SPARKS, Md. — Forty-four of the nation’s top high school boys’ lacrosse players have been named to the 2021 USA Select U16 and U18 teams. The players were selected following a national combine at USA Lacrosse headquarters earlier this month that included more than 130 candidates.

The 44 players come from high schools from 15 states and represent 31 different club programs around the nation.

“We’re very excited to announce the players for this year’s USA Select teams,” said Natalie Wills, senior manager of the National Team Development Program. “We had some tremendous talent participate in the tryouts this year, leading to some difficult decisions, but we’re proud to have these players moving forward in the NTDP process and representing us against international competition.”

The USA Select teams will compete against teams from Ontario and the Iroquois Nation during the Brogden Cup in mid-October. The event is run in conjunction with the Fall Classic, which features the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams. 

The National Team Development Program (NTDP) launched in 2019 before being suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides high-level training to players, introduces them to the U.S. national team program and offers competitive opportunities.

The National Team Development Program is supported by partners invested in the growth of the sport, including Cascade, Maverik, First Scout, Hudl, NCSA (Next College Student Athlete), Squad Locker & STX.

Here are the 2021 USA Select Men’s Rosters:

U16 Players

U18 Players

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US Lacrosse rebranded as USA Lacrosse this week, which also included a new logo for the national lacrosse organization. USA Lacrosse put out this release to explain the purpose behind the move and what the future will bring:

Welcome to USA Lacrosse: New Name Unifies Broad Initiatives Under One Umbrella

The name has changed. The logo has changed. But the mission to provide national leadership, structure and resources to fuel the sport’s growth and enrich the experience of participants remains the same.

In 1998, eight national lacrosse organizations merged to form US Lacrosse with a goal to funnel more resources into the development of the sport. Today, after more than $275 million has been invested in the sport over the last two decades, the evolution continues with the unveiling of USA Lacrosse. We aim to unify the activities of the organization into one fully-aligned brand. Our pursuit to elevate the sport at the elite level and our promise to support our youngest players’ dreams are harmonious.

“We initiated an organizational rebrand for several primary reasons,” said Steve Stenersen, USA Lacrosse CEO. “First, we wanted to reinforce that the player is our ‘North Star’.  Everything we do is ultimately focused on expanding access to the sport and enriching the experience of players.  Secondly, we wanted to align our key properties, including the national team program, under one umbrella to improve our brand recognition and clarify the breadth of our operations and impact.  And, finally, we saw this as an opportunity to strengthen the value for our members, donors and corporate partners.”

Throughout the two-year rebranding effort, worked on in partnership with Mission Media, we followed a data-driven approach to gain insights from our valued members and other key stakeholders in the lacrosse community. The rebrand includes a comprehensive visual identity system, a new brand and messaging platform, a rebranded USA Lacrosse Magazine, which will begin hitting member mailboxes later this week, and the beginning of a robust redesign of our digital ecosystem, including the launch of a new website, www.usalacrosse.com. Further enhancements for USA Lacrosse digital properties will be rolled out in the coming months.

About the New Logo

Badge: Our brandmark takes the shape of a badge, a symbol of our responsibility to lead with dignity and respect as the governing body of the sport. 

Stars: The stars on our crest represent the three attributes that guide our brand and our decisions: trusted, inclusive and inspiring. Our center star is slightly larger, reminding us that our leadership must be inclusive of many perspectives and that our commitment to welcoming and supporting participants at all levels is what truly propels the growth of the sport. 

Lacrosse Head: A proud icon of our community symbolizing the heritage, future and shared love for the game. The unique shape of the head represents both the men’s and women’s games. 

Stripes: Our brandmark honors the design of our nation’s flag, as we support players across the United States to serve as athletic ambassadors in their communities and on the world stage. 

Outline: Our shield is framed with an outline to remind us that our centralized leadership is crucial to the entire lacrosse community. A break in the otherwise continuous outline symbolizes our welcoming and inclusive approach to growing the sport.

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SPARKS, Md.— Steve Stenersen, the CEO of US Lacrosse since the organization’s inception in 1998, announced today his intention to depart the organization by the end of 2021. The decision is the outcome of a multi-year series of strategic conversations between Stenersen and the US Lacrosse Board of Directors about succession planning and organizational evolution. 

Stenersen has served in a primary leadership role for the sport since being named executive director of The Lacrosse Foundation in 1984. In that role, he ledthe movement to create a unified national structure for lacrosse, ultimately resulting in the merger of eight national organizations to form US Lacrosse. 

“Great leaders are rare, and Steve has proven himself to be an incredible one for nearly four decades,” states Beth Lyman, chair of the US Lacrosse Board of Directors. “Steve’s departure comes when he is at the top of his game, having built and led an outstanding organization that is now perfectly positioned to take advantage of new opportunities that lie ahead. 

“The board of directors joins the entire lacrosse community in expressing our profound appreciation to Steve for helping to lead the sport and drive the organization to a place of programmatic and financial strength. While Steve will certainly leave huge shoes to fill, and his daily presence will be sorely missed, we are also thankful for, and excited about, the impressive foundation he is leaving US Lacrosse that can be built upon.” 

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to steward US Lacrosse from its infancy to the extraordinary position the organization occupies today,” Steve Stenersen said. “I’m enormously proud of what has been accomplished to date and will be forever grateful for the opportunity to work with such talented and passionate coworkers and volunteers throughout the United States in service to the sport we love. My pride for US Lacrosse is matched only by my excitement about what I know will be a rewarding journey of continued success.” 

Over the last two decades plus, US Lacrosse has invested more than $275 million into the development and infrastructure of the sport, helping it to become one of the fastest-growing team sports in the country. Roughly 850,000 players compete on organized lacrosse teams in the United States each year, an increase of over 225 percent since US Lacrosse first started tracking data in 2001. 

US Lacrosse provides leadership and support to virtually every facet of the sport. Its Center for Sport Science relies on the expertise of medical professionals overseeing sport-specific injury research necessary to increase player safety. Recent examples of accomplishment include the development of a new chest protector standard to help prevent commotio cordis, which was adopted for youth, high school and college play beginning this season, and the creation of return-to-play recommendations that have helped the sport re-emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through the support of members, generous donors and sponsors, US Lacrosse has created countless programs, educational resources and initiatives to fuel the sport’s expansion, such as the First Stick Program, TryLax, Sankofa Clinics, the Urban Lacrosse Alliance, physical education curriculum, diversity grants and much more. In the 2019-20 cycle, US Lacrosse awarded $2.3 million in grants to all 50 states. 

US Lacrosse has been the leader of lacrosse-specific education, training hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches and officials each year through its digital and in-person resources. Innovative approaches like the athlete development framework and a commitment to abuse prevention training, as well as US Lacrosse-funded background checks for coaches and a robust insurance and risk management program, have provided a strong foundation for continued sport growth and development. 

The success of US Lacrosse under Stenersen’s leadership has enabled the organization to serve as a catalyst for the sport’s continued expansion. US Lacrosse entered its first year of operations with an annual operating budget of about $1 million and approximately 20,000 members nationwide; it has since grown into one of the most successful and respected national governing bodies of sport in the country and one of the largest non-profit organizations in the region. The organization’s annual operating budget has exceeded $22 million and the number of US Lacrosse members grew to more than 430,000. 

To best position the organization to meet the increasing demands of the sport, US Lacrosse moved to new headquarters in 2016, following a successful $15-million capital campaign funded entirely by private donations. The 12-acre complex in Sparks, Md. includes a three-story administrative center named in honor of a lead gift from the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, and Tierney Field, which serves as the training center for the U.S. national team program. 

US Lacrosse has played a major role in the development of the sport internationally. The first major event the organization hosted was the 1998 men’s world championship. The U.S. defeated Canada 15-14 in overtime before a packed house at historic Homewood Field next to the original US Lacrosse headquarters on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. The championship received widespread television exposure the sport had rarely seen to that point. 

Since then, US Lacrosse has hosted four additional world championships and is set to host the World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship in 2022 in Towson, Md. A record 30 nations are expected to compete. 

US Lacrosse national teams have won 18 of 22 World Lacrosse field championships since 1998, and the organization has always been a strong supporter of the sport’s international growth and development. Stenersen has served in a variety of leadership roles within the sport’s international federation over the years and is currently vice president of the World Lacrosse board of directors. 

Steve Stenersen, a Baltimore native who was a member of two NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse championship teams as a player at North Carolina, has also been heavily involved in other volunteer roles. From 2006 to 2014, he served as a board member and board chair for The Baltimore Station, aresidential addiction recovery for homeless veterans. He also served on the board of trustees for his high school alma mater, St. Paul’s School (2012-2019), as well as the board of directors for the Association of Chief Executives for Sport (2012-18). He has been a member of the Tewaaraton Foundation board of directors since 2011. 

The US Lacrosse board of directors will immediately begin a national search for a president and CEO, which will be overseen by the board’s executive committee. Steve Stenersen will remain in his role until a successor is named and/or installed, which will take place no later than Dec. 31, 2021. 

