World Games: Team USA Captures Gold at World Games
August 06, 2025 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The U.S. Sixes National Team captured gold with a 16-8 victory over Canada in the World Games final on Sunday evening.
Representing BC are Shea Dolce, one of two collegiate players on the team, Cassidy Weeks, Kenzie Kent, Charlotte North, and Sam Apuzzo - one of the two captains on the team. Catherine Conway '12 will be on the sidelines as an assistant coach with Team Ireland.
Game 5: USA 16, Canada 8
- Dolce dominated the first half of Sunday's contest, registering 11 saves and a .733 save percentage. The rising senior finished the tournament with 38 saves and a .594 save clip.
- Weeks led the Stars and Stripes with four goals, finishing with four goals on top of five points.
- Kent dished out four assists with a score and five points, while Apuzzo scored three times with two helpers and five points.
- North had two goals and an assist for three points.
- Dolce and North were named to the All-World Team. North finished the tournament with 16 goals and 13 assists for 29 points.
- Kent led the way with 16 assists and was second with seven ground balls. She poured in 22 points through the five wins.
- Apuzzo had 14 goals and six assists for 20 points.
- Weeks finished with 15 points.
Game 4: USA 24, Japan 10
- The Stars and Stripes clinched a spot in the World Games final on Sunday against Canada.
- All five players scored at least two points, with North posting six points (4 goals, 2 assists)
- Apuzzo registered three with a goal and two helpers, while Kent totaled three points.
- Weeks found the back of the net twice with an assist and Dolce stoped eight shots for a .571 save percentage and a pair of assists.
- It's the third straight World Games championship appearance.
- North is tied for the team lead with 26 points thanks to 14 goals and 12 assists. Her and Kent are tied with a team-best 12 assists.
- Dolce has a .551 save percentage and 27 saves.
Game 3: USA 32, Czechia 8
- Team USA finished undefeated in pool play with the 24-goal victory.
- North scored 10 goals with 10 assists for 20 points.
- Apuzzo surpassed double-figure points with 12 thanks to 10 goals and a pair of helpers.
- Kent once again dished her way to 14 points, highlighted by 10 assists with four goals while collecting a team-high five ground balls.
- Weeks totaled four goals, three assists and seven points.
- Dolce collected four saves in the victory.
- After three games, Dolce has a .543 save percentage, while Kent and North lead the way with 10 assists. North's 20 points total is tied for the team lead.
- Weeks has four goals and three assists, while Apuzzo has 10 goals, two assists and six draw controls.
- USA has a combined 89 goals in three contests, which is already more than the 57 the team scored in its pool play in 2022.
Game 2: USA 25, Australia 13
- Team USA continued the strong start in group play with the 12-goal victory.
- Kent highlighted the day with a game-best eight points, thanks to seven assists with a goal.
- Apuzzo registered five points with four goals and a helper.
- Weeks netted three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and North totaled a goal and an assist.
- Dolce carded in five saves and a .500 save percentage in 16 minutes.
- After two games, four players have at least 10 points, including North and Kent at 10. Dolce has a .556 save percentage with 15 saves.
Game 1: USA 32, Ireland 11
- All five Eagles contributed to the 23-goal win, as four of the five collected at least two points.
- North registered five goals and three assists for eight points.
- Kent tallied two goals, while Apuzzo (1 goal, 1 assist) and Weeks (1 goal, 1 assist) carded two points.
- Dolce played the first half, stopping nine shots and turned in a .600 save percentage. She also tallied an assist in the victory.
- Team USA returns to action at 10:30 p.m. ET to face Australia.
All games will be streamed live on World Lacrosse TV.
USA Schedule
Representing BC are Shea Dolce, one of two collegiate players on the team, Cassidy Weeks, Kenzie Kent, Charlotte North, and Sam Apuzzo - one of the two captains on the team. Catherine Conway '12 will be on the sidelines as an assistant coach with Team Ireland.
Game 5: USA 16, Canada 8
- Dolce dominated the first half of Sunday's contest, registering 11 saves and a .733 save percentage. The rising senior finished the tournament with 38 saves and a .594 save clip.
- Weeks led the Stars and Stripes with four goals, finishing with four goals on top of five points.
- Kent dished out four assists with a score and five points, while Apuzzo scored three times with two helpers and five points.
- North had two goals and an assist for three points.
- Dolce and North were named to the All-World Team. North finished the tournament with 16 goals and 13 assists for 29 points.
- Kent led the way with 16 assists and was second with seven ground balls. She poured in 22 points through the five wins.
