DATE: June 13, 2001
CONTACT: Brian Logue, blogue@lacrosse.org

Tryouts Set To Begin For Us Men's Lacrosse Team

University of Delaware to host event from June 14-17

BALTIMORE — Some of the nation’s finest lacrosse players will be competing for 23 coveted roster spots on the 2002 US Men’s Lacrosse team this weekend at the University of Delaware. A total of 121 players will be trying out for the team, which will compete in the 2002 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship next July in Perth, Australia.

The tryouts will take place from June 14-17, highlighted by evening sessions on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 that are open to the public. Three consecutive one-hour games will take place each of those nights, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Rullo Stadium on the Delaware campus. Adult admission for the games is $3 and youth 13 and under will be admitted free of charge.

Highlighting the tryout participants are three members -- Darren Lowe, Andy Ross and Zack Colburn -- of the 1998 U.S. team which won the gold medal by defeating Canada 15-14 in overtime. Lowe, an attackman, is a 1992 graduate of Brown where he was the national player of the year as senior. He scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the win over Canada. Ross, a midfielder, is a 1997 graduate of Navy where he was a three-time All-American. Colburn, a defenseman, is a 1984 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and will be attempting to make his fourth straight US team. Colburn played on the 1990, 1994 and 1998 teams.

Additionally, 10 of the 12 first team All-America selections from this past collegiate season will be participating. That group includes Tewaraaton Trophy winner Doug Shanahan, a midfielder from Hofstra, and the Glatzel brothers—Tom, an attackman from Notre Dame, and John, a defensemen from Syracuse.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse.

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