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US LACROSSE ISSUES RETURN TO PLAY RECOMMENDATIONS

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse has announced a set of return to play recommendations to assist the lacrosse community in following the appropriate steps to mitigate the risk for all participants in the COVID-19 environment.

The recommendations were developed by a medical advisory committee, chaired by Dr. Eugene Hong, chair of the US Lacrosse Sport Science & Safety Committee. The group consists of top medical professionals across multiple disciplines with strong connections to the sport. Additional input was provided by sport, event and legal and risk advisory groups representing every facet of the sport — coaches, officials, youth leagues, clubs and event operators.

“US Lacrosse’s return to play recommendations were developed to serve as an athlete-health centric resource to help the lacrosse community respond to and minimize risks associated with COVID-19 when returning to lacrosse activities and events,” Hong said.

“Our guiding principles for this paper were to compile and use relevant scientific research and follow the COVID-19 public health guidance provided by the CDC, WHO and other state and local public health authorities. These recommendations provide a strong foundation for lacrosse programs to plan for a gradual return; the guidance will most certainly evolve over time as information about COVID-19 remains fluid and every community will be at a different phase of return, during this pandemic.”

“We have greatly appreciated the guidance and leadership provided by our medical experts as well as the sport, event and legal advisors, whose involvement in this US Lacrosse work group, enabled us to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to help the lacrosse community make good decisions about safely returning to the lacrosse field during these unprecedented and challenging times.” Said, Ann Kitt Carpenetti, VP of Lacrosse Operations for US Lacrosse.

US Lacrosse will host a free webinar on Monday, June 1 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss the recommendations and answer questions from the lacrosse community. The webinar will feature the following panelists:

• Ann Kitt Carpenetti, VP, Lacrosse Operations, US Lacrosse
• Richard Hinton, MD, MedStar Sports Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
• Eugene Hong, MD, MUSC Health, Charleston, S.C.
• Karen Sutton, MD, Hospital of Special Surgery, New York, N.Y.

To register for the webinar, please visit:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/292846533177544971

The return to play guidelines follow a five-stage process that will vary regionally based on recommendations and allowances from local and state public health authorities.

Stage 1 is for at-home training when aligned with state/local public health guidelines that do not permit or recommend any-size group gathering, outside of family members, in any public setting.

Stage 2 is for small group (less than 10) modified lacrosse activity or practice at an outdoor facility and is aligned with state/ local public health guidelines that allow for small (under 10) group gatherings in a public or private setting. Social distancing requirements are in effect for all aspects of the training.

Stage 3 is for medium group (less than 50) modified intra-squad scrimmages/ practices with limited closeness and contact at an outdoor facility. This stage is aligned with state/local public health guidelines that allow for under 10 people to gather in groups indoors at a time or up to 50 people to gather outdoors at a time.

Stage 4 is for medium group (less than 50) local competition/practices from teams within same locale, with limited closeness and contact at outdoor or indoor facilities and no multi-team events This is aligned with state/local public health guidelines that allow for up to 50 people, to gather indoors or outdoors.

Stage 5 is for larger group gatherings (more than 50) and full competition resumption with multiple teams from varied geographic areas. This is aligned with state/local public health guidelines that allow for groups larger than 50.

In addition to the staged guidelines, here are some of the key recommendations regardless of stage:

All participants should stay at home if they are feeling sick or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and equipment and do not share equipment, water bottles or towels.

If capability exists, temperature of participants should be taken using an infrared thermometer. Anyone with a temperature of 100.3 degrees or more should be sent home and evaluated by a licensed medical professional before being cleared to participate.

Any tasks that can be done at home, should be done at home (recovery sessions, online meetings) in order to maximize the effectiveness of the time together.

Before returning to practice, it’s imperative to conduct, at a minimum, a two-week period of guided athletic skills training. Athletes are more susceptible to injury following the extended downtime caused by the pandemic.

Face masks are required for staff, coaches, officials and designated adults serving as hygiene support for all practices and activities. Athletes may wear a face mask during lacrosse activity.

As stages progress, consider competition formats that allow for fewer players on the field to help mitigate risk.

Consider game play modifications for aspects of boys’ and girls’ games to minimize higher risk activities by limiting extended closeness and contact between athletes.

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The world championship is coming back to the United States thanks to the USA U19 Women’s team.

The United States completed a dominant run through the field, culminating with a 13-3 victory over Canada, to win the 2019 World Lacrosse Women’s U19 World Championship.

I’m just really proud of the team. I think we worked pretty hard this week, all throughout the week, on our defense. I feel pretty good about the way we played.

– Head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller

Canada, the defending champion after upsetting the U.S. in the 2015 gold medal game in Scotland, used its zone defense to hold the U.S. at bay for the first eight plus minutes of the game until Leah Holmes scored on a free position shot to give the U.S. a. 1-0 lead.

Izzy Scane scored the next goal for the U.S. and then Ellen Hansen scored with just 35 seconds left in the first quarter to give the U.S. a 3-0 lead after one period.

Canada stormed back with two goals in the opening two minutes of the second quarter, but then the U.S. defense took over.

Canada went more than 38 minutes without goal and when Annabel Child’s second goal of the game came with 5:09 left the fourth quarter the U.S. had blown the game open with nine straight goals.

Scane, the Player of the Match, scored the first two goals after Canada had trimmed the lead to one and Holmes and Hansen each scored goals before the half to give the U.S. a 7-2 halftime lead.

Any hopes for a Canada comeback were squashed when Holmes, Elizabeth Hillman and Belle Smith scored goals for the U.S. in the first five minutes of the third quarter.

Holmes finished with a team-high four goals for the U.S. Scane added three and Hansen scored twice. Kasey Choma, Michaela McMahon and Caitlyn Wurzburger all had two assists for the U.S.

Canada did a solid job of neutralizing the U.S. advantage on the draw, but the U.S. still managed a slight edge winning 11 of 20. Maddie Jenner had eight draw controls and Bri Gross had three.

U.S. goalies Madison Doucette and Rachel Hall combined to make six saves in the victory.

Following the tournament, five U.S. players were named to the all-world team: Bri Gross, Rachel Hall, Maddie Jenner, Izzy Scane and Caitlyn Wurzburger.

Final Placement Games

Championship: United States 13, Canada 3
3rd place: Australia 13, England 8
5th place: Japan 12, New Zealand 7
7th place: Wales 9, Germany 8 (OT)
9th place: Puerto Rico 8, Haudenosaunee 7
11th place: Scotland 11, Hong Kong 10
13th place: Czech Republic 13, China 11
15th place: Mexico 11, Korea 7
17th place: Israel 11, Kenya 10
19th place: Ireland 7, Chinese Taipei 5
21st place: Jamaica 8, Belgium 6

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Izzy Scane, Belle Smith and Caitlyn Wurzburger combined for 14 goals to lead the US Women’s U19 Team past Australia 21-6 in the semifinal round of the World Lacrosse Women’s U19 World Championship at Trent University.

The U.S. advances to Saturday’s championship game against the winner of tonight’s Canada-England semifinal. The championship game is set for 3 p.m. (Eastern) and will be streamed live on Lax Sports Network and the Olympic Channel.

As it has done all tournament, the U.S. got off to a fast start. Maddie Jenner won the first three draws of the game, helping lead to a goal by Megan Carney just 33 seconds into the game and a pair of goals by Scane.

Australia’s Madison Copeland then scored on a free position shot with 7:10 remaining the quarter, ending a string of more than 133 minutes of shutout defense by the United States that dated back to Sunday’s pool play win over Canada. The U.S. blanked Hong Kong and Wales in its first two playoff games.

Scane and Wurzburger responded with goals for the U.S., but Australia’s Indyah Williams scored with just 11 seconds left in the first quarter to cut the margin to 5-2.

The second quarter saw the skies open up and was played in a heavy rain for much of the 15-minute period. The teams went back and forth before a late goal by Wurzburger gave the U.S. a 9-4 lead heading into halftime. The U.S. then took control of the game by scoring the first four goals of the second half.

Australia is a tough team. They really battled and they challenged us. We needed that. I thought we played better in the second half. Our pace of play was much better. I’m excited with the momentum we gained in the second half.

– U.S. head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller

Scane, a second team All-Amercian as a freshman at Northwestern this spring, was held to a single goal in the pool play meeting between these two teams, a 12-4 U.S. win. Tonight, she poured in six goals, the most for any U.S. player in a game at this tournament.

Smith and Wurzburger each added four goals and two assists and Wurzburger, the team’s leading scorer with 37 points through six games, was named the Player of the Match. Michaela McMahon and Emma Schettig each added two goals and Carney had a goal and three assists.

The U.S. won 23 of 30 draws in the match, led by Jenner with 14 and Bri Gross with seven. Goalies Madison Doucette and Rachel Hall each made four saves while splitting halves with Hall getting the start and Doucette closing things out.

