Hong Kong’s head lacrosse coach believes “the future is bright” for the game in the city after his team won gold and the women’s team took silver at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu.
Taking charge of his first tournament, Kevin Crowley was satisfied with the team’s overall result and a 12-9 victory over China in the final.
“This is a very good team. Our coaches introduced new tactical concepts and asked some players to take on different roles and they all bought in. That was the key to our success,” Crowley said. “It is every coach’s dream to work with players like these. The future of Hong Kong lacrosse is bright.”
The men’s final was tight in the first two quarters before Hong Kong pulled away after halftime.
Baron Lee Chun-long and Cheung Wing each scored four goals, while Glen To put the score beyond doubt with one minute and 18 seconds remaining.
“We had a smart plan before the tournament and we knew how to succeed in the games. The players executed well throughout the event, and they got better with each match,” Canadian Crowley said.
