2022 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship

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I’m really looking forward to seeing the games next year. I was never interested before. I can’t get into “six chicks’ lacrosse or the AU version of pro lacrosse, but at the end of this tournament—a true World Champion will be crowned. That is quite an accomplishment, and walk-on-air-worthy for years afterward for those on the winning team.



Looking through this list of the 30 teams participating (chosen from 70!), from each of the seven continents, 30 nations represented. It’s remarkable to think that lacrosse is played all over the world—from the colder climes to the hottest. There are sports you can’t say that about—like ice hockey. I hope the games will be televised.

Yesterday a member of the Latvian national team “took over” their Instagram account. Toward the end of the events of the day was practice. So cool to see the same game played on another continent.

10 months away isn’t that long to wait…

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The Israel Lacrosse Association, the official governing body of lacrosse in Israel, (a member of World Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation) was founded in 2010. Remarkably, Israel rocketed up the world rankings in a very short amount of time. They are currently ranked #6 in the world and #3 in Europe. Last time out, Israel advanced to the quarterfinals after an overtime victory over Japan in 2017. Looking at their results, they made a very impressive showing for participating in only their 2nd world championship:

Thu, Jul 13 – Israel 17, Netherlands 3
Fri, Jul 14 – Israel 16, Czech Republic 8
Sun, Jul 16 – Israel 18, China 0
Mon, Jul 17 – Israel 18, Belgium 0
Tue, Jul 18 – Israel 8, Japan 7 (OT; first-round playoff)

Very much looking forward to seeing them compete on the world stage in 2022. Mazel Tov Israel!

I went searching for highlights and found this very touching gesture by the Israeli team toward the Kenyan team.

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The Czech National team is making its fifth appearance in the Women's World Championship. The team's best finish in the World Cup was 8th place in 2005.

LACROSSE HISTORY: There are two points when one could call the beginning of lacrosse in the Czech Republic. The first was in 1967 when a local Rover Scout “tribe” named Neskenon, inspired by the life of Native Americans, organized the first ever lacrosse tournament among the tribe’s clans.

The second was in 1986 when players of Czech Lacrosse gathered at Prague’s Hvezda Open Air Arena to experience a new version of their beloved sport.

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Korea!

https://twitter.com/worldlax2022/status ... 44521?s=21

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Ai Hirose who plays for the Japanese National Team didn't start playing lacrosse until age 18. Ballet dancer before lacrosse. A natural segue. Remarkable. Also played for the WPLL Brave in 2019.

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From Kim Dressendörfer (German National Team)

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It's amazing how this fantastic game has spread across the world from one area in North America, and that for centuries before expansion.

Here's an article from USA Lax Magazine

"India, Indonesia and Vietnam Named World Lacrosse Provisional Members

Thu Nov 18 2021 | Press Release


COLORADO SPRINGS — World Lacrosse this week welcomed PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Sabah Cambrelen (USA) as the first Diversity and Inclusion Director to its board of directors during its regular meeting on Tuesday (November 16), and also confirmed the addition of three new member federations — India, Indonesia and Vietnam.

The board meeting took place via videoconference, with Cambrelen in attendance for the first time following her unanimous election during the World Lacrosse General Assembly on October 31.

World Lacrosse President Sue Redfern said: “The World Lacrosse board of directors is excited to add Sabah Cambrelen to our leadership structure. Her incredible skills and experience in diversity and inclusion will help our burgeoning organization continue to improve in this area with the aim of becoming an industry leader.”

Cambrelen said: “I am thrilled to join the board of directors of World Lacrosse, which has expressed a deep commitment to becoming a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion. There is a great opportunity as the sport continues to expand, especially with the launch of the more accessible World Lacrosse Sixes discipline. I very much look forward to further advancing the efforts around the world to help advance inclusion, diversity and accessibility for this amazing game.”

