2017 UWLX season

Last updated
2017 UWLX season
League United Women's Lacrosse League
Sport Lacrosse
DurationMay 27 – August 2, 2017
Number of teams4
Regular Season
Finals
UWLX seasons
  2016

The 2017 United Women's Lacrosse League season, the second in the history of the UWLX, starts on May 27, 2017 and ends with the league championship game on August 2, 2017. [1]

Contents


Offseason

2017 UWLX Draft results

GroupPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1Erica Bodt *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
1Amanda Johansen *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Caroline Gandolfi *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Kerry Stoothoff *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Ally Carey *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Morgan Stephens *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Brooke Griffin *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Taylor Cummings *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
2Katie Schwarzmann *Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
2Laura MerrifieldFlag of England.svg  England
3Tayler VirdenFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Brittain AltomareFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Sarah MannellyFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Madison CyrFlag of the United States.svg  United States Penn State
3Brittany PoistFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Zoe StuckenbergMidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
4Steph LazoAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Penn State
4Sammi BurgessFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Caroline FedericoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Caroline WannenFlag of the United States.svg  United States
GroupPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1Liz Hogan *GoalFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
1Lauren Kahn *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States UConn
1Danielle Etrasco *AttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston University
1Kelsey Sheridan *DefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States UMass
1Ali Flury *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Denver
2Jen Russell *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Kayla Treanor *AttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
2Holly Reilly *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Colleen Magarity *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Danielle Spencer *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Kaila GottlickMidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ohio State
3Jennifer SchmittMidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ohio State
3Caitlin VillarealAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States St. Anselm College
3Nicole PoliDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Western New England
3Bre HudginsAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Brown
4Kayla O’ConnorAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston College
4Hannah MurphyMidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States UMass
4Carly CroninDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bryant
4Kate WeeksAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston College
4Elisabeth JayneAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston University
5Tanner Guarino *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States UMass
5McKinley SbordoneAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston University
5Marina BurkeDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Harvard
5Jackie ChircoGoalFlag of the United States.svg  United States Assumption College
5Sarah DaltonAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston University
5Charle FinniganAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Virginia
5Vicki GravelineMidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Le Moyne
5Mary HeneberryAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Loyola
5 Rachel Vallarelli GoalFlag of the United States.svg  United States UMass
RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1Tatum Coffey *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Erin Collins *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Kelsey Gregerson *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Halle Majorana *AttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
1Kelly McPartland *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Alice Mercer *Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
2Sloan Serpe *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Taryn Von Thof *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Katrina Dowd *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Becca Block *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Mikaela RixFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Kaleigh CraigFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Nicole GrazianoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
3Octavia WilliamsDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Johns Hopkins University
3Dorrien Van DykeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Cortney FortunatoAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Notre Dame
4Nadine HadnagyDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
4Sami Jo TracyAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States UNC
4Caroline FitzgeraldFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Caylee WatersGoalieFlag of the United States.svg  United States UNC
RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1Kara Mupo *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Bridget Bianco *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1Alyssa Murray *Flag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
1Barbara Sullivan *MidfieldFlag of the United States.svg  United States Notre Dame
1Katie Hertsch *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Emily Garrity *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Samantha Cermack *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Becky Lynch *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Casey Pepperman *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2Margret Corzel *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Julie Gardner *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Kelsey McGovern *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Emily Leitner *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Sarah Lloyd *Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Bryn BoucherFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Michele TumoloFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
4Megan KellyFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Zoe OchoaFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Oliva HompeAttackFlag of the United States.svg  United States Princeton
4Jackie JahelkaFlag of the United States.svg  United States

Regular season


League standings

TeamWinsLossesGFGAPts
Long Island Sound 50
Philadelphia Force 32
Boston Storm 23
Baltimore Ride 05

Schedule

HomeScoreAwayScore
Week 1 - May 27, 2017
Attleboro High School
Boston Storm-Philadelphia Force-
Long Island Sound-Baltimore Ride-
Week 2 - June 2–3, 2017
Long Island, NY
Boston Storm-Long Island Sound-
New Canaan HS, New Caanan, CT
Baltimore Ride-Philadelphia Force-
Week 3 - June 9, 2017
UMass Amherst
Long Island Sound-Boston Storm-
Philadelphia Force-Baltimore Ride-
Week 4 - June 16–17, 2017
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Force-Boston Storm-
Bel Air, MD (Cedar Lane)
Long Island Sound-Baltimore Ride-
Week 5 - July 7, 2017
Delaware Turf Fields
Boston Storm-Philadelphia Force-
Baltimore Ride-Long Island Sound-
Week 6 - July 14–15, 2017
Richmond, VA
Long Island Sound-Philadelphia Force-
Boston Storm-Baltimore Ride-
Week 7 - July 20–21, 2017
Long Island, NY
Long Island Sound-Boston Storm-
Downington, PA
Philadelphia Force-Baltimore Ride-

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References

  1. "2017 Schedule". UWLX. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.