DATE: May 28, 2002

Players Selected For 2003 US Men’s U-19 Lacrosse Team Tryouts

Tryouts will be held at the University of Maryland-Baltimore Country from July 11-14

BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse has announced the 120 players that have been selected to try out for the 2003 US Men’s U-19 Lacrosse Team. The tryouts will be held from July 11-14, 2002 at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. A total of 23 players will be selected from those tryouts to represent the United States at the International Lacrosse Federation World Championships from June 26-July 3 , 2003 at Towson (Md.) University.

A total of 29attackmen, 43 midfielders, 36 defensemen and 12 goalies were invited to participate in the tryouts by a 10-person team competition committee. Players were nominated to be considered for the tryouts by US Lacrosse's 64 regional high school chairs. The players participating in the tryouts represent 21 states plus the District of Columbia.

Players invited to the 2003 US Men's U-19 tryouts will receive information packets the week of June 3. Those players should respond to the invitation no later than a postmarked date of June 12.

The 2003 International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations will hold its 2003 U-19 world championship in conjunction with the ILF championship. The tryouts for the 2003 US Women's U-19 Team will be held August 12-14, 2002 at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. For more information on the U.S. national teams programs, visit www.lacrosse.org/national_teams.html.

The complete list of players selected for the tryouts follows:

* selected but unable to participate

# # #