The University of Maryland women’s lacrosse program will be heavily represented when the 2013 FIL World Cup kicks off in Oshawa, Canada Thursday.
A total of 17 former Terrapins will be either suiting up to play for their respective countries or will serve as coaches in the world championship, held every four years. Australia boasts five former Maryland standouts, Canada has four, the United States has three, Wales has two and England, Ireland and Haudenosaunee each have one.
Team USA captured its sixth title in 2009 with the help of former Terps Caitlyn McFadden and Acacia Walker.
In addition to the former players from Maryland's women's team, Mike Lamonica of the men's squad is also coaching Australia.
Below is a breakdown of each Maryland-represented team and its schedule for the opening round of the championship:
Australia
The Players
Jen Adams
Courtney Hobbs
Sarah Mollison
Sonia LaMonica
Tess McLeod
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 – 2:30 p.m. vs. Wales
Friday, July 12 – 8 p.m. vs. Canada
Sunday, July 14 – 3 p.m. vs. USA
Tuesday, July 16 – 5:30 p.m. vs. England
Canada
The Players
Dana Dobbie
Alexis Venechanos – Head Coach
Alex Kahoe – Assistant Coach
Michele Uhlfelder - Assistant Coach
The Schedule
Friday, July 12 – 8 p.m. vs. Australia
Saturday, July 13 - 7:30 p.m. vs. England
Sunday, July 14 – 12:30 p.m. vs. Wales
Tuesday, July 16 – 8 p.m. vs. USA
England
The Players
Laura Merrifield
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 – 8 p.m. vs. USA
Friday, July 12 – 5:30 p.m. vs. Wales
Saturday, July 13 – 7:30 p.m. vs. Canada
Tuesday, July 16 – 5:30 p.m. vs. Australia
Haudenosaunee
The Players
Randall Goldsborough - Assistant Coach
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 - Noon vs. Sweden
Friday, July 12 - 10 a.m. vs. Hong Kong
Saturday, July 13 - Noon vs. Japan
Sunday, July 14 - 5:30 p.m. vs. Germany
Tuesday, July 16 - 2 p.m. vs. Austria
Ireland
The Players
Meg McNamara – Head Coach
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 – 10 a.m. vs. Latvia
Friday, July 12 – 9:30 a.m. vs. Netherlands
Saturday, July 13 – 2:30 p.m. vs. New Zealand
Sunday, July 14 – 9 a.m. vs. Finland
Tuesday, July 16 – 9 a.m. vs. Germany
USA
The Players
Caitlyn McFadden
Katie Schwarzmann
Jess Wilk - Assistant Coach
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 – 8 p.m. vs. England
Saturday, July 13 – 5 p.m. vs. Wales
Sunday, July 14- 3 p.m. vs. Australia
Tuesday, July 16 – 8 p.m. vs. Canada
Wales
The Players
Laura Warren
Molly McCourt - Head Coach
The Schedule
Thursday, July 11 – 2:30 p.m. vs. Australia
Friday, July 12 – 5:30 p.m. vs. England
Saturday, July 13 – 5 p.m. vs. USA
Sunday, July 14 – 12:30 p.m. vs. Canada