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US Lacrosse has named 23 players and seven alternates to the roster for the U.S. men’s indoor lacrosse team that will compete in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Langley, British Columbia from Sept. 19-28, 2019.

“I want to thank all of the players that have participated in our events over the last two and a half years,” said head coach Regy Thorpe. “We had great enthusiasm throughout the process and for the last few spots we had some really tough decisions. At the end of the day, it come down to what we were looking for and who we thought could fill those roles the best.”

The U.S. has captured the bronze medal at each of the four previous World Indoor Lacrosse Championships — 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Thorpe was the captain of the 2007 team and says that this year’s U.S. team will have more players with professional box experience than any other previous U.S. team. Sixteen of the 23 players competed during the 2018-19 National Lacrosse League season.

Three U.S. players received postseason awards from the NLL. John Ranagan, since selected by New York in the NLL Expansion Draft, was named the Teammate of the Year while playing with Georgia. Philadelphia’s Trevor Baptiste and Matt Rambo were named to the All-Rookie team. Additionally, Toronto’s Tom Schrieber was tied for seventh in the league in scoring with 94 points and New England’s Greg Downing was seventh in caused turnovers with 26.

Downing, Brett Manney, David Mather, Chris O’Dougherty, Joe Resetarits, Blaze Riorden and Joel White were all members of the 2015 U.S. indoor team.

Thorpe and his staff named seven alternates due to potential conflicts with outdoor professional lacrosse league schedules that may necessitate final roster movement. The U.S. team opens its schedule on Sept. 19 against Canada and has pool play games against Israel on Sept. 20 and the Iroquois Nationals on Sept. 21. The Premier Lacrosse League has its championship game on Sept. 21 and six Major League Lacrosse teams will be playing that weekend.

2019 US Men’s Indoor Lacrosse Team Roster

Gowah Abrams – Goalie – Philadelphia Wings
Trevor Baptiste – Transition – Philadelphia Wings
Connor Buczek – Transition
Greg Downing – Transition – New England Blackwolves
Matt Dunn – Defense – Georgia Swarm
Tim Edwards – Transition – Colorado Mammoth
Anthony Kelly – Transition
Connor Kelly – Forward – New York Riptide
Jacob Lazore – Goalie
Brett Manney – Defense – New England Blackwolves
David Mather – Goalie
Kieran McArdle – Forward – New York Riptide
Ethan O’Connor – Defense – Buffalo Bandits
Chris O’Dougherty – Defense – Vancouver Warriors
Cody Radziewicz – Transition
Matt Rambo – Forward – Philadelphia Wings
John Ranagan – Defense – New York Riptide
Joe Resetarits – Forward – New England Blackwolves
Blaze Riorden – Forward – Philadelphia Wings
Tom Schrieber – Forward – Toronto Rock
Taylor Stuart – Transition – Colorado Mammoth
Gale Thorpe – Forward
Joel White – Transition

Alternates

Brent Adams – Transition – Colorado Mammoth
Kevin Buchanan – Forward – New England Blackwolves
David Emala – Forward – New England Blackwolves
Eli Gobrecht – Defense
Marcus Holman – Forward
Nick Mariano – Forward
Adam Osika – Transition – Philadelphia Wings

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The allowance for free movement by players on a whistle or stoppage of play is the most significant girls HS rule change in 2020, and one of 12 rules changes approved for high school girls’ lacrosse, effective January 1, 2020.

The girls HS rule changes were recommended by the joint National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and US Lacrosse (USL) Girls’ Lacrosse Rules Committee, and subsequently approved by both the NFHS and USL boards of directors.

Free movement allows players to move around the playing field, instead of being required to hold their positions on stoppages. The primary intent of the rule change is to improve the pace of play, and allows for a less restrictive experience for the athletes.

“This will be an exciting rule change for the high school game, one which we believe will enhance the athlete experience on the field and ease the workload on officials to monitor players off the ball,” said Caitlin Kelley, women’s lacrosse director at US Lacrosse and USL liaison to the girls’ lacrosse rules committee. “We want athletes to have opportunities to use their athleticism on the field and free movement will increase this important component of the women’s game.”

Lindsey Atkinson, the NFHS’s director of sports/communications associate and liaison to the girls’ lacrosse rules committee, commended the group on its efforts.

“The committee addressed topics with intention and extraordinary attention to detail,” Atkinson said. “The commitment of the joint NFHS/USL committee to do what is best for high school girls’ lacrosse was evident in both the content of their discussion and the outcomes of their hard work.”

Other rule changes and adjustments addressed player substitutions, self-starts on boundary restarts, checking penalties, and some equipment clarifications.

“The remainder of the rule changes were relatively minor as the committee was mindful of striking a balance between consistency and innovation in the women’s game,” Kelley said. “The rules committee prioritizes safety, integrity of the game, pace of play, and growth.”

To limit potentially dangerous play in the critical scoring area and allow for consistent administration of the free position, a major foul between the 12 and the 8 will now be administered as a free position taken on the 12-meter fan closest to the spot of the foul.

Among the equipment-related rule adjustments and clarifications, the most significant change now specifies that during stick checks, game officials will ensure that the ball rolls out of the back of the pocket when placed in the upper third of the head at its widest point and the stick and head are tilted 90 degrees. This rule helps limit the on field check requirements for the back of the pocket to those issues only related to performance.

For eyewear, the SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) mark for certification must be on the equipment by January 1, 2025. Eyewear must still be SEI certified for the 2020 season, but the requirement for a physical mark on the eyewear does not take effect until 2025. All approved eyewear is listed on the SEI website at www.seinet.org

“The delay in the implementation of having the SEI mark on the equipment is intended to reduce the burden on consumers to purchase new eyewear before 2025 when they already have equipment that meets the standard,” Kelley said.

In general, the committee added language clarifying that all equipment cannot be modified from its original manufactured state. All equipment must be worn in the manner the manufacturer intended.

The 2020 rules will be published in book form later this fall.

“The collaborative process between all the members of the committee was outstanding,” Kelley said. “US Lacrosse is grateful for the leadership of this group in casting a vision for the ongoing evolution of the sport.”

According to the 2017-18 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, there are 96,904 girls participating in lacrosse at 2,781 high schools across the country.

About US Lacrosse

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body of lacrosse and the home of the nation’s fastest-growing team sport. US Lacrosse, which coordinates all activities of the U.S. National Teams Program, has nearly 450,000 members across the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse provides programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport.

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US Lacrosse has named Tom Flatley and Agnes “Aggie” Stegmuller (posthumous) as the recipients of the organization’s 2019 US Lacrosse Lifetime Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding career contributions and impact to the sport of lacrosse.

Flatley, who lives in Floral Park, New York, served the game in numerous capacities from 1971 through his retirement in 2009. As a high school head coach, he piloted the Sewanhaka varsity lacrosse team for seven seasons, compiling a 114-18 record and winning the Nassau County and Long Island Championship in 1981.

Flatley also served a combined 30 seasons as the junior varsity head coach at Sewanhaka and Garden City High Schools. In 22 seasons at Garden City, his teams compiled a 300-29-1 record for a winning percentage of over 91%. Flatley also recorded 214 wins as Garden City’s varsity football coach over a span of 25 years, winning 15 Nassau County championships. His .846 winning percentage was the highest in New York among football coaches with 200 wins or more.

On the international level, Flatley was head coach of the 1982 U.S. Men’s Team that won the world lacrosse championship, and he served as general manager of the U.S. U19 Men’s Team from 1988 through 2008, winning six world titles and amassing a 36-0 overall record.

Flatley’s career also includes service as general manager with the professional New York Saints indoor lacrosse team, and as a coach on the club level. He served on the USCLA’s rules advisory committee for many years and was president of the Long Island Summer Lacrosse Association from 1970-1985.  Flatley has been inducted into four Halls of Fame, including the Long Island-Metro Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Sewanhaka High School Hall of Fame, and Garden City High School Hall of Fame.

Stegmuller, who passed away in 2010 at 87 years of age, is being honored posthumously for nearly five decades of service to the sport. A former four-sport athlete (badminton, basketball, field hockey, and softball) at Temple University, she began her association with lacrosse as an adult and served the sport as a women’s game umpire for 48 years.

A resident of Aldan, Pennsylvania, Stegmuller was a fixture as a highly-regarded official at Philadelphia-area schoolgirl games. She umpired state championship games in Pennsylvania and umpired at the USWLA’s National Tournament. In 1995, she received the PIAA’s award for 25 years of outstanding officiating service. Lacrosse was one of five sports she served as a game official.

Off the field, her service included leadership roles for many years on the USWLA’s Umpire Committee as well as on the organization’s executive committee. She also served as an intercollegiate official, including assignments at the AIAW Championships.

Stegmuller earned two degrees from Temple University and received the school’s Conwell Society Award in 2001. The award recognizes Temple’s most generous and loyal friends and alumni. She endowed a scholarship for kinesiology students and contributed annually to the Owl Club in support of student-athletes. Additionally, she served as a member of the board of trustees’ athletic committee, and on the board of directors of the Owl Club.

