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McCool’s Four Goals Lift U.S. Past Australia, 16-5



TOWSON, Md. — Fast. Furious. Both ways the U.S. women's national team wants to showcase its might during the World Lacrosse Women's Championship at Towson University.

Both words also happen to make up the name of a movie the players watched during a two-hour, 34-minute weather delay that pushed the official start time to 10:04 p.m. Eastern Saturday night.

After a sluggish first quarter during which Australia was methodical with the ball, the U.S. scored eight straight goals in the second quarter to blow it open. There were no cars or drag strips, but the fast and furious display was enough for the U.