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Nine from Temple Lacrosse Among 80 to be Honored by WPLL
9.29.17 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - Current head coach Bonnie Rosen and Hall of Fame head coach Tina Sloan Green are two of the nine with Temple connections who are among 80 set to be honored by the Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL).
The 80 women's lacrosse icons will be honored Sept. 30 in the WPLL Legends' Celebration and Legends' Game at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.
Rosen, a 2010 US Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, is being honored as a player, as are former Temple greats Gail Cummings-Danson, Kim Lambdin Ciarrocca, Kathleen Barrett Geiger, Mandee Moore O'Leary, Claudia Ovchinnikoff and Alex Ovchinnikoff. The coach honorees include Sloan Green along with former Temple coach Ciarrocca (named to both lists) and former assistant coach Sue Stahl.
Sloan Green and Stahl are also among the recently announced inaugural class for the IWLCA Hall of Fame.
Part of the WPLL's Exhibition Weekend, the Legends Celebration is an opportunity to pay homage to the many players and coaches that helped pave the way for women's lacrosse. All individuals being honored have been invited to participate in the Legends' Game at 12:30 p.m. ET, after which select players from the 100 drafted Aug. 23 in the inaugural WPLL draft will play in an exhibition game.
The league's inaugural season next summer will include five teams — the Baltimore Brave, New England Command, New York Fight, Philadelphia Fire and Upstate Pride. Alex Aust (Upstate), Taylor Cummings (New York) and Dana Dobbie (Baltimore) will be among participants in the Sept. 30 exhibition.
WPLL founder and CEO Michele DeJuliis and commissioner Jen Adams both will play in the Legends' Game.
"There are so many important trailblazers within the women's game that deserve this recognition. These are names that may never have the chance to play professional women's lacrosse, but are the reason that others have this opportunity today," Adams said. "As we continue to push forward, we are committed to looking back in order to honor and respect the amazing women of our sport. This event is just one of the many ways we plan to interweave past, present and future into the fabric of the WPLL."
The Legends' Celebration will honor elite lacrosse players from across several eras, spanning players like Betsy Dougherty, who represented Team USA at World Cups in 1986 and 1989, and Devon Wills, who captained this summer's gold medal winning team. The list of legends also includes former Loyola coach Diane Geppi-Aikens, who is receiving the honor posthumously.
Fans are welcome to join the Sept. 30 festivities at 11:45 a.m. ET, when players will meet fans for autographs and photos. The Legends' Game will start at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the WPLL Exhibition at 2 p.m. ET. Admission is free. Below is a list of coaches and players who will be honored as part of the Legends' Celebration.
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The 80 women's lacrosse icons will be honored Sept. 30 in the WPLL Legends' Celebration and Legends' Game at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.
Rosen, a 2010 US Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, is being honored as a player, as are former Temple greats Gail Cummings-Danson, Kim Lambdin Ciarrocca, Kathleen Barrett Geiger, Mandee Moore O'Leary, Claudia Ovchinnikoff and Alex Ovchinnikoff. The coach honorees include Sloan Green along with former Temple coach Ciarrocca (named to both lists) and former assistant coach Sue Stahl.
Sloan Green and Stahl are also among the recently announced inaugural class for the IWLCA Hall of Fame.
Part of the WPLL's Exhibition Weekend, the Legends Celebration is an opportunity to pay homage to the many players and coaches that helped pave the way for women's lacrosse. All individuals being honored have been invited to participate in the Legends' Game at 12:30 p.m. ET, after which select players from the 100 drafted Aug. 23 in the inaugural WPLL draft will play in an exhibition game.
The league's inaugural season next summer will include five teams — the Baltimore Brave, New England Command, New York Fight, Philadelphia Fire and Upstate Pride. Alex Aust (Upstate), Taylor Cummings (New York) and Dana Dobbie (Baltimore) will be among participants in the Sept. 30 exhibition.
WPLL founder and CEO Michele DeJuliis and commissioner Jen Adams both will play in the Legends' Game.
"There are so many important trailblazers within the women's game that deserve this recognition. These are names that may never have the chance to play professional women's lacrosse, but are the reason that others have this opportunity today," Adams said. "As we continue to push forward, we are committed to looking back in order to honor and respect the amazing women of our sport. This event is just one of the many ways we plan to interweave past, present and future into the fabric of the WPLL."
The Legends' Celebration will honor elite lacrosse players from across several eras, spanning players like Betsy Dougherty, who represented Team USA at World Cups in 1986 and 1989, and Devon Wills, who captained this summer's gold medal winning team. The list of legends also includes former Loyola coach Diane Geppi-Aikens, who is receiving the honor posthumously.
Fans are welcome to join the Sept. 30 festivities at 11:45 a.m. ET, when players will meet fans for autographs and photos. The Legends' Game will start at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the WPLL Exhibition at 2 p.m. ET. Admission is free. Below is a list of coaches and players who will be honored as part of the Legends' Celebration.
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