SPARKS, Md. — The fourth annual National Celebrate Lacrosse Week – set for Nov. 2-10, 2024 – will feature over 80 Pick Up & Play clinics that will introduce new players to the sport. The clinics are spread across the country, with USA Lacrosse working alongside local lacrosse organizations to help provide pathways for players to continue exploring the sport. 

● See the full list of Pick Up & Play clinics 

ONEIDA, N.Y. — A six-goal run in the second half broke an 8-8 tie and Canada defeated the United States 14-10 in the final pool play game of the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship before a capacity crowd at the Mary C. Winder Community Center on the Oneida Indian Nation.

UTICA, N.Y. — It was a little under 500 days ago when a group of hopefuls came to this city to begin the selection process for the inaugural U.S. Women’s Box National Team.

Sixteen months later, the first chapter closed with the U.S. beating England 28-2 to wrap up the No. 1 seed in Pool A at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships with a 4-0 record.

John Phillips, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and a longtime contributor to the game of lacrosse on many levels, passed away on September 18 at the age of 89.

Following his collegiate playing career that began at Navy and finished at Cornell, Phillips began his longtime association with the Long Island Lacrosse Club in 1965, initially as a player and then serving as general manager and assistant coach.  The club won 18 USCLA (United States Club Lacrosse Association) championships during Phillips’ tenure and claimed 12 additional runner-up finishes.

UTICA, N.Y. — The United States improved to 3-0 in pool play at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship with a 28-2 victory over Hong Kong, China at the Utica University Nexus Center.

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Coming off of a physical and emotional 11-4 victory over the Haudenosaunee on Saturday night, the U.S. jumped out quickly with three goals in the opening three minutes of Sunday afternoon’s win.

UTICA, N.Y. — The United States offense continued to sizzle as the Americans beat England 23-3 in pool play during the World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship at the Adirondack Bank Center. 

UTICA, N.Y. — A relentless defensive effort led the United States to an 11-4 come-from-behind victory over the Haudenosaunee at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship on Saturday night.

UTICA, N.Y. — The United States beat the Haudenosaunee 16-9 in its opening pool play game at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. It was the first win ever for the U.S. men over the Haudenosaunee in world championship play in box lacrosse.

UTICA, N.Y. — The first official game for the U.S. Women’s Box Lacrosse National Team had a familiar result for a country that has been highly successful in international competition. The U.S. women downed the Netherlands 32-3 in the opening day of action from the inaugural World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.

SPARKS, Md. — The captains for the inaugural U.S. Women’s Box National Team have been selected. Emily Hawryschuk will be the captain while Ally Mastroianni and Kayla Wood will be the assistant captains. World Lacrosse rules also allow for an auxiliary captain in the event the captain is not dressed for a game and Kristen Carr will serve in that role.