Women’s Lacrosse

Two Proposed Stick-Stringing Rules Withdrawn

By Lacrosse Playground | December 5, 2011 |
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5, 2011 - US Lacrosse has announced that the two proposed rule changes for women's lacrosse approved at the September Board of Directors meeting are being withdrawn. The implementation date for those two rules will be delayed until at least August 2013. Read More...

Cal Berkeley Announces Captains and 2012 Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | November 15, 2011 |
BERKELEY - With her first season in Berkeley on the horizon, California’s first-year lacrosse head coach Ginger Miles named four veterans as team captains and announced the schedule for the 2012 season. Fifth-year senior Emily Abbood and seniors Tara Arolla, Tori Harrison and Vail Horn will captain the Golden Bears during a season that features four opponents who played in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, six home games and the Feb. 19 opener at Saint Mary’s. Read More...

Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Announces 2012 Captains

By Lacrosse Playground | November 11, 2011 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Seniors Sarah Holden (Syracuse, N.Y.), Janelle Stegeland (Cortland, N.Y.), Jill Cammett (Norwell, Mass.) and junior Michelle Tumolo (Mullica Hill, N.J.) have been named captains for the 2012 Syracuse squad, head coach Gary Gait announced on Thursday. Each of the four played in all 18 games during the Orange's 2011 campaign. 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...

High Point University Women’s Lacrosse Team Dedicates 2012 Season to Mason LaVack

By Lacrosse Playground | September 20, 2011 |
September 19, 2011 - The High Point University women's lacrosse team is dedicating its 2012 season to Mason LaVack, the Panthers' No. 1 fan who passed away from cancer in early September. The team adopted Mason through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and he participated in team activities for the past two years. Read More...

Ulehla Selected as Michigan’s First Varsity Women’s Lacrosse Coach

By Lacrosse Playground | September 9, 2011 |
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan director of athletics Dave Brandon announced Thursday the hiring of Jennifer Ulehla as the first varsity women's lacrosse coach in school history. Ulehla will immediately begin assembling a staff and recruiting student-athletes. Read More...

The University of Georgia Might Get Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | August 8, 2011 |
The University of Georgia hired Greg McGarity as Director of Athletics a year ago, and for some reason there's lacrosse buzz down south right now. As the former Executive Associate Athletic Director at the University of Florida, McGarity made the push for Women's Lacrosse. We would love to see another SEC school get Division 1 lacrosse. Read More...

Geballe Scholarship Assists Lax Alum and Start-Up Co-Founder Julianne Wu

By Lacrosse Playground | July 21, 2011 |
The former California lacrosse player, currently an MBA candidate at the Haas School of Business, recently received a prestigious Oscar Geballe Postgraduate Scholarship, which includes a $5,000 stipend and recognizes Geballe's devotion to Cal and his strong belief in the value of combining scholarship and intercollegiate athletic competition. Read More...

deBeer Rapture Ready To Make Waves In The Women’s Game

By Lacrosse Playground | June 22, 2011 |
deBeer is getting ready to release their new Rapture complete stick and strung head this Fall. We were lucky enough to get ahold of one and string it up with the Gripper Pro pocket. As you may be able to see some dirt we obviously had to hit the field for a test.

Penn State Club Team’s Week 4 Lacrosse Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | April 12, 2011 |
We continue our PSU club team videos as we follow them on their "run to the ship." Here is Penn State's week 4 highlights vs Morgan State featuring the Womens' club team in action against WCU. Keep Reading...

Maryland Women’s Lacrosse Highlights, Spring Break Special

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2011 |
College Park is looking mighty fine on the other side of campus. The Lady Terps have been cruising without bruising this season. Recently, they departed for a spring break trip up the coast and came back victorious per usual. Keep Reading...

Women’s Lacrosse Team Spring Break Video Will Melt Your Popsicle

By Lacrosse Playground | March 28, 2011 |
Lafayette's women's lacrosse team had some fun in California over spring break by making a video montage to Katy Perry's "California Girls." Despite the fact the Leps have won only one game this year, they still have moves. On a side note, nothing's hotter than a girl wearing David Yurman rings, a Barbour coat, and Hunter boots. Keep Reading...