Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a fast-paced team sport played by two teams of ten players each who use netted sticks (called crosses) in order to pass and catch a rubber ball with the aim of scoring goals by propelling the ball into the opponent's goal.

Women's lacrosse

The rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from men's lacrosse and are specifically designed to allow much less physical contact between players. The women's game requires very little protective gear, although eye goggles are now required for NCAA women's competition. The pockets of a woman's stick are more shallow, making the ball harder to catch or more difficult to shoot fast. Women play with three attackmen, three defensemen, one goalie, and five midfielders. The University of Maryland, College Park has historically dominated the American collegiate women's game, producing innumerable coaches (who now work to spread the game), and many U.S. national team players. The Lady Terps also created an NCAA championship dynasty spanning decades (which has waned since 2001).

Related Topics:
Women's lacrosse - University of Maryland, College Park - NCAA

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The game is also popular in Australia, and is commonly played in English girls' public (private) schools.

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Women's intercollegiate lacrosse stars have included Maryland standout Kelly Amonte-Hiller, coach of the 2004 national championship team from Northwestern University, and all-time scoring leader Jen Adams.

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