
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship 2015 Results: Sunday Scores, Updated Schedule
Drama was Sunday's overarching theme as the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship entered its third day of competition from the Onondaga Nation.
Among the six games on Sunday's schedule, three were decided by three goals or fewer, including one game that boasted game-tying and game-winning goals in the final five minutes.
Let's take a look at all of Day 3's results.
Results
| Red | Australia | 21-6 | Switzerland |
| Red | Finland | 13-10 | Turkey |
| Green | Israel | 12-6 | Ireland |
| Blue | United States | 14-7 | Czech Republic |
| Green | Serbia | 11-10 | Germany |
| Blue | Canada | 11-9 | Iroquois |
Updated Schedule
| 10:30 a.m. | Israel vs. Finland | Onondaga Arena |
| 11 a.m. | Serbia vs. Switzerland | Village Pavilion |
| 1:30 p.m. | Australia vs. Ireland | Onondaga Arena |
| 2 p.m. | Turkey vs. Germany | Village Pavilion |
| 4:30 p.m. | United States vs. England | Onondaga Arena |
| 7:30 p.m. | Canada vs. Czech Republic | Onondaga Arena |
Sunday Recap
Australia 21, Switzerland 6
In what was by far Sunday's biggest blowout, Australia defeated Switzerland by 15 goals, 21-6.
The Australians quickly took a 9-0 lead before the Swiss provided their first reply. Even more impressive than the score was the distribution. Six different players scored during that nine-goal outburst, providing some great balance to the Australian attack.
Martin Beer scored Switzerland's first goal, but a comeback wasn't in the cards. Despite owning a comfortable lead, Australia never settled, netting eight goals in the second half, including five in the final quarter.
The result wasn't a major surprise, as Australia averaged 14 goals in its first two wins of the tournament, while Switzerland's 11 goals were the lowest total output among the teams that had two games under their belts.
Finland 13, Turkey 10
With five goals in the final 10 minutes, Finland picked up its second win of the tournament, beating Turkey 13-10.
Turkey must have felt that it had the win in the bag, even after Robert Raittila scored with 7:44 remaining in the game. Even with the goal, Finland had to claw back from a 10-9 deficit to prevail.
Then, Jarno Aaltonen tied the game at the 53:45 mark. A minute later, Joakim Miller put Finland ahead, and it wouldn't look back. Aaltonen and Roope Jokela provided some insurance goals in the final four minutes to seal the victory.
The result moved Finland into second place in Group Red. Turkey would've occupied the No. 2 spot, had it won Sunday.
Turkey will undoubtedly need to improve defensively over the remainder of the tournament. The 40 goals it has allowed through three games are the second-highest total behind Switzerland's 51. Shipping that many goals a game isn't going to help Turkey advance.
Israel 12, Ireland 6
Israel pulled away in the second half to pick up its second win of the tournament and earn a share of first place in Group Green.
Ireland and Israel were involved in a nice back-and-forth battle through the first two quarters. Ireland first went ahead 2-1 and then 3-2 before Israel scored four unanswered goals right before halftime.
Goals from Brian Gillis and Kevin Owens helped trim the gap to two goals for Ireland, 7-5, in the third quarter. But before the Irish could regain their footing, Kyle Bergman sparked a four-goal run for Israel that secured the win.
Bergman and Bryan Hopper each earned a share of player of the game honors. They netted three goals apiece, and you could argue Hopper outshone Bergman, as he added three assists to his great performance.
United States 14, Czech Republic 7
The United States bounced back from its earlier defeat to the Iroquois Nation. The U.S. got into the win column with a 14-7 victory over the Czech Republic.
The result was never in doubt. Within the first six minutes of the game, the United States owned a 6-1 advantage, and its lead only swelled going into halftime. A goal from Garrett Thul with two seconds left in the second quarter sent the U.S. into the break with a 12-4 lead.
For good measure, Thul also opened the scoring in the third quarter, picking up his third goal just 1:21 past the halftime interval.
Two goals from the Czechs in the final 10 minutes made the score closer than what it truly was.
Serbia 11, Germany 10
Although Finland and Turkey made a great case, the most dramatic finish of the day belonged to Serbia and Germany.
Thilo Siegel scored at the 47:49 mark, capping off a three-goal surge from the Germans in a little over a minute.
That late into the game, shipping three late goals—and watching a 9-7 lead turn into a 10-9 deficit—could've rattled some teams.
Serbia could've unraveled after Siegel's goal. Instead, Ryan Ferizovic tied the game, and Ryan Pavic scored the game-winner inside the final five minutes, giving Serbia its first win of the tournament.
The work of Aleksandar Gajic shouldn't be overlooked because of Ferizovic's and Pavic's combined late heroics. Without Gajic's four goals, Serbia never would've been in position to capture the victory in the first place.
Canada 11, Iroquois 9
The Iroquois Nation will be kicking itself after Sunday's loss to Canada.
It quickly ran out to a 4-1 lead after the first 11 minutes and maintained a comfortable 6-4 halftime advantage. Goals from Randy Staats and Jeff Shattler increased the Iroquois' cushion to four goals, 8-4, with roughly 25 minutes to play.
From there, the Iroquois' offense disappeared, and their defense fell apart. Mark Matthews kicked off a 7-1 run for Canada to close out the game. Daniel Dawson put Canada ahead at the 53:28 mark, and Jordan MacIntosh gave the Canadians breathing room as they held on for the win.
Canada has to feel good, knowing it drew the Czech Republic in its next game. The Czechs have a minus-five goal differential through their first two games, having preceded their loss to the U.S. with a defeat to England on Saturday.

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