Peterborough's Presence Will Be Felt on International Stage With Four Locals Headed to Tokyo for World Lacrosse Championships
/By Scott Arnold
Two of Peterborough's top lacrosse players are headed back to the world stage, and they'll have some familiar faces alongside them when Team Canada takes aim at gold in Japan this summer.
Canada qualified for tokyo last summer with a silver medeal at the inaugural pan-american championship in lake buena vista, florida. allison daley, top row far right end, and erica evans, top row third from end were members of that team (photo courtesy of lacrosse canada)
Peterborough natives Erica Evans and Lexi Jenkins have been named to Canada's roster for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship, which will take place in Tokyo from July 24 to Aug. 2.
The tournament will feature the world's top women's field lacrosse nations, with Canada entering the event ranked No. 2 in the world behind the United States and looking to capture its first-ever world championship gold medal.
one of the most decorated players in women;s lacrosse erica evans will be chasing another medal with team canada at the world championship in tokyo (photo courtesy of canada lacrosse)
For Evans, the selection marks another chapter in an already decorated international career.
One of Canada's most accomplished players, Evans helped the national team win silver medals at the 2017 and 2022 World Championships and was named to the All-World Team in 2017. She also earned silver with Canada's women's box team at the 2024 World Championship and added another silver medal at the 2025 Pan-American Lacrosse Championship, where she was named to the all-tournament team.
The Peterborough product also starred for Canada at the 2025 World Games in China, collecting 26 points and earning All-World Team honours as Canada claimed silver.
peterborough’s lexi jenkins will be representing canada at the senior level for the first time when she puts on the red and white in tokyo later this month (photo courtesy of the oregon ducks)
Jenkins will be making her senior world championship debut after emerging as one of the country's top young talents.
The Peterborough defender helped Canada win silver at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship in Hong Kong and previously captured gold and bronze medals with Team Ontario at national championships. She also served as captain of Team Ontario at the 2022 Brogden Cup.
a brilliant lacrosse mind and a fierce leader, allison daley will help lead canada as a co-coach at the world championship in tokyo (photo courtesy of allison daley)
Peterborough's influence on Team Canada extends beyond the players on the field.
Peterborough native Allison Daley will serve as the team's co-head coach and general manager. Daley has spent more than a decade with Canada's women's program as both a player and coach and helped the national team win multiple silver medals during her playing career before moving behind the bench.
another peterborough native, jocely lemay, will serve as team canada’s manager (photo courtesy of trent university)
