United States national indoor lacrosse team

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United States national indoor lacrosse team
Association US Lacrosse
Head coach Regy Thorpe
Website www.usalacrosse.com/us-mens-box
Medal record
Box World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Ontario
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Halifax
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Prague
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Onondaga Nation
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Langley

The United States national indoor lacrosse team represents the U.S. in box lacrosse at the World Lacrosse Box Championships. Team USA has won the bronze medal in all five WILC tournaments. The team is organized by US Lacrosse, the national governing body. US Indoor Lacrosse was named to form and manage the 2007 and 2011 Teams. The roster usually consists of professional players, some of which play in the National Lacrosse League or Major League Lacrosse.

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Competition achievements

Box World Championships

World Lacrosse Box Championships record
YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesPFPACoach
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2003 Third place73049991
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007 Third place64028260
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2011 Third place640210041
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg 2015 Third place74039070
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Third place74039161
Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Qualified
Total5/63319014462323

2007 FIL

At the 2007 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, the tournament took place between May 14 and 20 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canada was the defending champion and again beat the Iroquois Nationals in the final, this time 15–14 in overtime. Team USA defeated England 17–10 to win their second bronze medal.

2011 WILC

Ginny Capicchioni Capicchioni Team USA.png
Ginny Capicchioni

At the 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, Team USA came very close to reaching the gold medal game. In group play, they were beaten by the Iroquois Nationals only by one goal, 10–11. Their semi-final game was very close too, when they lost to Canada 10–15. In the bronze medal game, Team USA beat the Czech Republic 16–7. Casey Powell was named tournament MVP.

2019 WILC

The roster for the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship was announced on July 25, 2019. [1]

NamePositionTeam
Gowah AbramsGoaliePhiladelphia Wings
Trevor Baptiste TransitionPhiladelphia Wings
Connor BuczekTransition
Greg DowningTransitionNew England Blackwolves
Matt DunnDefenseGeorgia Swarm
Tim EdwardsTransitionColorado Mammoth
Anthony KellyTransition
Connor KellyForwardNew York Riptide
Jacob LazoreGoalie
Brett ManneyDefenseNew England Blackwolves
David MatherGoalie
Kieran McArdleForwardNew York Riptide
Ethan O’ConnorDefenseBuffalo Bandits
Chris O’DoughertyDefenseVancouver Warriors
Adam OsikaTransition
Cody RadziewiczTransition
Matt Rambo ForwardPhiladelphia Wings
John RanaganDefenseNew York Riptide
Joe Resetarits ForwardNew England Blackwolves
Blaze Riorden ForwardPhiladelphia Wings
Tom Schreiber ForwardToronto Rock
Taylor StuartTransitionColorado Mammoth
Gale ThorpeForward
Joel WhiteTransition

2024 WBLC

The roster for the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championship was announced on August 14, 2024. [2] Tom Schreiber was forced out of the squad with an injury and was replaced with Eli Gobrecht on August 23. [3]

PlayerPositionCollegeGrad yearNLL Team
Gowah AbramsGoalieN/AN/AN/A
Zach BelterDefense St. Bonaventure 2022 Buffalo Bandits
Charlie BertrandForward Merrimack/Virginia 2020/21 Las Vegas Desert Dogs
TJ ComizioDefense Villanova 2019 Georgia Swarm
Tim EdwardsDefense Canisius 2015 Colorado Mammoth
Eli GobrechtDefense Ithaca 2016 San Diego Seals
Jack HannahForward Denver 2022 Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Drew HutchisonGoalie RIT 2022 Halifax Thunderbirds
CJ KirstForward Cornell 2025N/A
Connor KirstTransition Villanova/Rutgers 2020/21 Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Danny Logan Defense Denver 2021 San Diego Seals
Joe NardellaTransition Rutgers 2015 Albany FireWolves
Ethan O'Connor Defense Hobart 2013 Rochester Knighthawks
Mac O'Keefe Forward Penn State 2021 San Diego Seals
Joe Resetarits Forward Albany 2012 Philadelphia Wings
Blaze Riorden Forward Albany 2016 Philadelphia Wings
Brandon RobinsonForward Laurier 2022 Buffalo Bandits
Dylan RobinsonTransitionN/AN/A Buffalo Bandits
Joey SpallinaForward Syracuse 2026N/A
Dalton SulverDefense High Point 2021 Buffalo Bandits
Ryan TerefenkoTransition Ohio State 2021 Halifax Thunderbirds
John WagnerDefense Marquette 2019 Albany FireWolves
Joel WhiteDefense Syracuse 2011N/A

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References

  1. "US Lacrosse Names Roster for World Indoor Lacrosse Championship" (Press release). US Lacrosse. July 25, 2019.
  2. "USA Lacrosse Names Final Men's Box Roster for World Championship". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. Logue, Brian (August 23, 2024). "Eli Gobrecht Added to U.S. Men's Box Lacrosse Roster".