SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named 48 of the nation’s top young girls’ lacrosse players to the 2025 U17 and U19 Youth National teams. The players were selected following a national combine at USA Lacrosse headquarters in late July that featured nearly 175 standout players from around the country. 

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named 24 of the nation’s top young boys’ lacrosse players to the 2025 U15 Youth National Team. The players were selected following evaluations at five regional ID clinics and virtual applications during the spring and early summer as part of the National Team Development Program.

U.S. team veteran Marie McCool was named the Most Valuable Player of the lacrosse competition at The World Games in Chengdu, China after leading the U.S. to a perfect 5-0 record, including a 16-8 win over Canada in the gold medal game. 

It was the second World Games gold medal for McCool, who was the youngest member of the U.S. team that won the 2017 World Games title in Wroclaw, Poland. McCool has also won a pair of World Lacrosse championships in the U.S. team system – in 2017 in Guildford, England and in 2022 in Towson, Md. 

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named 24 of the nation’s top young girls’ lacrosse players to the 2025 U15 Youth National Team. The players were selected following evaluations at five regional ID clinics and virtual applications during the spring and early summer as part of the National Team Development Program

The U.S. Youth National Teams will compete during the Rivalry Challenge against their counterparts from Lacrosse Canada the weekend of September 18-21 at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.

The United States women’s national team avenged one of its rare defeats in international lacrosse, doubling up Canada 16-8 to win the gold medal at The World Games in Chengdu, China on Monday. Canada had defeated the USA 14-12 in the 2022 edition of this event, but the U.S. led wire-to-wire to complete a dominant run through the tournament field this time around.

The United States is headed to the championship game of The World Games 2025 following a 24-10 victory over Japan in the semifinals on Sunday in Chengdu, China. It’s the third straight World Games final for the U.S.

The U.S. beat Canada 11-8 in the 2017 final in Wroclaw, Poland in a 10v10 field version of the sport, but lost to Canada 14-12 in 2022 using the sixes discipline, which is in play for these World Games and will be the format of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The United States completed pool play undefeated following a 32-8 victory over Czechia to earn a spot in the semifinal round of the women's lacrosse competition at The World Games in Chengdu, China. The U.S. went 3-0 to capture Group B and will play Japan in the semifinals on Sunday, August 10 at 1 p.m. local (1 a.m. Eastern). 

Canada, which beat the U.S. in the gold medal game at the most recent World Games in 2022, won Pool A with a 3-0 record and will meet Australia in the other semifinal.

Today, USA Lacrosse joins organizations from across the country as well as around the world in recognizing International Safe Sport Day 2025, a day dedicated to promoting safety, respect, and well-being in all areas of sport.

Whether on the field, on the sidelines, or behind the scenes, it's our shared responsibility to ensure every athlete, coach, official, and volunteer is protected from abuse, harassment, and misconduct.

After a wild back-and-forth flurry to open the game, the United States pulled away from longtime rival Australia, posting a 25-13 victory in pool play at The World Games in Chengdu, China. The victory moved the USA into first place in Group B with a 2-0 record while Australia slipped to 1-1.

Canada, the gold medalist at the most recent World Games in 2022, edged Great Britain 14-10 earlier in the day to move on top in Group A with a 2-0 record. The USA (silver) and Australia (bronze) were the other medalists in 2022.

The U.S. Women’s Sixes National Team could not have drawn up a better debut than what it demonstrated Thursday at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China.

The United States averaged a goal per minute in a 32-11 victory over Ireland to open the lacrosse competition, part of a massive multi-sport spectacle orchestrated by the International World Games Association.