AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The United States women’s national team got a strong test from Puerto Rico in the early going, but pulled away in the second half for a 21-5 victory in the opening pool play game at the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
Puerto Rico scored first and held the U.S. scoreless for nearly six minutes before Emma Muchnick scored the first of her three goals in the game to get the U.S. on the scoreboard. Muchnick added her second later in the quarter and the U.S. led 4-1 after the opening frame.
A free position goal by Puerto Rico’s Isabella Henson-Vendrell cut the U.S. lead to just 6-3 with 4:17 remaining in the opening half, but goals by Marie McCool and Charlotte North in the final two minutes of the half gave the U.S. an 8-3 halftime lead.
Chloe Humphrey, this year’s Tewaaraton winner from national champion North Carolina, then put on a show in the second half – piling up a team-high six points on three goals and three assists – as the U.S. offense began clicking.
Humphrey, Muchnick, North and Izzy Scane all registered hat tricks in the victory while McCool and Emma LoPinto scored twice.
The U.S. continues pool play against Peru on Friday. The games starts at 12:30 pm and is available on World Lacrosse TV.
USA Goals: Chloe Humphrey 3, Emma Muchnick 3, Charlotte North 3, Izzy Scane 3, Emma LoPinto 2, Marie McCool 2, Anna Brandt, Rachel Clark, Ally Kennedy, Kenzie Kent, Ally Mastroianni
USA Assists: Chloe Humphrey 3, Ally Kennedy 2, Emma LoPinto 2, Maddie Burns, Rachel Clark, Ally Kennedy, Marie McCool, Emma Muchnick.
USA Goaltending: Shea Dolce (3 GA, 3 saves, 30 minutes), Caylee Waters (2 GA, 1 save, 30 minutes)
Puerto Rico Goals: Bri Carrasquillo 2, Isabella Henson-Vendrell 2, Victoria Rankin-Areizaga.
Thursday Pool Play Scores
Argentina 16, Jamaica 9
Canada 14, Haudenosaunee 8
Mexico 20, Peru 6
USA 21, Puerto Rico 5
Friday's Pool Play Schedule
10 am - Puerto Rico vs. Mexico
10 am - Haudenosaunee vs. Argentina
12:30 pm - Peru vs. United States
12:30 pm - Jamaica vs. Canada