Stegmuller has been inducted into five Hall of Fames, including both the Delaware County (Pa.) Athletics Hall of Fame and the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Pennsylvania State Hall of Fame in 1999.

“It is our distinct honor to periodically recognize outstanding career contribution in lacrosse,” said US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen.  “The impact that Aggie and Tom have had on our sport is only exceeded by the humility and selflessness that defined their involvement.”

Primary criteria for US Lacrosse Lifetime Achievement consideration include the following:

• Outstanding accomplishment as a player, coach, administrator or official in combination with participation and leadership activities in local, regional, and national lacrosse organizations over the span of a career.
• Demonstrated commitment to the sport of lacrosse that exceeds the norm.
• Demonstrated passion and vision for the sport of lacrosse through action.
• Character beyond reproach.

The US Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Game Hall of Fame Subcommittees make the selections for the US Lacrosse Lifetime Achievement Award, which must be approved by the organization’s board of directors. Prior recipients of the award are Jackie Pitts, Mat Levine, Elaine Knobloch, and Warren Kimber.

About US Lacrosse

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body of lacrosse and the home of the nation’s fastest-growing sport, with 450,000 members nationwide. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse provides programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the sport.

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US Lacrosse has announced that 32 players have been named to the 2020 U.S. Men’s U19 Training Team.

Head coach Nick Myers and his staff made the selections following a three-day tryout weekend involving 50 players that concluded at US Lacrosse headquarters on Sunday.

“It was an incredible three days, more than we could have asked for as coaches,” said Myers, the head coach at Ohio State who also led the 2016 U.S. U19 team to a gold medal at the last world championship. “The men gave an outstanding effort and they all really helped cement the foundation of this team. We, as staff, are grateful for how open the men were to being coached and challenged to chase Team USA standards.

“The process of narrowing the roster gets tougher and tougher every time we get together. We impressed upon the men that this 50 would truly play a big role in developing our team identity and they most certainly did. We feel strongly that the training roster selected is a talented group of men that understand the mission and appreciate the work that lies ahead. We are excited to get back after in in November and take on our first outside competition.”

A total of 104 players attended the initial tryout for the team in June and 50 players were invited to the most recent round of tryouts. The roster will eventually be pared to 23, the maximum number allowed for international competition under World Lacrosse rules.

The training team will hold a camp at Ohio State in November for its final event in 2019. There will be additional training camps in 2020 leading up to the World Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship from July 9-18 in Limerick, Ireland.

The 32 players on the training team come from high schools in 12 different states and represent 16 different college programs (enrollment and verbal commitments).

The United States is the only nation to have won the World Lacrosse Men’s U19 Championship, having rallied to beat Canada 13-12 in 2016 on Ryan Conrad’s game-winning goal with just eight seconds remaining. That was the eighth straight world championship for the U.S., which also won gold medals in 1988, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008 and 2012.

The U.S. men’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Cascade (helmets), Warrior (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards), The Pearl by Guardian (balls) and DJO (sports braces).

In addition to these partners, Greenfields, Krossover, MedStar Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Tracking are officials sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

2020 U.S. Men’s U19 Training Team

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Fifty players have advanced to the second round of tryouts for the 2020 U.S. men’s U19 team.

US Lacrosse welcomed 104 of the nation’s top young players to a three-day tryout this past weekend at the National Team Training Center and a selection committee consisting of the current U.S. Men’s U19 team staff, past U19 coaches and high school coaches made the decision on which players advanced.

“Our entire coaching staff was thrilled with the overall effort level and commitment made by the men to the USA way,” said Nick Myers who is in his second stint as head coach of the U.S. Men’s U19 team. “We have a long way to go but we certainly feel like we have taken big steps in just our first training camp.

“The process of narrowing down our roster is the most challenging part of this process. My hope is that every young man that participated left feeling like they had a great experience and improved as both a player and teammate. I am confident that those given the opportunity to participate in the top 50 training camp will get back to work in efforts to prepare for the next challenge ahead of us. Thanks to the US Lacrosse staff and all the amazing evaluators and coaches that volunteered to make this past weekend so special for all involved.”

The second round of tryouts will be held July 12-14 at US Lacrosse. Approximately 30 players from that tryout session will be named to the training team that will compete in events leading up to next summer’s World Lacrosse championship in Limerick, Ireland (July 9-18, 2020).

The United States is the only nation to have won the World Lacrosse Men’s U19 Championship, having rallied to beat Canada 13-12 in 2016 on Ryan Conrad’s game-winning goal with just eight seconds remaining. That was the eighth straight world championship for the U.S., which also won gold medals in 1988, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008 and 2012.

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The U.S. men’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Cascade (helmets), Warrior (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards), The Pearl by Guardian (balls) and DJO (sports braces).

In addition to these partners, Greenfields, Krossover, MedStar Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Tracking are officials sponsors of Team USA. Teanm training is also aided by products from Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

US Men’s U19 Team Players Advancing to Second Round of Tryouts

Name                          High School                                      Year    College

Michael Alexander         West Islip (N.Y.)                        2019     Yale

Xavier Arline                  Shoreham-Wading-River (N.Y.)  2020     North Carolina

Emmet Barger               St. Anne’s Belfield (Va.)             2019     Notre Dame

Aiden Blake                   Haddonfield Memorial (N.J.)       2019     Cornell

Edward Sutton Boland   Victor (N.Y.)                              2019     Penn State

Jackson Bonitz              McDonogh (Md.)                       2020     Navy

Graham Bundy Jr.         MICDS (Mo.)                             2019     Georgetown

BJ Burlace                     St. Mary’s (Md.)                         2019     Yale

Conor Calderone           Smithtown West (N.Y.)              2019     Maryland

Gregory Campisi            St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)                   2019     Harvard

Jake Caputo                  Middle Creek (N.C.)                   2019     Duke

Maxwell Cooney            Georgetown Prep (Md.)             2020     North Carolina

Gabe Craven                 Hun School (N.J.)                      2020     Navy

Aidan Danenza              St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)                   2020     Duke

Connor Drake                Salisbury School (Conn.)          2019     Duke

Drew Elder                    Lake Norman (N.C.)                   2020     Ohio State

Liam Entenmann           Chaminade (N.Y.)                      2019     Notre Dame

Brendan Grimes            Boys’ Latin (Md.)                       2020     Johns Hopkins

Patrick Hackler              Skaneatles (N.Y.)                      2019     Yale

Cole Herbert                 Calvert Hall (Md.)                      2020     North Carolina

Patrick Kavanagh           Taft School (Conn.)                   2019     Notre Dame

Daniel Kelly                   Calvert Hall (Md.)                      2020     North Carolina

Cole Kirst                      Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)                2018     Lehigh

Jack Koras                    Loyola Blakefield (Md.)              2020     Maryland

Cole Krauss                   Delbarton (N.J.)                        2020     Duke

Russell Maher                Mt. Sinai (N.Y.)                         2020     Virginia

Quentin Matsui              Eden Prairie (Minn.)                   2019     Virginia

Patrick McIntosh            Salisbury School (Conn.)         2020     Virginia

Grant Mitchell                Calvert Hall (Md.)                      2019     Ohio State

Connor Mitchell             Calvert Hall (Md.)                      2019     Ohio State

Jack Monfort                 Syosset (N.Y.)                           2019     Yale

Owen Murphy               Avon Old Farms (Conn.)            2019     Johns Hopkins

Jake Naso                     St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)                   2020     Virginia

Brennan O’Neill             St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)                   2020     Duke

Connor O’Reilly              St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)                   2019     Georgetown

Jared Paquette              West Islip (N.Y.)                        2019     Yale

Joseph Pezzimenti         Victor (N.Y.)                              2020     Ohio State

Colin Reilly                    Avon Old Farms (Conn.)            2020     Penn State

Logan Santos                St. Paul’s (Md.)                          2020     Ohio State

Jack Schirtzer                Mt. Sinai (N.Y.)                         2020     Maryland

Ryan Schriber                Wilton (Conn.)                          2019     Michigan

Alex Slusher                  Oregon Episcopal School            2019     Princeton

Jacob Snyder                Calvert Hall (Md.)                      2019     Ohio State

Alec Stathakis                Culver Military (Ind.)                 2019     Denver

Dane Swanson              McDonogh (Md.)                       2020     Navy

Jake Taylor                   Regis Jesuit (Colo.)                    2019     Notre Dame

Lance Tillman                Valor Christian (Colo.)                2019     North Carolina

Christian Tomei             Oxbridge Academy (Fla.)           2019     Ohio State

Will Tominovich             St. Mary’s (Md.)                         2020     Georgetown

Alex Wicks                    St. Mary’s (Md.)                         2020     Maryland

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Head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and her staff have selected the final roster of 18 players that will represent the United States in the World Lacrosse Women’s U19 Championship in Peterborough, Ontario this August.

The U.S. U19 team had 24 players in for a training camp earlier this month at US Lacrosse headquarters and the staff made the final cuts to get the roster down to the maximum limit of 18 players allowed under World Lacrosse rules.

