Baltimore Ride

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Baltimore Ride
Baltimore Ride Logo.jpeg
Founded 2016
League United Women's Lacrosse League
Based in Baltimore, Maryland
ColorsPurple, Black, Metallic Gold    
Head coach Jen Adams
General managerKrystin Porcella
Website Baltimore Ride

The Baltimore Ride were a United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) professional women's field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played in the UWLX since the 2016 season. In the 2016 season, the four teams in the UWLX played in a barnstorming format, with all four teams playing at a single venue.

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Franchise History

The Baltimore Ride was one of the original four teams of the United Women's Lacrosse League (MLL). UWLX was founded by Digit Murphy and Aronda Kirby in a strategic partnership with STX. [1] On February 23, 2016, Colleen Shearer was named as the first general manager in franchise history. [2] On March 17, 2016, Jen Adams was announced as the Ride's first head coach. [3]

The first game in franchise history took place on May 28, 2016 at Goodman Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Long Island Storm, Baltimore lost by a 13–12 mark. The team's first-ever goal was scored by Beth Glaros, with Courtney Swan logging the assist. Glaros would finish the game with four goals to compile the first four-goal performance in franchise history.

In the Ride’s second game, a 17–16 loss to the Boston Storm, Alex Aust set a league record and team record for most goals in a game. She would score a hat trick in the first and second half of the game, logging six goals overall. [4]

Draft history

The following represented the Ride’s inaugural draft class. Of note, Katie Schwarzmann would be the first ever player selected in the history of the UWLX Draft, taken by the Ride with the top pick. [5] Later in the draft, Dana Dobbie would be the first Canadian-born player selected in draft history.

PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 Katie Schwarzmann MidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maryland
2 Alex Aust AttackerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maryland
3Kristen CarrDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Carolina
4Brooke GriffinAttackerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maryland
5Allyson CareyMidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Vanderbilt
6Morgan StephensDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Virginia
7Courtney SwanAttackerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Virginia
8 Dana Dobbie [6] AttackerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Maryland
9 Beth Glaros MidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maryland
10Sam FarrellDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Florida
11Kitty CullenAttackFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Florida
12Corinne Gandolfi-UntersteinMidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hofstra
13Crysti FooteAttackFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Notre Dame
14Frankie CaridiGoalieFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stony Brook
15Kerry StoothoffGoalieFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Loyola
16 Alyssa Fleming DefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stony Brook
17Maddie LesherDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Loyola
18Amanda JohansenMidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States USC
19Mallory FrysingerDefenseFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Carolina
20Erica BodtMidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Syracuse
21 Taylor Cummings MidfielderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maryland

Roster

NUMBERNAMEPOSITIONHOMETOWNCOLLEGE
30Kerry StoothoffGoalie Blue Point, NY Loyola
4Awehiyo ThomasAttack Siz Nations, Ont. Syracuse
19Meg BartleyAttack Washington, DC Virginia Tech
20Haley WardenMidfield Glen Mills, PA James Madison
13Molly HulsemanAttack Fairfield, CT Loyola
27Brittany PoistDefense Hampstead, MD Maryland
34Michaela DurantiMidfield Farmingdale, NY Towson
15Faye BrustAttack Bel Air, MD Louisville
33Maggie AuslanderDefenseCary, NCNorth Carolina
23Taylor VirdenDefenseEllicott City, MDDuke
10Nicole BeatsonAttackSkaneateles, NYWinthrop
32Sam MaguireMidfieldBel Air, MDStetson
5Brittain AltomareAttackWolfsville, MDHofstra
21Molly CobbMidfieldTowson, MDNotre Dame
2Claudia FlisterDefenseCatonsville, MDJohns Hopkins
24Kristine LoscalzoAttackMiller Place, NYVirginia Tech
26Rachel VallerelliGoalie Hartsdale, NY UMass
25Allison LaBeauAttackMountain Lakes, NJLehigh
22Meghan MaceraMidfieldWestminster, MDVirginia Tech
29Brittney OrashenMidfield Jacksonville Beach, FL Jacksonville
9Nikki BoltjaAttackMedina, OHLouisville
8Erica BodtMidfieldForest Hill, MDSyracuse
7Emma SchaitMidfieldSeaford, NYStony Brook

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