VANCOUVER, CANADA — World powerhouse and 4th-ranked Australia rolled past Israel, 21-9, in the Quarterfinals of the 2016 U-19 World Lacrosse Championships at Percy Perry Stadium on Wednesday.
Sagi Hashai beat Australian goalkeeper Luke Dobson on an extra-man opportunity, taking a feed from Joshua Bernstein to give Israel their only lead of the evening at 3:23 of the first quarter.
Gordon Purdie Jr. answered back with two straight goals before Nick Schulkin responded for Israel to tie the game at two. The Aussies would score the next 11 goals to take a 13-2 lead, holding the blue-and-white scoreless for nearly 34 minutes in the process.
Schulkin finished with four goals to lead Israel, while Bernstein, Hashai, Zachary Ornstein, Noah Knopf and Ilan Hascal added singles.
David Metzger (40:00, 2 saves, 11 GA) and Jonah Hirshorn (40:00, 5 saves, 10 GA) split time in goal; Metzger was dealt the loss.
Jordan Campbell led Australia with six goals and two assists, while Purdie chipped in three goals and six assists. Matthew Wood and Pius Bonjui also scored four goals apiece.
Israel meets Ireland (3-1) in the consolation semifinals on Thursday. The blue-and-white can clinch a promotion to the premier Blue Group with two straight wins.
Additional caps – Rakan Aboneaaj, Moshe Aviv, Alon Bechor, Ron Bentura, Alon Berkowitz, Yanai Bittmann, Yotam Drori, Hayden Edelson, Liron Glam, Adam Hilelly, Alex Milhailov, Daniel Simpson, Bar Yahalom
Israel U-19 Men’s Training Schedule
Fri, Jun 3 – Birthright/USA Stars 7, Israel 5 (Park Ofer – Ramla, Israel)
Sun, Jun 19 – Birthright/USA Stars 6, Israel 1 (Shapira Field – Netanya, Israel)
Sun, Jul 3 – Building Blocks 10, Israel 3 (Newark Academy – Livingston, NJ)
Mon, Jul 4 – Israel 9, Fair Lawn Cutters 8 (Tenafly Municipal Field – Tenafly, NJ)
Wed, Jul 6 – Ireland 13, Israel 5 (Town Centre Park – Vancouver, Canada)
Israel U-19 Men’s World Championship Schedule
Fri, Jul 8 – Israel 10, Hong Kong 3 (Percy Perry Stadium – Vancouver, Canada)
Sun, Jul 10 – Israel 17, Taiwan 3 (Percy Perry Stadium – Vancouver, Canada)
Mon, Jul 11 – Israel 12, Germany 7 (Percy Perry Stadium – Vancouver, Canada)
Tue, Jul 12 – Israel 13, Mexico 2 (Percy Perry Stadium – Vancouver, Canada)
Wed, Jul 13 – Australia 21, Israel 9 (Quarterfinals; Percy Perry Stadium – Vancouver, Canada)
Thu, Jul 14 at 3:30 PM – Israel vs Ireland (Consolation Semifinal; Town Centre Park – Vancouver, Canada)
Playoffs and consolation rounds continue through the weekend