NCAA Lacrosse: Stanford Women’s Lacrosse Releases 2013 Fall Ball Schedule Featuring Cal Berkeley, Navy Fall Invitational, U.S. Women’s National Team, Towson And Alumnae Game

The Stanford women’s lacrosse team will play the 2013 World Cup champion United States national team in a game that will be aired live on ESPN3 on Oct. 13.
The game highlights the Cardinal’s fall schedule, released Friday. Stanford plays host to California in a fall opener Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. before traveling to Maryland for the Navy Fall Invitational (Oct. 12) and the U.S. contest at Towson University.

The game against Stanford is one of four the U.S. will play over the Oct. 12-13 weekend, all against 2013 NCAA tournament teams. The others are Navy, Georgetown, and Towson. Last year, Stanford played host to the U.S. team. One connection between the two: Stanford head coach Amy Bokker is a U.S. assistant.

Stanford next will return home for its alumnae game (Oct. 19), and the Stanford Play Day, involving six schools in a series of short games on Oct. 26 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  The fall season concludes Nov. 1 with an intrasquad matchup (4 p.m.).

Stanford is coming off a 14-6 season that featured the program’s first NCAA tournament victory – an 8-7 triumph over Notre Dame. Stanford won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament title for the eighth time in nine years.

Stanford’s Rachel Ozer and Anna Kim are returning IWLCA All-Region players and were among six Cardinal named to the All-MPSF team.

Team USA Lacrosse: U.S. Women’s National Lacrosse Team To Face Stanford Women’s Lacrosse, Georgetown, Navy And Towson On Oct 12-13 At Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Fresh off of winning the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Team will return to the field for the first time on Oct. 12-13 in Annapolis and Towson, Md. Over the eighth annual Stars & Stripes weekend, Team USA will face four college teams who earned NCAA tournament bids in 2012—Georgetown, Navy, Stanford and Towson.
Game Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 12 (at Navy – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
4 p.m. – U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Navy
6 p.m. – U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Georgetown
Sunday, Oct. 13 (at Towson – Johnny Unitas Stadium)
11 a.m. – U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Stanford
12:30 p.m. – U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Towson

The U.S. Women claimed a record eighth FIL World Cup title with a 19-5 gold medal game win over Canada on July 20 in Oshawa, Ontario. The win capped a dominant 7-0 tournament run that saw

Team USA will take the field for the first time since winning gold in Canada in October at Stars and Stripes weekend. Photo by ©JC Pinheiro for Lacrosse Magazine

the U.S. set World Cup records for victory margin (13.2 goals per game), goals in a tournament (127) and goals per game (18.1).

U.S. team head coach Ricky Fried, currently entering his ninth season at the helm of Georgetown’s women’s program, will coach against his Hoya squad, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2012.

Team USA will travel with its 38-player training team roster, which will include 15 members of the gold medal-winning squad. Notable returners include All-World attackers Katrina Dowd (Northwestern), Lindsey Munday (Northwestern) and Katie Rowan (Syracuse), defender Amber Falcone (North Carolina) and goalie Devon Wills (Dartmouth).

For more information on the U.S. Women’s National Team, visit uslacrosse.org/uswomen. Follow the team on Facebook at fb.com/uslacrosse, get updates on Twitter at @uslacrosse and use #USAWLAX.

“Lacrosse Magazine September 2013” Issue Released Featuring Team USA Women’s Lacrosse World Cup Victory, Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse Freshman Attacker Cortney Fortunato And US Lacrosse U15 National Championships Review

COVER STORY — Dream Team
“We wanted to play the best lacrosse ever played.”
– Team USA goalie Megan Huether
With a star-studded lineup and infectious work ethic, the U.S. women staged the most dominant performance in FIL World Cup history – setting the bar higher for women’s lacrosse in the process.
By Clare Lochary
Online Extras: Coverage/photos from Oshawa | Looking Forward to 2017
Features
Freshman 15s
Let the Cortney Fortunato era begin. The Notre Dame star attacker headlines Lacrosse Magazine’s annual list of 15 men and 15 women set to make a splash right away in college.
By Corey McLaughlin
The LXM Effect
With the Pro Tour now in its fifth year and nabbing big names like Peter Baum and Billy Bitter, the debate rages on. Is the professional lacrosse world big enough for two leagues?
By Joel Censer
Brooklyn Revival
New York’s most populous borough had a booming lacrosse scene prior to World War II. It’s making a comeback, thanks to two programs that have taken advantage of US Lacrosse resources.
By Mark Macyk
Disney Redux
Top Guns’ dueling Samanthas, 3d Select’s triumph for the West and dramatic finishes headline LM’s coverage of the US Lacrosse U15 National Championships and Champion All-American Showcase.
by Paul Krome and Brian Logue