The board also unanimously approved the reappointment of Andrew Harris (AUS) as chair of the Ethics Committee for a further period of three years following his initial one-year term and approved the establishment of a Sixes Rules Working Group, which will focus specifically on Sixes rules in a similar way that the other World Lacrosse rule sets are managed. The board also reviewed an update on organizational activities from CEO Jim Scherr and an overview of the 2022 critical strategic priorities.

The addition of India, Indonesia and Vietnam as Provisional Members — which was confirmed by World Lacrosse’s membership via a postal vote that ended November 13 – brings the organization’s global membership to 73, an increase of 30 in the last decade. Their applications followed the spirit of the new membership process that was approved at the 2021 General Assembly and developed by World Lacrosse’s Membership Working Group, which included representation from each of the governing body’s three continental federations: the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union, the European Lacrosse Federation and the Pan-American Lacrosse Association.

Bob DeMarco, World Lacrosse board development director, said: “We are incredibly pleased to officially welcome India, Indonesia and Vietnam to the international lacrosse community. This expansion in the Asia Pacific region, driven by the APLU, truly demonstrates the growing global desire for participation.”

The new membership process offers a consistent and streamlined experience for potential new members, and includes updated member categories and criteria:

Continental Federation Member: Entity responsible for carrying out the purposes of World Lacrosse and supporting the national federations within a defined geographic region that includes multiple countries

Full Member: National federation with proven ability to govern domestically and contribute to the continental or global development of the sport; Full Members have access to all World Lacrosse events, programs and services, and have voting rights on governance matters

Provisional Member (formerly Associate Member): New and emerging national federation that is working to develop its domestic activities; Provisional Members have access to numerous programs and services to support their development

Affiliate Member: Organization that has a demonstrated interest in aligning with World Lacrosse and supporting its initiatives; typically a non-sporting organization"

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https://www.womensworldlax2022.com/100- ... ampionship

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Two-Time World Champion Australia Announces World Championship Roster

The 18-player roster for Australia has been announced, with two five-time national team members — Hannah Nielsen and Stacey Morlang — highlighting a squad that will compete this summer in the World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship in Towson, Md.


ATTACK
Stephanie Kelly
Rebecca Lane
Georgia Latch
Hannah Nielsen
Hayley Sofarnos

MIDFIELD
Madison Copeland
Ashtyn Hiron
Theadora Kwas
Stacey Morlang
Sarah Smith
Bonnie Yu

DEFENSE
Laura Evans
Rachel Kirchheimer
Stephanie McNamara
Abby Thorne
Beth Varga

GOALIE
Adden Cunningham
Kahli Evans

https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/usa-insi ... hip-roster

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https://www.womensworldlax2022.com/grou ... ampionship

Wednesday, June 29
7 pm – United States vs. Canada

Thursday, June 30
10 am – Mexico vs. Sweden
11 am – Czech Republic vs. Italy
12 pm – Switzerland vs. China
1 pm – Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico
2 pm – Japan vs. Haudenosaunee
3 pm – Hong Kong vs. Spain
4 pm – New Zealand vs. Ireland
5 pm – Israel vs. Korea
6 pm – Latvia vs. Uganda
7 pm – Wales vs. Germany
8 pm – England vs. Australia

Friday, July 1
9 am – Sweden vs. Italy
10 am – Spain vs. Ireland
11 am – Austria vs. New Zealand
12 pm – Colombia vs. Czech Republic
1 pm – China vs. Haudenosaunee
2 pm – Uganda vs. Germany
3 pm – Argentina vs. Japan
4 pm – Norway vs. Israel
5 pm – Canada vs. Australia
6 pm – Puerto Rico vs. Korea
7 pm – Jamaica vs. Wales
8 pm – Scotland vs. United States

Saturday, July 2
9 am – Japan vs. China
10 am – Austria vs. Hong Kong
11 am – Norway vs. Netherlands
12 pm – Italy vs. Mexico
1 pm – Jamaica vs. Latvia
2 pm – Israel vs. Puerto Rico
3 pm – Sweden vs. Colombia
4 pm – Argentina vs. Switzerland
5 pm – England vs. Scotland
6 pm – Wales vs. Uganda
7 pm – New Zealand vs. Spain
8 pm – Australia vs. United States

