PH bags first international lacrosse medal with bronze in Asia-Pacific Women's Championship

The Philippines capped its impressive debut stint at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship with a dominant 18-6 win over Chinese Taipei, capturing the bronze medal on Saturday in Queensland, Australia.

The victory delivered the country's first-ever women's senior medal in any international lacrosse tournament and the first medal for the Philippines' field lacrosse program.

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Steph Lazo, whose four-goal outing during their tournament opener against China proved pivotal, showed up once again in the bronze medal game and dropped five goals this time around.

Sarah Nelson, Lizzie de Guzman, and Cat Roxas, meanwhile, added  three points each to help the cause. 

“This means absolutely everything,” Lazo said. 

“From the very start of this tournament, we faced adversity and stuck together. We adapted and adjusted, and this means so much for our country.”

Prior to the win, the Philippines had already been assured of a spot in the world championship slated next year after a 2-0 start to their campaign in the APAC event. This will mark the first time in history that the country is participating in the world tournament. 

Japan, meanwhile, won the gold after defeating Australia for the title, 9-5.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News