Two From Lacrosse Take Home Gold with Team USA

Caroline Wakefield Helen Park Team USA UTICA, New York – In the Inaugural Women's Box Lacrosse Championships, Sun Devil Lacrosse defender Helen Park, and assistant coach Caroline Wakefield took home gold after defeating Canada 10-7 in Sunday's Gold Medal Game.

Team USA was dominant in their four pool play games, scoring 99 goals and allowing just 11. In the quarterfinal round, the USA downed Ireland 30-1 and kept the momentum in the semifinal round, defeating Australia 26-2. In the championship game, Team USA stayed perfect, finishing 7-0 en route to securing gold while handing Canada their first loss of the tournament.

Park was just one of two current collegiate student-athletes on the team.…