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13 Players Selected in Inaugural Athletes Unlimited College Draft

By Adam Moore | June 8, 2021 |

Athletes Unlimited announced on Tuesday the names of the 13 players selected in the league’s inaugural College Draft. North … Read more

2013 Top Women’s College Lacrosse Photos

By Lacrosse Playground | December 31, 2013 |
Here they are in no particular order! Excited for what's to come in 2014. Read More...
November 17, 2012; Pasadena, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley (7) looks to pass in the third quarter of the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. UCLA won 38-28. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Matt Barkley Plays with the USC Women’s Lacrosse Team, FIGHT ON!

By Lacrosse Playground | February 5, 2013 |
After a disappointing season for Matt Barkley, he hopes to induce luck for the Women's Lacrosse team. Throughout the year, Matt has performed similar acts with numerous teams at USC. For instance, he's suited up with the Diving, Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, and Water Polo teams to name a few. Read More...
TV Schedule for 2013 Champion Challenge

2013 Champion Challenge TV Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | January 24, 2013 |
Champion Challenge, annually presented by US Lacrosse, is back for an eighth consecutive year at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Set for Jan. 25-27, 2013, the event will once again feature the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams taking on the nation’s best collegiate competition. Read More...

Kristen Kjellman Shines at the 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports

By Lacrosse Playground | October 20, 2011 |
The Women’s Sports Foundation’s 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports was a huge success last night. One of the biggest highlights was USA Soccer's Abby Wambach taking home the Winner of the Sportswoman of the Year Award for a Team Sport. But she wasn't the only winner last night, because everyone in attendance won in some way or another. Women's lacrosse star, Kristen Kjellman, made an appearance on the red carpet. Read More...

Shannon Smith Wins Honda Award

By Lacrosse Playground | June 8, 2011 |
NEW YORK -- Shannon Smith of Northwestern has won the Honda Sports Award as the top woman in college lacrosse. Smith, of West Babylon, N.Y., led the Wildcats to the NCAA championship last month. She scored four goals, including the game-winner, in an 8-7 victory over top-ranked Maryland. She helped Northwestern win its sixth women's lacrosse title in seven years. Keep Reading...

IMG Lacrosse Academy Tabs Northwestern Alum as Inaugural Head Girls Coach

By Lacrosse Playground | June 2, 2010 |
BRADENTON, Fla. (May, 2010) – Already directed by an eight-time world champion, the IMG Lacrosse Academy today announced another multiple-championship winner as the Head Girls Lacrosse Coach. Starting today, Aly Josephs, a member of one of the top collegiate women’s lacrosse teams of all time, will lead the girls’ program of the IMG Lacrosse Academy, which was launched in February. Keep Reading...