- Apuzzo had 14 goals and six assists for 20 points.
- Weeks finished with 15 points.
WE'RE ON TOP OF THE WORLD. 🌎
— USA Lacrosse Women's National Team (@USALWNT) August 11, 2025
THE UNITED STATES ARE @twg2025 CHAMPIONS. pic.twitter.com/pEAkY3J0V0
All-World goalkeeper Shea Dolce shutting the door again and again for USA 🇺🇸🫸#TWG2025 x #Lacrosse pic.twitter.com/uRb75F4XpI
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) August 11, 2025
Game 4: USA 24, Japan 10
- The Stars and Stripes clinched a spot in the World Games final on Sunday against Canada.
- All five players scored at least two points, with North posting six points (4 goals, 2 assists)
- Apuzzo registered three with a goal and two helpers, while Kent totaled three points.
- Weeks found the back of the net twice with an assist and Dolce stoped eight shots for a .571 save percentage and a pair of assists.
- It's the third straight World Games championship appearance.
- North is tied for the team lead with 26 points thanks to 14 goals and 12 assists. Her and Kent are tied with a team-best 12 assists.
- Dolce has a .551 save percentage and 27 saves.
Charlotte North reflects on this magnificent USA group on the eve of the gold medal game against Canada.#TWG2025 x #Lacrosse pic.twitter.com/002eddMK4h
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) August 10, 2025
It's almost unfair having Shea Dolce guard your cage 🧱🫸#TWG2025 x #Lacrosse pic.twitter.com/FlNflA6g7n
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) August 10, 2025
Game 3: USA 32, Czechia 8
- Team USA finished undefeated in pool play with the 24-goal victory.
- North scored 10 goals with 10 assists for 20 points.
- Apuzzo surpassed double-figure points with 12 thanks to 10 goals and a pair of helpers.
- Kent once again dished her way to 14 points, highlighted by 10 assists with four goals while collecting a team-high five ground balls.
- Weeks totaled four goals, three assists and seven points.
- Dolce collected four saves in the victory.
- After three games, Dolce has a .543 save percentage, while Kent and North lead the way with 10 assists. North's 20 points total is tied for the team lead.
- Weeks has four goals and three assists, while Apuzzo has 10 goals, two assists and six draw controls.
- USA has a combined 89 goals in three contests, which is already more than the 57 the team scored in its pool play in 2022.
HALFTIME.
— USA Lacrosse Women's National Team (@USALWNT) August 9, 2025
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Game 2: USA 25, Australia 13
- Team USA continued the strong start in group play with the 12-goal victory.
- Kent highlighted the day with a game-best eight points, thanks to seven assists with a goal.
- Apuzzo registered five points with four goals and a helper.
- Weeks netted three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and North totaled a goal and an assist.
- Dolce carded in five saves and a .500 save percentage in 16 minutes.
- After two games, four players have at least 10 points, including North and Kent at 10. Dolce has a .556 save percentage with 15 saves.
Game 1: USA 32, Ireland 11
- All five Eagles contributed to the 23-goal win, as four of the five collected at least two points.
- North registered five goals and three assists for eight points.
- Kent tallied two goals, while Apuzzo (1 goal, 1 assist) and Weeks (1 goal, 1 assist) carded two points.
- Dolce played the first half, stopping nine shots and turned in a .600 save percentage. She also tallied an assist in the victory.
- Team USA returns to action at 10:30 p.m. ET to face Australia.
The U.S. Women's Sixes National Team could not have drawn up a better debut than a 32-11 victory over Ireland in the opening game of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China.@USALWNT | @WorldLacrosse https://t.co/Dg14rDaK18
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) August 7, 2025
All games will be streamed live on World Lacrosse TV.
USA Schedule
- Game 1: vs. Ireland (Aug 7 – 9 am, local time / Aug 6 – 9 pm, Eastern time)
- Game 2: vs. Australia (Aug 8 – 10:30 am, local time / Aug 7 – 10:30 pm, Eastern time)
- Game 3: vs Czechia (Aug 9 – 9 am, local time / Aug 8 – 9 pm, Eastern time)
- Semifinals: TBA (Aug 10 – 1pm and 2:30 pm, local time / Aug 10 – 1 am and 2:30 am, Eastern time)
- Bronze medal: TBA (Aug 11 – 10 am, local time / Aug 10, 10 pm, Eastern time)
- Championship: TBA (Aug 11 – 11:30 am, local time / Aug 10 – 11:30 pm, Eastern time)
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