CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Devon Wills, The Carole Kleinfelder Head Coach for Harvard Women's Lacrosse, and assistant coach Emma LoPinto both won gold medals with Team USA while Annabel Child '25 gained silver with Team Canada and Ilana Kofman '24 took home bronze with Team Israel at the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 2 at Oi Stadium and Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium.
 
Wills served as an assistant coach for Team USA while LoPinto played as an athlete for the U.S. Child and Kofman competed as athletes for Team Canada and Team Israel respectively.
 
Team USA won a record fifth straight world championship and extended its winning streak at the event to 36 consecutive victories dating back to 2009. The U.S. claimed its 10^th gold medal at the event overall.
 
The U.S. opened the competition with a 3-0 record in the group stage, notching wins over Ireland (18-5), Haudenosaunee (22-5), and Chinese Taipei (20-2). Team USA then went 3-0 in the knockout rounds, topping Puerto Rico (23-4) in the quarterfinals, Israel (19-7) in the semifinals, and Canada (16-4) in the gold medal game. Over the six games, LoPinto tallied 19 points on 12 goals and seven assists.
  
Canada registered five straight wins to reach the gold medal game, beginning with a 3-0 mark in group play behind victories over Germany (23-0), Australia (13-11), and Wales (21-1). Team Canada then defeated Japan (5-4) in the quarterfinals and Haudenosaunee (18-5) in the semifinals before falling to the U.S. (16-4) in the gold medal game. For the tournament, Child notched 10 points on four goals and six assists.
 
The U.S. and Canada faced off in the final for the fourth consecutive World Lacrosse championship.
 
Israel recorded a 3-0 record in the group stage, tallying victories over the Philippines (12-6), Czechia (20-8), and Japan (11-9). Team Israel then beat Australia (12-11) in the quarterfinals before falling to the U.S. (19-7) in the semifinals. Israel bounced back with a victory over Haudenosaunee (7-4) in the bronze medal game. Kofman played in all six games for Israel, posting one goal, one assist, six ground balls, two caused turnovers, and seven draw controls.
 
Israel earned its first medal at the event. 

Team USA Results

July 25 | Group Stage | United States 18, Ireland 5
July 26 | Group Stage | United States 22, Haudenosaunee 5
July 28 | Group Stage | United States 20, Chinese Taipei 2
July 29 | Quarterfinals | United States 23, Puerto Rico 4
July 31 | Semifinals | United States 19, Israel 7
August 2 | Gold Medal Game | United States 16, Canada 4 

Team Canada Results

July 26 | Group Stage | Canada 23, Germany 0
July 27 | Group Stage | Canada 13, Australia 11
July 28 | Group Stage | Canada 21, Wales 1
July 29 | Quarterfinals | Canada 5, Japan 4
July 31 | Semifinals | Canada 18, Haudenosaunee 5
August 2 | Gold Medal Game | United States 16, Canada 4 

Team Israel Results

July 24 | Group Stage | Israel 12, Philippines 6
July 26 | Group Stage | Israel 20, Czechia 8
July 27 | Group Stage | Israel 11, Japan 9
July 29 | Quarterfinals | Israel 12, Australia 11
July 31 | Semifinals | United States 19, Israel 7
August 2 | Bronze Medal Game | Israel 7, Haudenosaunee 4