Lacrosse World Cup rebuild in full swing for Hong Kong women’s team after thumping win over China
Youngsters thrown in at the deep end as hosts thrash China 18-2 in opening Hong Kong Lacrosse Open group stage game
After getting a little taste of World Cup glory last year, the Hong Kong women’s lacrosse team is already planting new seeds in preparation for 2021 with a firm focus on university students.
“We’re very much in a rebuilding year,” said head coach Travis Taylor, who saw his team comfortably defeat up-and-comers China 18-2 in their opening 2018 Hong Kong Lacrosse Open group stage game on Sunday.
“We have about six really young players who haven’t had experience in a tournament like this before. We’re experimenting a little.”
Hong Kong finished 18th out of the 25 teams in the FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup last year, notably defeating Switzerland in the process. The team has succeeded in its mission to break into the world’s top 20, but the hard work begins now, said Taylor.
“This is our youngest team to date and we have a lot of players looking to make the next World Cup. It’s still four years out but we want to give them as much playing experience as we can,” added the former Netherlands and Slovakia men’s team coach.
