World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship: Hong Kong like playing at home, England trio say
- Co-captains say support has been hugely exciting and chance to return to ‘amazing’ Mong Kok Stadium motivation to beat Japan in last 8
England’s three captains said playing in Hong Kong was like having a home crowd, and the trio will be hoping for some raucous support in their World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship quarter-final against Japan on Wednesday.
A 13-8 victory over Ireland on Tuesday leaves one game between England and a return to Mong Kok Stadium, a venue Rachael Ball, one of the three captains who led England to European U21 glory in Prague last July, called “amazing”.
The University of Nottingham student said she was keeping her “finger crossed” they would get to play at the stadium, calling the atmosphere there on the first night “insane”.
Some 2,826 people turned out for the opening ceremony last Thursday, and Hong Kong’s game against Jamaica that followed.
Co-captain Ana Green said it had “felt louder” than during the ELF Women’s U21 Championship.
“The size of the stadium was just something that none of us were used to, and it’s so cool that lacrosse is getting that sort of audience,” she said.