“We could have picked any of these players,” said Amonte Hiller. “They’re all unbelievable with great attitudes and are just a joy to work with. This was truly a very hard decision to make. We had a lot of considerations, including our style of play and how we could be successful with our choices. The depth of talent in the United States is unbelievable. It’s been really fun to work with all of them and it’s unfortunate to see some of them go.”

The team has two more training opportunities before the world championship — a camp at Northwestern University from July 8-10 and then a brief camp at Niagara University leading into the championship.

The World Lacrosse Women’s U19 championship runs from Aug. 1-10 with the U.S. playing its first game on Aug. 2 against Australia. The U.S. is looking to reclaim gold after a string of four straight world championships ended with a loss to Canada in the gold medal game in 2015 at the last U19 world championship in Scotland.

The U.S. has won four of the six previous World Lacrosse Women’s U19 championships (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) while Australia (1995) and Canada (2015) have each won once.

The U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards), The Pearl by Guardian (balls) and DJO (sports braces).

In addition to these partners, Greenfields, Krossover, MedStar Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Tracking are official sponsors of the U.S. national team program. Team training is also aided by products from Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

Name                           Hometown                    High School                  College

Megan Carney                 McKinney, Texas              John Paul II                    Syracuse ‘22

Kasey Choma                  Manorville, N.Y.               Eastport-South Manor       Notre Dame ‘23

Sophia DiCenso               Foxboro, Mass.                Foxboro                         Richmond ‘23

Madison Doucette            West Chester, Pa.            Unionville                       Northwestern ‘22

Brianne Gross                  El Dorado Hills, Calif.        Oakridge                        Vanderbilt ‘22

Rachel Hall                     Cypress, Texas                Cypress Woods                Oregon ‘22

Elle Hansen                     Cohasset, Mass.               Cohasset                        Northwestern ‘22

Elizabeth Hillman             Fallston, Md.                   Bel Air                           North Carolina ‘22

Leah Holmes                   Larchmont, N.Y.               Hackley                          Northwestern ‘24

Madeleine Jenner             Annapolis, Md.                 McDonogh                      Duke ‘22

Michaela McMahon           Bardonia, N.Y.                 Saddle River (N.J.)           Penn ‘22

Alexandra Murphy            Wantagh, N.Y.                 Wantagh                        Massachusetts ‘21

Brooklyn Neumen             Rockford, Mich.               Rockford                        North Carolina ‘22

Isabelle Scane                 Clarkston, Mich.               Cranbrook Kingswood       Northwestern ‘22

Emma Schettig                Woodbine, Md.                McDonogh                      Maryland ‘23

Isabelle Smith                 Westhampton Beach, N.Y. Westhampton Beach         Boston College ‘24

Greta Stahl                     Penn Valley, Pa.               Harriton                         Northwestern ‘22

Caitlyn Wurzburger           Delray Beach, Fla.            American Heritage            North Carolina ‘24

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The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame announces the addition of nine new inductees as the Class of 2019, following approval by US Lacrosse’s Board of Directors. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 19, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.

The 2019 inductees are: Ryan Boyle, Charlie Coker, Kara Ariza Cooke, Rachael Becker DeCecco, Sarah Forbes, Cathy Nelson Reese, Matt Striebel, Paul Schimoler, and Richard Speckmann.

Tickets for the 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, sponsored by RPS Bollinger and the Markel Insurance Company, will be available to the public for purchase beginning August 1. Tickets will be sold online at uslacrosse.org/HOF.

The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of US Lacrosse, was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.

The goal of the men’s and women’s selection committees, chaired by Hall of Fame members Vinnie Sombrotto and Jess Wilk, respectively, is to select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual’s era of participation. A nine-person ballot committee develops the list of annual nominees, while a 21-member voting committee finalizes the selections.

The voting group is comprised of current Hall of Fame members, current or former U.S. National Team players and coaches, elite level high school or college coaches, elite members of the officiating community, and individuals that have contributed to the growth of the sport on a national or international level. A full explanation of the process can be accessed here.

Over 400 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.

Bios for this year’s inductees are listed below:

Ryan Boyle
Boyle will be inducted as a truly great player. He enjoyed an All-American career at Princeton University, earning first team honors as an attackman in 2003 and 2004, second team accolades in 2002, and third team status in 2001. Boyle earned All-Ivy honors three times (2002, 2003, 2004) and was named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004. Princeton captured the Ivy title in each of his four seasons, and won the national championship in 2001. Boyle concluded his career with 70 goals, 162 assists, and 232 career points. He ranks second in Princeton history in assists and third in points. Boyle was a member of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 U.S. Men’s National Teams, winning the gold medal twice. He enjoyed an 11-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, playing for the Philadelphia Barrage and Boston Cannons. Boyle was selected as the MLL’s Rookie of the Year in 2004, and as All-Pro in 2006. He finished his MLL career as the all-time leader in assists (254) and ranked sixth in points (423). A native of Cockeysville, Md., Boyle was inducted into the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 2015.

Charlie Coker
Coker will be inducted as a truly great player. He was a three-time All-American midfielder at Johns Hopkins University, with first team honors in both 1969 and 1970, and honorable mention status in 1968. Coker played on three USILA national championship teams for the Blue Jays (1968, 1969, 1970), and was selected to play in the USILA’s North-South All-Star Game following his senior season in 1970. He finished his career with 53 goals and 21 assists after leading the team in goals (16) and tying for the team-lead in points (28) as a senior. Coker scored a career-high 23 goals and added five assists as a junior and was named to the All-Time Johns Hopkins Team at the end of his career. An accomplished three-sport athlete who also competed on the football and wrestling teams at Hopkins, he was recognized as both the school’s freshman athlete of the year in 1967 and the outstanding senior in 1970. He earned seven varsity letters as a collegiate athlete. He was inducted to the Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

Kara Ariza Cooke
Cooke will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a three-time All-American at the University of Virginia, earning first team honors as a defender in both 1997 and 1998, and second team status in 1996. Cooke helped lead Virginia to the ACC title as a senior in 1998 and was named MVP of the ACC Tournament that year. She earned All-ACC honors in both 1997 & 1998, and was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game in 1998. In addition, Cooke was selected to ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. Cooke was a member of the 2001 and 2005 U.S. World Cup Teams, winning the gold medal in 2001 and the silver in 2005. As a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team Program from 1997-2006, she also played on the U.S. Touring Team against Australia in 2000. She was inducted to the US Lacrosse Charlottesville Chapter Hall of Fame in 2015.

Rachael Becker DeCecco
DeCecco will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a three-time, first team All-American defender at Princeton University (2001, 2002, 2003) and named as the recipient of the Tewaawaton Trophy in 2003 as the nation’s most outstanding player.  DeCecco helped Princeton win the NCAA championship in 2002 & 2003, and was named MVP of the NCAA Tournament in 2003. She was also the national defender of the year in both 2002 and 2003, and the Ivy League’s player of the year as well as the NCAA’s Honda Award winner for lacrosse in 2003. She was named to the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Team in 2006. DeCecco was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team Program from 2003-2008, and played on the U.S. World Cup Team in 2005. She has been previously inducted into the Marple Newtown (Pa.) High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2004) and the US lacrosse Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter’s Hall of Fame (2014).

Sarah Forbes
Forbes will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a three-time All-American at the University of Maryland, earning first team honors in both 1996 and 1997, and third team honors in 1995. In 1997, Forbes was the national offensive player of the year as well as the ACC’s player of the year, and named winner of the ACC’s Mary Garber Award as its top female athlete. She helped lead the Terps to three straight NCAA titles (1995, 1996, 1997) during her career, as well as the ACC championship in 1997. Forbes was named to the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Team in 2006. As an international player, Forbes was a member of the Australian World Cup Team four times (1993, 2001, 2005, 2009), helping the Aussies capture the gold medal in 2005, as well as two silver medals and one bronze during her tenure. She earned All-World honors in both 2005 and 2009, and was named tournament MVP in 2005. She also served as team captain for the victorious 2005 World Cup team. Forbes was inducted into the University of Maryland’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

Cathy Nelson Reese
Reese will be inducted as a truly great coach. As one of the nation’s most decorated women’s coaches, Reese is a three-time winner of the IWLCA’s national coach of the year award (2010, 2014, 2015) and 10-time conference coach of the year. Through 2018, she has led the University of Maryland to four national championships (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017), 10 final fours, and nine conference championships in the ACC and Big Ten. Including three years as the head coach at University of Denver, Reese had a career record of 279-50 prior to the start of the 2019 season.  She ranks as the Terps’ all-time winningest coach, with a 268-22 record at Maryland heading into this weekend’s NCAA national semifinals. Reese has produced seven Tewaaraton Trophy winners and 57 All-Americans. She has been previously inducted into the Howard County (Md.) Women’s Athletic Hall of Fame, the US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter’s Hall of Fame (2009), and the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter’s Hall of Fame (2010).

