Silver Medals for Four Peterborough Natives at 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo
/By Scott Arnold
Four Peterborough natives are returning to Canadian soil with silver medals after helping Team Canada reach the podium at the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo, Japan.
peterborough was well represented on canada’s silver medal winning team at the world lacrosse women’s championship in japan, with lexi jenkins, jocelyne lemay, allison daley and erica evans (photo via facebook @kawarthalacrosse )
Canada earned the silver medal after falling 16-4 to the United States in Sunday's gold medal game, marking another strong showing for the national program on the world stage. It was Canada’s fourth silver medal in a row and their sixth medal in 12 appearances since the tournament began in 1982, with the event taking place every four years.
Peterborough native Erica Evans capped off an outstanding tournament with a goal and an assist in the championship game. She finished with 10 goals and seven assists in six games and was named to the World Team, an honour recognizing the tournament’s top ten players from across the planet.
peterborough native erica evans was a fan favourite at the world lacrosse women’s championship in tokyo japan, notching 17 points in six games for canada (photo via instagram @lacrossecanada)
Lexi Jenkins was part of Canada's defensive unit throughout the tournament, showing consistent stellar play throughout the entire tournament, while fellow Peterborough natives Allison Daley and Jocelyne Lemay played key roles behind the bench as co-head coach and team manager, respectively.
team manager jocelyne lemay, defender lexi jenkins, midfielder erica evans and co-coach allison daley at the 2026 world lacrosse women’s championship. the four peterborough natives helped canada to a silver a medal (photo via instagram @kawarthalacrosse)
