U20 Men

Owen Duffy’s international lacrosse debut could not have started better nor ended worse Saturday. He turned the page with a masterful performance Sunday.

The shooting woes continued, then the floodgates opened. The U.S. scored 10 goals in the final 21 minutes to defeat the Haudenosaunee Nationals 14-3 and improve to 2-0 in pool play.

When the U20 roster was announced last month, it was evident an experienced defense could become the backbone of the team. That held up in a frenzied fourth quarter against Canada.

The United States survived a penalty-riddled fourth quarter thanks to a last-second save by goalie Patrick Jameison, holding on to defeat rival Canada 7-6 in South Korea.

The U.S., which has won each of the previous nine World Lacrosse junior men’s field championships, begins play against rival Canada.

Every faceoff Wambach takes and every Ironman he finishes is for his late father, Peter.