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England Crowned Double European Champions

By Lacrosse Playground | July 3, 2012 |
Both the men’s and women’s sections of Team England went undefeated through the tournament to eclipse their soccer compatriots and both take their respective European crowns. The women’s team finished off and impressive tournament performance by beating 2008 champions Wales in the final. In a impressive first half display in the final they put 9 goals on the Welsh before the title holders mounted a comeback in the second half. Read More...

Game Photos: Israel Tops Turkey In International Debut, 13-9

By Lacrosse Playground | June 18, 2012 |
ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- The Israel men's national lacrosse team made their international debut on Friday, topping Turkey, 13-9, at Sadi Gülçelik Sports Center on Friday. Tel Aviv's Mike Grosz scored the first goal in program history just three minutes into the match, and European official Henning Schmidt reacted by halting play to present the ball to Israel head coach Bill Beroza. Read More...

Dutch National Team Outfit

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2012 |
You are looking at the official uniform for the Dutch National team. The women will be wearing Under Armour unis. Although the colors of the Dutch flag are Red, White and Blue the players and fans wear Orange. Why? Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family dating back to Willem van Oranje (William of Orange). Stay tuned for more info on Nederland Lacrosse in the coming week as they prepare for EC12.

Swiss Lacrosse National Men’s Team Shirt

By Lacrosse Playground | June 6, 2012 |
If you are heading to the European Championship then you will be able to purchase Swiss lax merchandise. The shirt above displays Swiss insignia with crossing sticks in a Red/White colorway. Other items will be available such as sunglasses, hats and shorts. EC12 takes place the 20th of June. Click here for more info.