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The '''Australia women's national lacrosse team''' represents [[Australia]] at women's [[lacrosse]]. It is governed by Australian Lacrosse Association. They are currently ranked 2nd in the world, narrowly behind United States. <ref>http://www.filacrosse.com/?fileid=competitions&results=women</ref> They have won the Women's Lacrosse World Cups twice, and were runners-up 4 times. In the inaugural FIL Women’s World Cup in July of 2009, the United States reclaimed the gold by winning a tightly contested final match-up over rival Australia 8-7 in Hanover, Germany. <ref>http://www.filacrosse.com/?fileid=competitions&results=women</ref>
{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Lacrosse World Cup|FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|1982 [[Nottingham]], England|}}
{{MedalGold|1986 [[Philadelphia]], USA|}}
{{MedalBronze|1989 [[Perth]], Australia|}}
{{MedalBronze|1993 [[Edinburgh]], Scotland|}}
{{MedalSilver|1997 Tokyo, Japan|}}
{{MedalSilver|2001 [[High Wycombe]], England|}}
{{MedalGold|2005 [[Annapolis]], USA|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2009 Women's Lacrosse World Cup|2009]] [[Prague]], Czech Republic|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 Women's Lacrosse World Cup|2013]] [[Oshawa]], Ontario|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[The World Games]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 World Games|2017]] [[Wrocław]], Poland|}}
{{MedalBottom}}

The '''Australia women's national lacrosse team''' represents Australia at [[women's lacrosse]]. It is governed by [[Lacrosse Australia]] and is a full member of the [[World Lacrosse]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Lacrosse Members |url=https://worldlacrosse.sport/world-lacrosse-members/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=World Lacrosse |language=en-US}}</ref> They have won the [[Women's Lacrosse World Cup]] twice, in 1986 and 2005, and have been runners-up 4 times.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://filacrosse.com/world-events-results |title=World Event History & Results &#124; FIL |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107075534/http://filacrosse.com/world-events-results/ |archive-date=7 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They are currently ranked fourth in the world, finishing behind the [[United States women's national lacrosse team|United States]], [[Canadian Lacrosse Association|Canada]] and [[England women's national lacrosse team|England]] at the [[2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup|2017 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup]], which was held in [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]], [[England]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.englishlacrosse.co.uk/RWLC17|title=Еnglishlacrosse.co.uk new site open - Evaluate UK lacrosse betting sites}}</ref> while also finishing third in the [[2017 World Games]] women's lacrosse tournament, held in [[Wrocław]], [[Poland]], behind the United States and Canada, but ahead of [[Great Britain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theworldgames2017.com/en/results|title = The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) &#124; IWGA}}</ref>

==Squad==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan = 5 style="text-align:center; background:#abcdef;"| '''Australia senior women's national lacrosse team 2017'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lacrosse.com.au/national-teams/senior-womens-team-2017 |title=Home of the Australian Women's Team 2017 |publisher=lacrosse.com.au |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325201817/http://lacrosse.com.au/national-teams/senior-womens-team-2017 |archive-date=25 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
! Number !! Name !! Club !! State
|-
| 17 || Rebecca Banyard || Wembley || WA
|-
| 1 || Abbie Burgess || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 18 || Verity Clough || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 20 || Elizabeth Hinkes || Wembley || WA
|-
| 16 || Ashtyn Hiron || Phoenix || WA
|-
| 2 || Courtney Hobbs || Glenelg || SA
|-
| 21 || Lauren Hunter || Williamstown || Vic
|-
| 24 || Bree Hussey || Newport || Vic
|-
| 4 || Stella Justice-Allen || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 5 || Rachel Kirchheimer || Newport || Vic
|-
| 12 || Theadora Kwas || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 3 || Rebecca Lane || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 23 || Stephanie McNamara || Newport || Vic
|-
| 9 || Sarah Mollison || Footscray || Vic
|-
| 7 || [[Hannah Nielsen]] || Brighton || SA
|-
| 19 || Beth Varga || Brighton || SA
|-
| 6 || Bonnie Wells || Glenelg || SA
|-
| 8 || Sachiyo Yamada || Caulfield || Vic
|-
| colspan = 5 | ''alternates''
|-
| 11 || Sarah Lowe || Burnside || SA
|-
| colspan = 5 | ''selected but withdrew through injury''
|-
| 14 || Sue McSolvin || Caulfield || Vic
|-
| 10 || Hayley Sofarnos || Newport || Vic
|-
| colspan = 5 | '''Team Personnel'''
|-
| head || Trish Adams || colspan = 2 |
|-
| asst || Meredith Carre || colspan = 2 |
|-
| manager || Kate Simpson || colspan = 2 |
|-
| medical officer || Megan Barnet || colspan = 2 |
|-
| physiotherapist || Cara Gleeson || colspan = 2 |
|-
| myotherapist || Kiara DiPierto || colspan = 2 |
|-
| strength and<br />conditioning || James Hooper || colspan = 2 |
|-
| photography || Erin Gregory || colspan = 2 |
|}

