The 1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup was the fifth

Women's Lacrosse World Cup The World Lacrosse Women's World Championship (WLWWC), formerly known as the Women's Lacrosse World Cup (WLWC), the international championship of women's lacrosse, is held every four years. From its inception in 1982, it was sponsored by the gov ...

and was played in Edogawa,

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from 27 April – 4 May 1997. The United States defeated Australia in the final to win the tournament.

Results

Group

Table

Fifth Place (May 4)

*Canada v Scotland 6-5

Third Place (May 4)

*England v Wales 18-4

Final (May 4)

*United States v Australia 3-2 (OT)

References

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