March 9, 2017
FIL RELEASES 2017 WOMEN’S LACROSSE WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
Canadian Lacrosse Association – OTTAWA, ON – The official match schedule for the upcoming 2017 FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup is now available on the organizing committee’s website. A total of 25 nations are set to compete for the title of world champion between July 12-22, 2017 at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, England.
Team Canada, which brought home a silver medal during the last world cup in 2013, will kick-off their tournament with five round robin games in six days between July 13-18. They will face-off against the world’s most elite teams as part of Pool A, including the defending world champions from the U.S., the host team from England, as well as Australia, Wales and Scotland.
• Thursday, July 13th 6:oopm BST vs. Australia Championship Pitch • Friday, July 14th 2:00pm BST vs. Wales Pitch 1 • Saturday, July 15th 3:00pm BST vs. Scotland Championship Pitch • Sunday, July 16th 6:00pm BST vs. USA Championship Pitch • Tuesday, July 18th 6:00pm BST vs. England Championship Pitch
The tournament’s knockout stage will commence on July 19, with Canada guaranteed a quarter-final game. Should they advance, the semi-finals will be played on July 20 and the championship final on July 22.
The full match schedule and division brackets can be found here – Playing Schedule. Please note that all game times are listed in British Summer Time (BST).
For more information on the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup, visit their website (http://www.englishlacrosse.co.uk/RWLC17/world-cup/) or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. You can also join the conversation by using #RWLC17.
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.
Team Canada, which brought home a silver medal during the last world cup in 2013, will kick-off their tournament with five round robin games in six days between July 13-18. They will face-off against the world’s most elite teams as part of Pool A, including the defending world champions from the U.S., the host team from England, as well as Australia, Wales and Scotland.
• Thursday, July 13th 6:oopm BST vs. Australia Championship Pitch • Friday, July 14th 2:00pm BST vs. Wales Pitch 1 • Saturday, July 15th 3:00pm BST vs. Scotland Championship Pitch • Sunday, July 16th 6:00pm BST vs. USA Championship Pitch • Tuesday, July 18th 6:00pm BST vs. England Championship Pitch
The tournament’s knockout stage will commence on July 19, with Canada guaranteed a quarter-final game. Should they advance, the semi-finals will be played on July 20 and the championship final on July 22.
The full match schedule and division brackets can be found here – Playing Schedule. Please note that all game times are listed in British Summer Time (BST).
For more information on the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup, visit their website (http://www.englishlacrosse.co.uk/RWLC17/world-cup/) or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. You can also join the conversation by using #RWLC17.
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