Matt Striebel 
Striebel will be inducted as a truly great player. He was a two-time All-American at Princeton University, splitting time during his career between attack and midfield. Striebel helped the Tigers capture two NCAA championships during his career, winning the title in 1998 and 2001. He was also a part of four Ivy League championships, and earned all-Ivy honors three times (1999, 2000, 2001). Striebel played on three U.S. National Teams, helping to claim world championships in 2002 and 2010, and a runner-up finish in 2006. He also enjoyed a 13-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, earning all-star honors nine times and All-Pro status in 2007 & 2008. He was a part of three MLL championships, and selected as the Championship Game MVP in 2007. He finished his MLL career with 225 goals, 120 assists, and 355 points, ranking among the top 10 all-time in each category. A product of Gill, Mass., Striebel was inducted into the US Lacrosse Western Massachusetts Chapter Hall of Fame in 2014.

Paul Schimoler
Schimoler will be inducted posthumously as a truly great player. He was a four-time All-American goalie at Cornell University, earning second team honors in 1987, third team status in 1989, and honorable mention recognition in 1986 & 1988. He was the first Big Red player to receive national honors four times. Schimoler also earned all-Ivy League honors four times, including first team status in 1987 & 1989. He was the Ivy League’s player of the year in 1989 and its rookie of the year in 1986. He also helped lead Cornell to the Ivy championship in 1987. At the time of graduation, Schimoler was the NCAA’s all-time leader with 787 career saves. He also set the NCAA Tournament record with 85 saves in 1988. Schimoler enjoyed an eight-year post-collegiate club career, and was the USCLA’s Player of the Year (North) in 1990. Internationally, he played for the U.S. National Team in 1990 and 1994, winning the gold both times. Schimoler passed away from cancer in 2013.

Richard Speckmann
Speckmann will be inducted as a truly great coach. One of the most successful junior college coaches ever, he amassed a 477-158-1 record in 40 years at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College. He retired following the 2010 season with a career winning percentage of over 75 percent. Speckmann led Nassau to 20 NJCAA championships during his tenure, qualifying for the four-team finals in 39 of his 40 seasons. He coached over 200 NJCAA All-Americans during his career, and had over 100 players move on to NCAA All-America status. Speckmann was the NJCAA’s national coach of the year six times (1975, 1978, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2008). He also served twice as president of the NJCAA Coaches Association. A native of Oceanside, N.Y., Speckmann is a graduate of SUNY Cortland, where he lettered three times in both lacrosse and football. He has been inducted previously into the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter Hall of Fame, the SUNY Cortland Hall of Fame, and the IMLCA Hall of Fame.

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Head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has named a 34-player roster that will compete for the U.S. U19 team during the Spring Premiere at Stanford University from Jan. 25-27, 2019.B

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This will be the first training weekend for the U.S. U19 team since the Fall Classic in October, which was highlighted by an 18-11 victory over Navy in an exhibition game. The Spring Premiere features six teams — the U.S. senior and U19 teams, along with teams from England, Japan, Fresno State and Stanford. The complete schedule and ticket information will be announced soon.

Amonte Hiller named a 36-player training team after tryouts and August and that group competed during the Fall Classic. Following the event, the roster was trimmed to 30 players, but the coaching staff has added four additional players for Spring Premiere that competed in the August tryouts.

“One of the things our staff did was evaluate talent from the college pool this fall,” said Amonte Hiller. “We talked to coaches, saw them play and watched tape. We decided if players emerged from the tryout pool, we would consider giving them a second shot.”

Joining the team for the Spring Premiere will be a pair of freshman from Syracuse, Megan Carney and Sarah Cooper, and one each from Colorado (Charlie Rudy) and Northwestern (Isabelle Scane).

The U.S. is building towards next summer’s Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women’s U19 World Championship, which will be held Aug. 1-10, 2019 in Peterborough, Canada.

The United States has won four of the six previous FIL Women’s U19 championships held (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) while Australia (1995) and Canada (2015) have each won once.

The U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards), The Pearl by Guardian (balls) and DJO (sports braces).

In addition to these partners, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Greenfields, Nationwide and MedStar Sports Medicine are official sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

The 34 players competing at Spring Premiere (more detailed information including club and college affiliations can be found at teamusa.uslacrosse.org):

Name                         Position         Hometown                High School

Madison Ahern            Attack              Cohasset, Mass.          Notre Dame Academy ‘19

Shannon Boyle            Defense           Huntington, N.Y.          St. Anthony’s ’17

Kari Buonanno             Midfield           Providence, R.I.           Moses Brown School ‘19

Megan Carney             Attack              McKinney, Texas          John Paul II ‘18

Kasey Choma              Midfield           Manorville, N.Y.           Eastport South Manor ‘19

Sarah Cooper              Defense           Lutherville, Md.           Notre Dame Prep ‘18

Amanda Cramer          Midfield           Manlius, N.Y.               Fayetteville Manlius ‘18

Katie DeSimone          Attack              Bay Shore, N.Y.            St. Anthony’s ‘20

Katie Detwiler             Defense           Devon, Pa.                   Archbishop John Carroll ‘18

Sophia DiCenso           Midfield           Foxboro, Mass.            Foxboro ‘19

Olivia Dirks                  Midfield           Wayne, Pa.                  Episcopal Academy ‘19

Madison Doucette       Goalie              West Chester, Pa.       Unionville ‘18

Brianne Gross              Defense           El Dorado Hills, Calif.  Oak Ridge ‘18

Rachel Hall                  Goalie              Cypress, Texas            Cypress Woods ‘18

Elle Hansen                 Midfield           Cohasset, Mass.          Cohasset ‘18

Jane Hansen               Attack              Cohasset, Mass.          Cohasset ‘19

Hannah Heller             Midfield           Babylon, N.Y.               West Babylon ‘19

Elizabeth Hillman        Midfield           Fallston, Md.               Bel Air ‘18

Leah Holmes               Attack              Larchmont, N.Y.           Hackley ‘20

Kimber Hower             Goalie              Sandy, Utah                 Brighton ‘18

Emma Jaques              Defense           Darien, Conn.              Darien ‘18

Madeleine Jenner       Attack              Annapolis, Md.            McDonogh School ‘18

Michaela McMahon      Midfield           Bardonia, N.Y.             Saddle ‘18

Alexandra Murphy       Defense           Wantagh, N.Y.             Wantagh ’17 (Massachusetts)

Brooklyn Neumen        Defense           Rockford, Mich.           Rockford ‘18

Allison Palermo           Defense           Seaford, N.Y.               Seaford ’17 (Northwestern)

Olivia Rubin                Midfield           Lutherville, Md.           Bryn Mawr School ‘18

Charlie Rudy               Attack              Novato, Calif.              Novato ‘18

Isabelle Scane            Midfield           Clarkston, Mich.          Cranbrook Kingswood ‘18

Emma Schettig            Midfield           Woodbine, Md.            McDonogh ‘19

Morgan Schwab           Attack              Fairport, N.Y.               Fairport ‘20

Isabelle (Belle) Smith Midfield           West. Beach, N.Y.        Westhampton                                                                                                                 Beach ‘20

Greta Stahl                  Attack              Penn Valley, Pa.          Harriton ‘18Caitlyn Wurzburger                Attack             Delray Beach, Fla.       American Heritage                                                                                                          School ‘20

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The U.S. Women’s National Team will open its 2019 playing schedule in the Spring Premiere at Stanford University from Jan. 25-27. U.S. senior team head coach Jenny Levy has announced the 26-player roster that will represent the United States in the competition.

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The event will feature six teams, including both the U.S. senior and U19 teams, along with teams from England, Japan, Fresno State and Stanford. The complete schedule and ticket information will be announced soon.

The U.S. roster features 11 former World Cup champions, including three-time Tewaaraton winner Taylor Cummings and two-time Tewaaraton winner Katie Haus out of Maryland, and eight current collegiate players, led by the 2018 Tewaaraton winner out of Boston College, Sam Apuzzo.

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Two players with strong California connections are competing for the senior team as well. Defender Kristen Carr, a two-time World Cup champion out of North Carolina, is currently an assistant coach at Stanford, whose head coach, Amy Bokker, helped the U.S. team win a pair of gold medals as an assistant coach. Kerrigan Miller, a junior at USC, was a member of the 2015 U.S. U19 team and will be playing in her first U.S. competition since helping the U.S. win the silver medal that summer.

Miller will be joined by another player returning to the the U.S. fold, attacker Katrina Dowd. Dowd, who helped Northwestern win three national championships, was the leading goal scorer for the 2013 U.S. senior team when she earned all-world honors. Dowd, an assistant coach for Canada at the 2017 World Cup, is back at North Carolina as associate head coach after serving as head coach at Oregon the last two seasons.

The U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards), The Pearl by Guardian (balls) and DJO (sports braces).

