England’s Lauren Lewis helps Lakers to first WMSL Championship title
Lauren Lewis (left) with WSML trophy.
England box lacrosse star Lauren Lewis helped Peterborough Lakers to a first ever Women’s Major Series Lacrosse (WMSL) Provincial Championship title on Sunday.
Featuring throughout the weekend competition, Lewis, off the back of an impressive third place finish with England at the Euros in July, joined up with the Ontario, Canada-based Lakers as they looked to avenge last year’s final heartbreak at the hands of Mimico Mountaineers.
The Lakers didn’t disappoint, remaining unbeaten throughout their four preliminary round games to set up a semi-final against Whitby Rush who they narrowly dispatched 4-3.
Then, a chance for redemption in the final against, you guessed it, Mimico Mountaineers; a 7-5 victory meant Lewis alongside her Lakers teammates secured a very first WMSL title.
The WMSL was established in 2008 and is based out of Ontario, Canada with 11 teams competing in 2026 and is a counterpart to the almost 140-year-old Men’s Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) in the same area.
Lewis is an experienced box lacrosse player, having been a part of the England player pool since its inception in 2022, representing her country at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships and 2026 European Box Lacrosse Championships and featuring in SEMLA’s Winter Box League alongside other events such as the ShE-Box Invitational.
Lewis said:
“I feel unbelievably grateful to have had the opportunity to come out to Canada and play for the Lakers this season. The coaches, players, and staff around the team have taught me so much about this game, both on and off the floor.
“Winning the WMSL Championship is simply a bonus, and I’m over the moon to have played even a small part in bringing home Peterborough’s first WMSL title with this incredible talented and special team.
“The WMSL is, I think, the best women’s box lacrosse league in the world. The league is filled with players and coaches who live and breathe this game and the level of play, game IQ, and competition is unlike anything we have consistently in the UK or Europe yet.
“I came here to learn from them, not just about getting better on the floor but about the home of the medicine game.”
