NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY: WOMEN OF THE ARENA LACROSSE LEAGUE
For National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the NLL worked with the Arena Lacrosse League (ALL) and their Women’s Divisions to tell the story of three of their participants, two players and a coach. As a partner of the NLL, the ALL has provided an avenue for potential NLL players a way to keep improving their game and be ready for the potential call to a NLL team.
The ALL expanded west for this season for their men’s division as well as their women’s division. The ALL now plays in Ontario and British Columbia and plays by NLL rules. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports for women and these athletes are craving opportunities to try their hand at box lacrosse. According to the NCAA, in 2000, there were 238 women’s lacrosse teams across DI, DII, and DIII. By the 2017-18 school year, that number rose to 505.
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