In addition to these partners, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Greenfields, Nationwide and MedStar Sports Medicine are official sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

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2019 Spring Premiere Roster

Name                               Position         College                            Professional Team

Sam Apuzzo                      A                    Boston College ’19             —

Dempsey Arsenault          M                   Boston College ’19             —

Becca Block                      D                    Syracuse ’13                      New England (WPLL)

Mackenzie Burns             M/D                Stony Brook ’19                —

Kristen Carr                       D                    North Carolina ’10              Upstate (WPLL)

Taylor Cummings              M                    Maryland ’16                      New York (WPLL)

Molly Dougherty               G                    James Madison ’21              —

Megan Douty                    D                    Maryland ’15                      New England (WPLL)

Katrina Dowd                    A                    Northwestern ‘10               New York (WPLL)

Jen Giles                            M                    Maryland ’19                      —

Katie Haus                         M                    Maryland ’13                      Philadelphia (WPLL)

Molly Hendrick                  A                    North Carolina ’17              Philadelphia (UWLX)

Liz Hogan                          G                    Syracuse ’11                      Boston (UWLX)

Gussie Johns                    G                     USC ’18                             Philadelphia (WPLL)

Ally Kennedy                     M                    Stony Brook ’20                —

Marie McCool                    M                    North Carolina ’18              Baltimore (WPLL)

Alice Mercer                      D                    Maryland ’16                      New York (WPLL)

Kerrigan Miller                   M                    USC ’20                             —

Katie O’Donnell                 M                    Penn State ’18                    New England (WPLL)

Kylie Ohlmiller                     A                    Stony Brook ’18                New York (WPLL)

Emily Garrity Parros          M                    North Carolina ’13              Philadelphia (UWLX)

Kelsey Sheridan                 D                    Massachusetts ’14               Baltimore (WPLL)

Kayla Treanor                     A                    Syracuse ’16                      New York (WPLL)

Emma Trenchard               D                    North Carolina ’21              —

Michelle Tumolo                 A                    Syracuse ’13                      Philadelphia (WPLL)

Caylee Waters                   G                    North Carolina ‘17              Philadelphia (WPLL)

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Editor’s Note: A well-earned congratulations to our very own Ryan Powell on the career achievement of entering the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Ryan is one of the shining examples of a man who made the game better than when he found it and we are glad to see him recognized for it!

SPARKS, Md. (May 23, 2018) — The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame announces the addition of nine new inductees as the Class of 2018, following approval by US Lacrosse’s Board of Directors. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, September 29, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.

The 2018 inductees are: Kevin Cassese, Elizabeth Leigh Bradley Friedman, A.J. Haugen, Alex Kahoe, Phyllis Kilgour, David Morrow, Ryan Powell, Denise Wescott, and Tami Worley.

Tickets for the 2018 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, sponsored by RPS Bollinger and the Markel Insurance Company, will be available to the public for purchase beginning August 1. Tickets will be sold online at uslacrosse.org/HOF.

The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of US Lacrosse, was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life. Over 400 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.

Bios for this year’s inductees are below:

Kevin Cassese

Cassese will be inducted as a truly great player. He enjoyed an All-American career at Duke University, earning first team honors as a midfielder in 2002 and 2003 and second team accolades in 2001. He was also selected as the recipient of the Donald MacLaughlin Award as the national midfielder of the year in 2002. Cassese earned All-ACC honors three times (2001, 2002, 2003) and was named the ACC Player of the Year in 2001 after leading Duke to the first of two straight league championships. He was a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist in 2002 and 2003. Cassese was a member of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 U.S. Men’s National Teams, winning the gold medal twice and also serving as captain for the 2010 squad. Cassese enjoyed a seven-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, earning all-star honors in 2005 & 2006. He was selected as the MLL’s All-Star game MVP in 2006. A native of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., Cassese was inducted into the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

Elizabeth Leigh Bradley Friedman

Friedman will be inducted as a truly great player. Following a four-year varsity career at Friends School in Maryland, including undefeated teams in 1968 & 1969, Friedman began her collegiate career at Ithaca University, playing two years before transferring to Towson University for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. She was a two-sport athlete at Towson, also playing on the field hockey squad. Friedman was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team program for four years (1972-1975), and played on the 1975 U.S. Touring Team that finished undefeated in Great Britain. She finished as the U.S. Team’s leading scorer during that tour. As a club player, she had a four-year run as a member of the South squad at the Women’s National Tournament. Friedman has previously been inducted into three Halls of Fame, including the inaugural class for Friends School, as well as the Towson University Hall of Fame and the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 1997.

A.J. Haugen

Haugen will be inducted as a truly great player. He was a three-time first team All-American midfielder at Johns Hopkins (1998, 1999, 2000) and selected to the NCAA’s All-Tournament Team in 2000. He also played in the North-South All-Star Game that season. Haugen finished his career with 85 goals, 23 assists, and 108 points, ranking third in school history in career goals among midfielders. Haugen played on two U.S. National Teams, earning All-World honors as a member of the 1996 gold-medal winning U19 team. He was also a member of the 2006 U.S. Team that claimed silver. Haugen enjoyed a six-year professional career in Major League Lacrosse, earning all-star honors each season. He also played on two championship teams, winning the title with the Long Island Lizards in 2001 and 2003. A product of Bethpage, N.Y., Haugen was inducted into the US Lacrosse Long Island Metro Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

Alex Kahoe

Kahoe will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a three-time All-American at the University of Maryland, earning first team honors in both 1999 and 2000, and second team honors in 1998. Kahoe was the ACC goalie of the year four times (1997-2000), and the national goalie of the year in both 1999 & 2000. She helped lead the Terps to four straight NCAA titles during her career, serving as team captain as a junior and senior. She also played in the North-South All-Star Game in 2000. Kahoe was selected to both the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team and the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Team, and concluded her career as the ACC’s all-time saves leader with 968. Kahoe was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team Program from 1997-2005, and served as an alternate for the 2005 World Cup Team. In 2009, she played for Ireland’s World Cup Team.

Phyllis Kilgour

Kilgour will be inducted as a truly great coach. One of the most successful girls’ high school coaches ever, she amassed a 574-75-7 record in 32 years at Radnor (Pa.) High School. She retired following the 2010 season with a career winning percentage of over 87 percent. Still going strong at the end of her tenure, her teams posted a 75-2 record during her final three seasons, going undefeated in 2008 and winning state titles in 2009 and 2010. In total, Kilgour’s teams captured seven Pennsylvania District I championships prior to the beginning of state sanctioned championships in 2009. Her Radnor squads then captured the first two PIAA state titles in 2009 & 2010. Kilgour was recognized as District I coach of the year three times, and was named the Philadelphia Lacrosse Coach of the Year in 2010. She produced 30 All-America players. In addition to coaching, she served as Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association (PASLA) National Tournament Chair, PASLA Treasurer, PASLA League Representative, and on the US Lacrosse All-America Committee.

David Morrow

Morrow will be inducted as a truly great player. Following an all-star career at Brother Rice (Mich.) High School, Morrow became a three-time All-American defenseman at Princeton University. He earned first team honors in 1992 and 1993, and third team status in 1991. Morrow was a two-time winner of the William Schmeisser Award as the national defenseman of the year (1992, 1993), and captured the Raymond Enners Award as the national player of the year in 1993. He was a three-time All-Ivy League selectee (1991, 1992, 1993) and helped lead Princeton to its first NCAA championship in 1992. He was named to the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Team in 1995. Morrow played for Team USA in 1994 and 1998, winning the gold both times, and he was named to the All-World Team following the 1998 championship. As a businessman, Morrow was a co-founder of Major League Lacrosse, and founder of Warrior Sports. He is credited with developing the titanium lacrosse stick.

Ryan Powell

Powell will be inducted as a truly great player. He was a four-time collegiate All-American at Syracuse University, earning first team honors in 1999 & 2000, third team honors in 1998, and honorable mention status in 1997. Additionally, he was the winner of both the Raymond Enners Award as the national player of the year and the Jack Turnbull Award as attackman of the year in 2000. Powell helped lead Syracuse to the NCAA championship that season. He ranks second in Syracuse history with 287 career points and fifth in career assists, with 150. Powell played on the U.S. Men’s World Championship Team in 2006 and 2010, winning the gold medal in 2010. Professionally, he played eight indoor seasons in the National Lacrosse League, finishing with 140 career goals and 377 points. He also played eight outdoor seasons in Major League Lacrosse, finishing with 190 career goals and 180 assists. He was MVP of the 2008 MLL All-Star Game.

Denise Wescott

Westcott will be inducted as a truly great contributor who served as an administrator and game developer. Her lengthy resume includes service at many different levels across four decades. Notably, Wescott served as president of the IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) from 1999-2001 and as its treasurer for three years. She has been a member of the FIL’s (Federation of International Lacrosse) World Cup Committee since 2005, and served on the organization’s development committee for 14 years. She has served four terms on the NCAA Rules Committee, and was a US Lacrosse leadership volunteer for 10 years. She has conducted player and coach development clinics nationally and internationally, including in 13 different countries, and served as head coach of the German National Team for 10 years. Domestically, she amassed over 200 wins as a collegiate head coach, including stints at Rutgers, Delaware, Mt. St. Mary’s and Monmouth.

