1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final
Encyclopedia
The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship
final between Canada
and the United States
was the deciding match in the 1998 World Lacrosse
Championship and has been often cited as the best field lacrosse match of all time.
Assistant Coaches: William Beroza
, Jeff Long, Paul Wehrum
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
final between Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was the deciding match in the 1998 World Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
Championship and has been often cited as the best field lacrosse match of all time.
Context
The USA had not lost an international lacrosse match since the 1978 final, their only ever loss in international competition. Hence although expected to be challenged somewhat by the Canadians, the US were widely expected to take the gold with relatively little trouble. Their round robin match had ended in a 14-12 US victory.Canada
- Jamie Bowen
- Steve Fannell
- Gary GaitGary GaitGary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...
- Paul GaitPaul GaitPaul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...
- Eric Gervais
- Chris Gill
- Jeff Gombar
- Steve Govett
- John Grant, Jr.
- Del Halliday
- Fred Jenner
- Bryan Kopec
- Tom MarechekTom MarechekTom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland...
- Randy MearnsRandy MearnsRandy Mearns is a former lacrosse player.Mearns was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2006 following a lengthy career in the Ontario Lacrosse Association, Major Series Lacrosse and Western Lacrosse Association Canadian professional box lacrosse leagues as a player.-Junior...
- Tom Phair
- Jeff RatcliffeJeff RatcliffeJeff Ratcliffe is a former lacrosse player for the New York Titans and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League...
- Darren ReisigDarren ReisigDarren Reisig is a former professional lacrosse player and was recently an assistant coach of the Victoria Shamrocks.-NLL career:...
- Chris SandersonChris SandersonChris Sanderson is a lacrosse coach and current member of the Canadian team defending their world championship.. Sanderson was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League from 2005 to 2007 season. Sanderson played for parts of five seasons as a goaltender.Chris is...
- Ted Sawicki
- Matt ShearerMatt ShearerMatt Shearer is a retired lacrosse player. Shearer retired after the 2007 NLL season following a ten year career in the National Lacrosse League.-NLL:-References:...
- Dan StroupDan StroupDan Stroup is a coach for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Prior to his retirement, Stroup played for several teams over a 13-season career which included winning the Champion's Cup four times: three with the Toronto Rock, and one with the Colorado...
- Rodney Tapp
- John TavaresJohn Tavares (lacrosse player)John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY.Tavares has played his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits since...
- Steve TollSteve TollSteve Toll is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Toll has won four NLL Championships with the Toronto Rock, as well as one NLL Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks....
- Jim VeltmanJim VeltmanJim "Scoop" Veltman is a former lacrosse player who played for the Toronto Rock, the Ontario Raiders, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League...
- Rob Williams
United States
Head Coach: Bill TierneyAssistant Coaches: William Beroza
William Beroza
William Beroza is an American lacrosse goalie, coach and member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.Beroza played lacrosse at Hempstead High School and was an All-Division honoree. After graduating high school, he was the goalie for Roanoke College where he was honored as Honorable Mention...
, Jeff Long, Paul Wehrum
Attack
- Bill Miller
- Michael WatsonMichael Watson (lacrosse player)Michael Watson is an American lacrosse player who starred in college at the University of Virginia before moving on to play professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse.-High school and collegiate career:...
- Mark Millon
- Darren LoweDarren Lowe (lacrosse)Darren Lowe was a three time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Brown University from 1989 to 1992 who led his team to three straight NCAA tournament quarterfinal appearances.-Career Highlights:...
- Jesse HubbardJesse HubbardJesse Hubbard is a former professional lacrosse player who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League and professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse...
- Casey PowellCasey PowellCasey Powell is a lacrosse player in the United States. He was the captain of the US national team in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship. He currently plays indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Rochester Knighthawks. He also plays Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton...
Midfield
- Kevin FinneranKevin FinneranKevin Finneran is an American lacrosse coach. In 2006, he was the head coach and general manager of Major League Lacrosse's Chicago Machine. Prior to becoming the team's first head coach Finneran had played in the MLL. He played with the Long Island Lizards from 2001 to 2004 and the Philadelphia...
- Andy Ross
- David Curry
- Rob Shek
- Greg Traynor
- Charlie Lochwood
- Peter Jacobs
- Blake Miller
- Tim Soudan
- Ryan Wade
Defense
- Brian Voelker
- Joe Breschi
- David Morrow
- Pat McCabe
- Zack Colburn
- Reid Jackson
- John DeTommaso