USA Headed to Championship Game at Pan-American Championship

The United States wrapped up an unbeaten run through pool play with a 29-2 victory over Colombia at the Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship in Kingston, Jamaica. The U.S. went 3-0 to win Pool A and will meet its longtime rival Canada in Sunday’s championship game.

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The U.S. poured in 10 goals in the opening quarter to highlight a dominant effort that saw 14 of its 22 players score goals. Jackson Eicher, Chad Palumbo and Ryan Tierney each scored four goals with Eicher adding three assists for a team-high seven points.

“We just wanted to build some momentum going into Sunday,” said Eicher, a 2025 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who is making his debut representing the U.S. national team. “We just want to become the best team that we possibly can by the end of this.”

The other big offensive games came from Brian Kelly with three goals and three assists, Eric Law with two goals and three assists and Hugh Kelleher, Evan Plunkett and Ryan Stines with two goals each.

Six different players combined to help the U.S. win 27 of 35 faceoffs, led by Luke Weirman winning 12 of 13. Colin Kirst earned the win in goal, allowing just two first-half goals, while Anderson Moore closed things out making four saves and blanking Colombia’s offense in the second half.

Joshua Blanchard and Jonny French each scored for Colombia.

The U.S. has outscored its three opponents 68-9, but will face a team every bit as dangerous in the final. Canada went 4-0 to win Pool B, outscoring its foes 82-8.

Sunday’s championship game will mark the first time the two teams have met in men’s field lacrosse since Oct. 13, 2023 when the Canadians edged the U.S. 12-11 on Dyson Williams' overtime goal at USA Lacrosse headquarters. That came on the heels of Brennan O’Neill’s dominant five-goal effort that gave the U.S. a 10-7 win in San Diego and a second straight world championship in the summer of 2023.

Many of the players will be different on Sunday, but the rivalry always brings at the best in both teams. The championship will stream live on World Lacrosse TV at 2 pm local (3 pm EDT).