Tami Worley

Worley will be inducted as a truly great player. She was a four-time All-American at the Penn State University, earning first team honors in both 1988 and 1989, second team status in 1987, and honorable mention in 1986. She was also a field hockey All-American. In lacrosse, Worley led PSU in scoring three times (1987, 1988, 1989), and finished her career ranked third in both career points (289) and career goals (230). She also led the nation in scoring in 1989 with 78 goals. Worley was the winner of the 1989 Hall Award as Penn State’s top senior athlete and played in the North-South All-Star Game that season. Worley helped lead PSU to four straight NCAA championship games, with the Lions winning the title in 1987 & 1989. She was named to the NCAA’s 25th Anniversary Team in 2006. Worley was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team Program from 1987-1992, and played on the U.S. Touring Team in 1990.

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US Lacrosse has been selected to host the 2021 FIL (Federation of International Lacrosse) Women’s World Cup. The event will be held at Towson (Md.) University from July 7-17, 2021.

On behalf of the FIL Board and our 60 member nations, I would like to congratulate US Lacrosse on their winning bid to host the 2021 FIL Women’s World Cup. FIL is confident that US Lacrosse will stage a memorable and successful event as they did with the 2014 FIL Men’s World Championships and continue to reach new heights in generating media, public interest and television coverage for this great event.

– FIL President Sue Redfern

US Lacrosse is honored to host the Federation of International Lacrosse in 2021. The opportunity to showcase the world’s best players is a privilege, and we look forward to showcasing the best of our sport to what promises to be record attendance and unprecedented media attention.

– US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen

The FIL World Cup is the major international championship for women’s lacrosse and features the top female lacrosse players in the world, representing at least 30 countries. The quadrennial event dates to 1982 and the United States has won eight of the 10 World Cups held to date. Last summer, the U.S. defeated Canada 10-5 in Guilford, England to win the championship for the third straight time.

The 2021 FIL World Cup will be the sixth world championship US Lacrosse has hosted since the organization was formed in 1998. US Lacrosse previously hosted the 1998 Men’s World Championship (Baltimore), 2003 Men’s and Women’s U19 World Championships (Towson, Md.), 2005 World Cup (Annapolis, Md.) and 2014 Men’s World Championship (Denver).

Towson’s Unitas Stadium has a turf infield, lights and seating for over 11,000 spectators. The facility will be used for opening ceremonies, preliminary round games and the championship rounds of the event. Additional turf fields on campus will be used for preliminary round games.

US Lacrosse also expects to conduct festivals in conjunction with the 2021 FIL World Cup, and those games will be played at Goucher College.

It is an honor to be awarded this prestigious international event. We look forward to working with the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), US Lacrosse, Towson University and our regional city, county and state partners to bring the 2021 FIL Women’s World Cup to Maryland. 2021 promises to be a memorable year for women’s lacrosse here in Maryland as we’ll be hosting the FIL World Cup and the NCAA Division I & III Women’s Lacrosse Championships.

– Terry Hasseltine, Executive Director, Maryland Sports

The eight-time world champion U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), Under Armour (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards) and The Pearl by Guardian (balls). In addition to these partners,Chipotle, Greenfields, Nationwide, Sweat X, Bank of America and MedStar Sports Medicine are official sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from DJO Global, Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

Follow the team on social media @USLacrosse and @USAWLAX.

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Kelly Amonte Hiller, a three-time U.S. Women’s World Cup team member and a nine-time NCAA champion as a player and coach, has been named as the head coach for the U.S. women’s team that will compete in the 2019 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women’s U19 World Championship in Peterborough, Ontario.

US Lacrosse is thrilled to have Kelly Amonte Hiller lead our 2019 U19 women’s national team. Her combination of experience and leadership as head coach at Northwestern, and as a former U.S. national team player, is unmatched in women’s lacrosse. Kelly’s vision to prepare and inspire young women to become leaders, role models and champions, while providing a challenging and memorable experience for our elite U19 athletes, make her ideally suited to lead this team.

– Ann Kitt Carpenetti, vice president of lacrosse operations for US Lacrosse.

Amonte Hiller has achieved remarkable success as the head coach at Northwestern University since the school brought back its varsity program in 2002. In 16 seasons, she has compiled a record of 265-67, winning seven national championships, including five straight from 2005 to 2009.

I’m very humbled and honored to be chosen to have the opportunity to represent the U.S. I was able to play in three World Cups as a player and now this is a great opportunity as a coach to help US Lacrosse continue to excel. I look forward to evaluating the incredible talent from across the country and coaching the next generation of young stars and role models in our game.

– Kelly Amonte Hiller

From 2005 to 2014, Northwestern reached at least the NCAA semifinal round 10 consecutive years and the Wildcats have been selected for the NCAA tournament 14 consecutive seasons under Amonte Hiller.

Three of her players earned the Tewaaraton Award as the nation’s top player — Kristen Kjellman (2006, 2007), Hannah Nielsen (2008, 2009) and Shannon Smith (2011), and 13 of her former players or assistant coaches are now head coaches at the NCAA Division I level, with dozens more serving as assistant coaches or head coaches at the college, high school and club levels.

Amonte Hiller will be looking to return the U.S. to the top of the world rankings after Canada, led by current Northwestern star Selena Lasota, upset the U.S. 9-8 in the gold medal game at the 2015 FIL Women’s U19 World Championship in Scotland. That ended a string of four straight U.S. world championships (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) since Australia had won the inaugural U19 world championship in 1995.

As a player, Kelly Amonte Hiller was a four-time All-American in lacrosse at Maryland (she also played soccer), and was the Atlantic Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year in 1996. The Terrapins won the NCAA championship her final two years, and she was named the national defensive player of the year in 1995 and the national offensive player of the year in 1996.

Following her Maryland days, she helped the U.S. capture the FIL World Cup in 1997 and 2001 and earned all-world honors in helping the U.S. to a silver medal finish in 2005. Amonte Hiller’s 35 career goals and 67 career points in FIL World Cup play both rank second all-time in U.S. history. She was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2012.

Tryouts for the 2019 U.S. team will be held in August 2018 (applications will be available in March) and will follow the US Lacrosse age-based segmentation policy that was adopted by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors in 2016. As a result of that policy, any age-eligible player under FIL guidelines will be able to be selected for the team, including players with college experience. Previously, the U.S. women’s team had restricted the U19 team to players that had not participated in college prior to the world championship.

Applications for the assistant coaching and support staff will be posted on Feb. 2, 2018 and remain open through Feb. 12, 2018.

The U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), Under Armour (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards) and The Pearl by Guardian (balls). In addition to these partners, Greenfields, Nationwide, Sports Force Parks, Sweat X, Bank of America and MedStar Sports Medicine are official sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from DJO Global, Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.

Follow the team on social media @USLacrosse and @USAWLAX.

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Saturday’s Team USA Spring Premiere, an exhibition game for the U.S. men’s national team, will be streamed live on the US Lacrosse website. The Blue-White game will be held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and begins at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern).

Saturday’s game will be the final evaluation of the 48-member U.S. men’s team roster before head coach John Danowski and his staff select the 23-player travel roster for this summer’s Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship in Netanya, Israel. This will be the seventh U.S. team event Danowski and his staff have used to evaluate potential players since he was named the head coach in late 2015.

The U.S. roster includes three returning all-world players from the most recent FIL World Championship in 2014 – attackman Rob Pannell, midfielder Paul Rabil and defenseman Tucker Durkin.

Rabil and Durkin were two of the 12 players named to the 2017 All-Major League Lacrosse team, which also included U.S. team members Greg Gurenlian (FO), Marcus Holman (A), Jack Kelly (G), Tom Schreiber (M), Joel White (D) and Jordan Wolf (A). Schreiber, the two-time MLL Most Valuable Player, will not participate in the Team USA Spring Premiere due to his National Lacrosse League game with the Toronto Rock on Saturday night.

Since 1967, the U.S. has won the gold or silver medal at every men’s international world championship in field lacrosse. The U.S. won gold in 1967, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010. The U.S. finished as the runner-up to Canada in 1978, 2006 and 2014.

In addition to the Blue-White game, US Lacrosse will offer clinics for players, coaches and officials in conjunction with the Team USA Spring Premiere.

All clinics will include a ticket to the game as part of the registration fee. To sign up for any of the clinics, click here.

The U.S. men’s national team trains and plays using best-in class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Cascade (helmets), STX (equipment), Warrior (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards) and The Pearl by Guardian (balls). In addition to these partners, MedStar Sports Medicine, Greenfields, Nationwide, Sports Force Parks and Sweat X are official sponsors of the national team. Team training is also aided by products from DJO Global, Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.For more information on the U.S. men’s national team, visit teamusa.uslacrosse.org. Follow the team on social media @uslacrosse and use #USAMLAX on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and and YouTube.

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