WINNERS Lacrosse/Georgetown University Fall Ball Tournament

WINNERS Lacrosse, a 501-c3, dedicated to introducing the sport of lacrosse to inner-city youth throughout Washington, DC, is proud to announce the first annual WINNERS Lacrosse/Georgetown University Fall Ball Tournament. Proceeds from the event will go to support the efforts WINNERS Lacrosse makes to get as many individuals as possible in Washington, DC playing lacrosse in the hopes that they use the sport to achieve their extra-curricular and academic goals.


About the event:
The tournament, taking place on October 30, 2010 will field six of the best teams in NCAA DI Women’s Lacrosse, including the University of Maryland (the 2010 D-I Lacrosse National Champions), Georgetown University (the 2010 Big East regular season and tournament champions), and Duke and James Madison University (both 2010 NCAA tournament quarterfinalists). Also participating are the University of Florida, who, in their first year of D-I Lacrosse boasted the nation’s number one recruiting class, and the University of Delaware, a consistent top-25 team.


The tournament will take place at Multi-Sport Field at Georgetown University. Gates for the event will open at 8:00. All games will be played with 2, 20-minute halves and a 5 minute halftime. A $5.00 donation to WINNERS Lacrosse will allow access to all games over the course of the day.

Schedule:
9:00 Maryland v Florida
9:50 Georgetown v James Madison
10:40 Florida v Delaware
11:30 Duke v Maryland
12:20 Georgetown v Florida
1:10 Delaware v Duke
2:00 Maryland v James Madison
2:50 Georgetown v Delaware
3:40 Duke v James Madison

About WINNERS Lacrosse:
WINNERS Lacrosse introduces the game of lacrosse to underserved inner-city youth in Washington, DC. WINNERS Lacrosse combines the discipline and teamwork of the sport with mentoring to create academic opportunities for our players.

WINNERS Lacrosse year-round programs reach out to Washington’s youth through a series of clinics, camps, and teams. Participants practice and develop skills both in lacrosse and personal discipline. Our team members compete in regional games and tournaments, shadow lacrosse playing students at local colleges, and attend summer camps throughout the East Coast. Further, we seek secondary school placement for graduating eighth graders so they can continue to play lacrosse and develop their academic potential through high school and into college. Visit WINNERSLacrosse.org for more info.

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