Baltimore, Md. (May 29, 2015) – Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced today the roster of girls who will represent the Baltimore region at the 2015 Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2016-18.
The event will take place July 3-5 at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University in Towson, MD. Over the three days, the teams will battle in a 10-team pool play tournament. The weekend is capped off on Sunday afternoon with championships for both the boys and girls regional teams.
The Underclass Tournament is part of the Under Armour All-America weekend, which features 88 of the nation’s best high school senior boys and girls facing off July 3rd at Towson’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.
COACHING STAFF: Head Coach Jessica Randisi. Assistant coaches: Brent Ritz and Shelly Brezicki.
PLAYERS WHO IMPRESSED AT TRYOUTS:Savannah Buchanan (Mid-field/2016/McDonogh School/Fallston, MD; committed to Notre Dame): Well rounded, plays the entire field, moves the ball well, defends all over the field. Lila Nazazrian (Defense/2016/Catonsville/Catonsville, MD; committed to Syracuse University): Great communicator, slides well, amazing composure, sees the field well, crisp passer. Eva Klaus (Mid-field/2016/Severna Park/Severna Park, MD; committed to Johns Hopkins University): Controlled the draw, major threat in transition, willing to give the ball to players and plays fast, good finisher.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand’s innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world’s largest digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.uabiz.com.
About Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is a Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) event. CSE was established in 1991 with the goal of creating, managing and implementing sports and event marketing opportunities for the corporate community From Conception to Fruition. In that time, CSE grew into one of the strongest marketing organizations in the Baltimore/Washington area. In 2010 the addition of the Oakland (Ca.) Running Festival and the partnership with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) enabled CSE to expand nationally. Other CSE properties include the Baltimore Running Festival, the Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival, Pro Beach East Volleyball series, the Baltimore 10 Miler, and the Baltimore Bike Jam, to name a few. For more information please visit www.CorriganSports.com.
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