International Lacrosse: “Team USA Women’s Lacrosse” Video Tribute To “2013 FIL World Cup”

“2013 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup”: Team USA Women’s Lacrosse Captures Record Seventh World Title With 19-5 Win Over Canada On July 20

USC women’s lacrosse head coach Lindsey Munday and assistant coach Devon Wills each captured their second FIL (Federation of International Lacrosse) Women’s World Cup gold medals as they helped Team USA to a record seventh world title on Saturday, July 20. The U.S. completed a truly dominant run to its championship with a 19-5 win over host nation Canada to finish 7-0 in the tournament.
Munday served as team captain for Team USA and finished with nine goals and 15 assists in the tournament for 24 points. She had a personal tournament-best six points (four goals and two assists) in the U.S.’s 21-8 win over England in the semifinals and notched a goal and four assists in a win over Australia in pool play. Wills had two games in which she had five saves each and finished with 16 saves in the tournament.
Team USA set program and tournament records for goals (127), goals per game (18.0), and margin of victory (13.2). The tournament saw the Americans outscore their opponents by a combined 127-34. This win was Team USA’s seventh World Cup title, having reached the final in all nine World Cup tournaments.
Both Munday and Wills were part of Team USA’s 2009 gold-medal squad that narrowly defeated Australia, 8-7, in the championship game, but this time was different as the US women crushed each of their opponents by at least nine goals.
In pool play, the U.S. went 4-0 to claim the top seed in the championship bracket and opened with an impressive 17-7 win over England. In its second game, the U.S. was unrelenting in a 19-2 victory over Wales. Australia was no match in a rematch of the 2009 title game as it fell, 18-9, to the Americans in Team USA’s third pool-play game. The U.S. women completed a perfect run through pool competition on a 13-2 triumph over Canada to hold all momentum heading into single-elimination games.

“2013 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup”: Team USA Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Australia 18-9 To Improve To 3-0 In Pool Play; Team Canada Up Next

Team USA captain Lindsey Munday was named Player of the Match for Team USA in the 18-9 win over Australia to improve the team to 3-0 in pool play leading up to Tuesday’s showdown with Canada that will decide the medal round top seed. Photo by JC Pinhiero.

“Lacrosse Magazine June 2013” Issue Released Featuring World Cup Preview, Katrina Dowd, Team USA Women’s Lacrosse Team And Albany Men’s Lacrosse Thompson Brothers

COVER STORY — Special Edition: World Cup Preview
Lacrosse Magazine’s 14-page World Cup preview, featuring Team USA midfielder Kelly Berger, provides a comprehensive look ahead to the games in Oshawa, Ontario, held July 10-20. By Matt DaSilva
Katrina the Explorer
Katrina Dowd has been waiting for years to bring her innovative play to the highest level of the game — the FIL Women’s World Cup. Now, there’s no more waiting. By Clare Lochary
The Team USA Way
Ricky Fried is the first male coach of the U.S. women’s national team. He’s also passionate about lacrosse and about winning the right way. No matter what happens in Oshawa, Fried has already left his imprint. By Justin Feil
From the Longhouse to Homewood
Two distinct lacrosse cultures converged April 5 in Baltimore. On one side, you had upstart Albany and its hard-to-miss attack trio of Lyle, Miles and Ty Thompson. Lyle and Miles have braided ponytails that protrude from their helmets to the back of their jerseys — a visual reminder of the sport’s ancient roots as an Iroquois way of life. On the other side, you had Johns Hopkins, whose Homewood Field could be considered the spiritual center of the modern college game.By Joel Censer
Bridging the Gap
Cristo Rey Jesuit (Md.) High used US Lacrosse’s First Stick Program to build a new program with a great team culture. Read about the Hornets and other programs that have seized their opportunities. By Paul Ohanian
A Winning Thing
Ageless Boston Cannons attackman Ryan Boyle is in his 10th Major League Lacrosse season, and he’s in hot pursuit of his fifth championship ring. By Nathan Maciborski
Your Edge
Learn long pole shooting from pro laxer Kyle Hartzell, and how to protect your stick from Alyssa Leonard, Northwestern’s all-time draws leader.