Canada Takes Home Bronze at 2025 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship

Canada got 6 Goals from Austin Sheen and 7 Points (5 G, 2 A) from Sam Neely to power a 20-12 win over Australia in the earlier game Friday, giving the Canadians the Bronze Medal at the 2025 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship. 

Canada kept pulling away gradually. They led 6-3 after the first quarter, 10-6 at the half and 14-8 after three quarters. 

[PHOTO: Players of the Game - Australia Anthony Green (left) and Canada Austin Sheen (right).]

While the Australians weren't able to notch a first-ever win over Canada or earn a WJLC medal for the first time, they did produce their highest goal total ever in a tournament game. They were led by a 4 Goal outburst from transition player Austin Longstaff, along with big nights from Luke Spivey (3 G, 5 A) and Orlando Kernaghan (3 G, 3 A). 

2025 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship All-World Team 

Goaltender – Jaret Jawor, Scotland
Defender – Brayden Kuczma, United States
Defender – Mitchell Carik, Scotland
Transition – Austin Longstaff, Australia
Forward – Luke McNamara, United States
Forward – Alexander De La Ronde, Canada