Haudenosaunee Nationals squad capture bronze medal at historic international tournament

The Six Nations-stacked Haudenosaunee Nationals won the bronze medal at a box lacrosse tournament in Utica.

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Haudenosaunee Nationals, a women’s box lacrosse squad stacked with Six Nations players, managed to bring home some hardware from a prestigious American tournament. The club captured the bronze medal in the women’s category at the North American Invitational, also known as LAXNAI. The event, which also included three male divisions, concluded on Sunday in Utica, New York. This marked the first year a women’s category had been staged at the tourney. And for many coaching and managerial reps, it was an opportunity for them to assess players who could potentially play at the inaugural world women’s box lacrosse championships, which will be held next year in Utica. “It’s really exciting to see where this team is going,” said Joni Squire-Hill, one of the 14 Six…

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