Sunday, July 3
9 am – Germany vs. Latvia
10 am – Puerto Rico vs. Norway
11 am – Ireland vs. Hong Kong
12 pm – Mexico vs. Czech Republic
1 pm – Uganda vs. Jamaica
2 pm – China vs. Argentina
3 pm – Spain vs. Austria
4 pm – Italy vs. Colombia
5 pm – Australia vs. Scotland
6 pm – Korea vs. Netherlands
7 pm – Haudenosaunee vs. Switzerland
8 pm – Canada vs. England

Monday, July 4
9 am – Hong Kong vs. New Zealand
10 am – Czech Republic vs. Sweden
11 am – Colombia vs. Mexico
12 pm – Ireland vs. Austria
1 pm – Korea vs. Norway
2 pm – Latvia vs. Wales
3 pm – Netherlands vs. Israel
4 pm – Germany vs. Jamaica
5 pm – United States vs. England
6 pm – Haudenosaunee vs. Argentina
7 pm – Switzerland vs. Japan
8 pm – Scotland vs. Canada

Tuesday, July 5
Championship Bracket 1st round games
Platinum Bracket 1st round games

Wednesday, July 6
Championship Bracket quarterfinals
Platinum Bracket quarterfinals
Championship and Platinum Bracket consolation games

Thursday, July 7
Championship Bracket semifinals, 7 and 9 pm
Platinum Bracket semifinals, 11 am and 2 pm
Championship and Platinum Bracket consolation games

Friday, July 8
Placement games, 9th through 30th place
Championship Bracket consolation games

Saturday, July 9
7th place Game, 9 a.m.
Bronze Medal Game, 10 a.m.
5th place Game, 11 a.m.
Championship Game, 12 p.m

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https://twitter.com/worldlax2022/status ... 53477?s=21

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I'm looking forward to the world championships this year. Not too long of a wait till June 29th. The coverage is supposed to be better. We'll see if the production quality accompanies. Israel might surprise some folks and make it to the quarterfinals.

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Great news for the Israeli national team. Mazel tov!

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The Great One having a ball with the rest of her Team USA teammates as they prepare for the world games coming up in a few weeks.

[DMac]

I dunno about having a ball, looks to me as if she just farted and is laughing about it.

[laxstan8]

I dunno about having a ball, looks to me as if she just farted and is laughing about it.

LOL

[Kleizaster]

i'm sorry but team USA is so over powered they will dominate this competition. The closest team, canada, is still a sizeable gap behind USA. It'll be another decade before anyone challenges USA. even then they'll still be heavy favorites.

[Dr. Tact]

i'm sorry but team USA is so over powered they will dominate this competition. The closest team, canada, is still a sizeable gap behind USA. It'll be another decade before anyone challenges USA. even then they'll still be heavy favorites.

I dont think a decade will make significant difference. The median will rise, but the top will still be the top.

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Wagner's Emily Wesoky will play for the Israeli National Team. First game only 3 weeks away.

https://twitter.com/WagnerWLax/status/1 ... EX9V5MZ54Q

[DMac]

Give this girl some love too, she'll be playing for Team Latvia (her brothers will be playing for Team Latvia on the men's side too).

Daughter of Leigh Ulrich and Brian Lasda, who played lacrosse at Cornell and won two national championships with the Big Red
Brother Eli played lacrosse at UAlbany and brother Riley played lacrosse at Penn State and UAlbany
International studies major and hopes to work abroad in structural development in a Spanish-speaking country
Enjoys hiking, swimming in Ithaca’s gorges and biking
With a father who played lacrosse in college and two older brothers in the sport at a young age, was surrounded by the sport and started playing at age 4
Dual citizen of Latvia and the United States and plans to play in the World Games with the Latvian National Team

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/jamie-lasda/