The World Cup for 2013 was held for in Canada for the first time, taking place in Oshawa July 12 to 20, and the Canadian team made lacrosse history with its first ever silver medal.
After initial pool play Canada had three wins and one loss, which set the team up for the opportunity to play in its first ever gold medal game.
The semi-final game against Australia left the team very excited, as they advanced to the gold game with an 11-7 win.
It was a little disappointing in the gold game, as the unbeaten USA team took the title with a 19-5 win over the Canadian women. Though it was bitter sweet losing the gold, the Canadian team was happy to be making history with Canada’s first ever silver medal.
The Federation of Women’s Lacrosse picked the top 12 players in the world – and hitting that list for the second time in her career was Fergus’ Dana Dobbie.
Dobbie’s lacrosse roots were formed in Fergus, where she played box lacrosse up to the age of 13. She was fortunate to discover women’s field lacrosse and headed to Orangeville, where she started a career.
In addition to winning two bronze medals and one silver medal at World Cup events, and twice being named to the All-World team, Dobbie is also an assistant coach at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Katie Guy, a defensive powerhouse from Team Canada, was also named on this year’s world team.
