m very proud of my team right now,” said Donohoe. “We had a tough second half, but we stuck with it and didn’t give up.”