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Canadian Lacrosse Association – WROCLAW, POLAND – After winning silver at the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in Guildford, England last week, the Canadian senior women’s lacrosse team have made their way to Wroclaw, Poland for the 2017 World Games, where they will look to add another medal to their trophy case.
 
From July 27-30, the Canadians will compete against five other nations – United States, Australia, Great Britain (a combined England, Scotland and Wales squad), Japan and Poland – for gold at this international multi-sport event, where over 3,250 athletes from 111 countries will compete in 31 sports.
 
These Games mark the first time that women’s field lacrosse will be a part of the official sports program at an international multi-sport games, which is quite a milestone.
 
It is also one of the rare times over the past century that lacrosse is part of an event of this magnitude. Men’s field was an Olympic medal event in 1904 and 1908, and a demonstration sport in 1928, 1932 and 1948. Men’s box lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, while men’s and women’s field was a demonstration sport at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
 
Canada, which looks to be a medal contender, will field a condensed roster of 15 players. World Cup alternates Tessa Chad and Holly Lloyd will get their chance to wear the red and white, while attackers Bianca Chevarie, Alie Jimerson and Crysti Foote, midfielder Danita Stroup, and all-world goalkeeper Katie Donohoe, did not make the trip.
 
Canadian Lacrosse Association – There will be some noticeable rule changes in place during the tournament as well, mainly that each team will only have 10 players on the field at a time instead of the normal 12 players and that mandatory stick checks after every goal have been eliminated.  
 
The ladies will look to add to Canada’s medal count, which currently sits at four, having previously won gold in bowling, silver in water skiing, and bronze in both sports climbing and ultimate.
 
The International World Games Association (IWGA), an organization formally recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been organizing this Olympic-style event, hosted on a quadrennial cycle, since 1981.
 
Their events have been a launching pad of sorts, helping sports such as badminton, beach volleyball, water polo, trampoline, taekwondo, triathlon and rugby sevens, gain Olympic status. A few of the sports on the 2017 World Games program – sport climbing, karate and surfing – will be making the jump to the Olympics in 2020 or 2024.
 
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), lacrosse’s international governing body, is hoping that their sport’s inclusion in the World Game program will be the first step to reaching their Olympic dream.
 
The Olympic Channel will provide 24-hour coverage of The World Games free of charge, however with so many sports to cover, only select lacrosse games will be shown live. Others will be shown on tape-delay, while some will not be available to watch at all.
 
The semi-final game between the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds will be broadcast live at 4:00AM EST on July 29, whereas the other semi-final game between the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, which takes place at 7:00AM EST on July 29, will not be shown until the following morning (July 30) at1:00AM EST.
 
The championship game, which takes place on July 30 at 8:00AM EST, will be shown on a slight tape-delay, beginning at 9:45AM EST.
 
 
Schedule
  • Thursday, July 27 at 10:00AM EST vs Australia
  • Friday, July 28 at 10:00AM EST vs Japan
  • Saturday, July 29 at 4:00AM EST – Semi-Final (1 vs 4)
  • Saturday, July 29 at 7:00AM EST – Semi-Final (2 vs 3)
  • Sunday, July 30 at 3:00AM EST – Finals (5 vs 6)
  • Sunday, July 30 at 5:30AM EST – Finals Bronze (3 vs 4)
  • Sunday, July 30 at 8:00AM EST – Finals Gold (1 vs 2)
 
Roster
 
#
First Name
Last Name
Hometown
Position
School
1 Allison Daley Peterborough, ON G Canisius ’11
5 Quintin Bullen Severn, ON M Denver ’21
6 Kaylin Morissette Bowmanville, ON M Louisville ’16
7 Tessa Chad Orono, ON A Canisius ’19
9 Katie Guy Whitby, ON D Penn State ’13
10 Holly Lloyd Glen Ridge, NJ A Loyola ’20
11 Erica Evans Peterborough, ON M Canisius ’18
12 Megan Kinna Maple Ridge, BC M Northwestern ’20
13 Lydia Sutton Minneapolis, MN D Southern California ’18
14 Claire Mills Oakville, ON M Syracuse ’22
15 Emily Boissonneault Brooklin, ON M Detroit Mercy ’12
22 Taylor Gait Fayetteville, NY M Syracuse ’16
25 Avery Hogarth Mississauga, ON D Southern California ’19
27 Dana Dobbie Fergus, ON A Maryland ’08
35 Tory Merrill Orangeville, ON D Toronto’10
 
 
About the Canadian Lacrosse Association 
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 80,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
Alain Brouillette
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Canadian Lacrosse Association
Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302
Email: alain@lacrosse.ca