==U-19 Team==
The Australian U19 women's national lacrosse team won the gold medal at the 1995 [[Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship]].
As of 2019, their head coach has been [[Jen Adams]].<ref>[https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/lacrosse/2019/07/31/australia-has-high-hopes-at-world-u19-women-s-field-lacrosse-championship.html Australia has high hopes at World U19 Women's Field Lacrosse Championship] Mike Davies (''The Peterborough Examiner''), 13 July 2019. Accessed 18 June 2020.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lacrosse.com.au Australian Lacrosse Association]

{{World Lacrosse Women's World Championship winners}}
{{World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship winners}}
{{National sports teams of Australia}}


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[[Category:Women's national sports teams of Australia|Lacrosse]]
[[Category:Women's lacrosse in Australia]]
[[Category:Women's lacrosse teams]]

Latest revision as of 08:20, 25 August 2024

Australia women's national lacrosse team
Medal record
FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1982 Nottingham, England
Gold medal – first place 1986 Philadelphia, USA
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Perth, Australia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Edinburgh, Scotland
Silver medal – second place 1997 Tokyo, Japan
Silver medal – second place 2001 High Wycombe, England
Gold medal – first place 2005 Annapolis, USA
Silver medal – second place 2009 Prague, Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Oshawa, Ontario
The World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wrocław, Poland

The Australia women's national lacrosse team represents Australia at women's lacrosse. It is governed by Lacrosse Australia and is a full member of the World Lacrosse.[1] They have won the Women's Lacrosse World Cup twice, in 1986 and 2005, and have been runners-up 4 times.[2] They are currently ranked fourth in the world, finishing behind the United States, Canada and England at the 2017 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup, which was held in Guildford, Surrey, England,[3] while also finishing third in the 2017 World Games women's lacrosse tournament, held in Wrocław, Poland, behind the United States and Canada, but ahead of Great Britain.[4]

Squad

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Australia senior women's national lacrosse team 2017[5]
Number Name Club State
17 Rebecca Banyard Wembley WA
1 Abbie Burgess Footscray Vic
18 Verity Clough Footscray Vic
20 Elizabeth Hinkes Wembley WA
16 Ashtyn Hiron Phoenix WA
2 Courtney Hobbs Glenelg SA
21 Lauren Hunter Williamstown Vic
24 Bree Hussey Newport Vic
4 Stella Justice-Allen Footscray Vic
5 Rachel Kirchheimer Newport Vic
12 Theadora Kwas Footscray Vic
3 Rebecca Lane Footscray Vic
23 Stephanie McNamara Newport Vic
9 Sarah Mollison Footscray Vic
7 Hannah Nielsen Brighton SA
19 Beth Varga Brighton SA
6 Bonnie Wells Glenelg SA
8 Sachiyo Yamada Caulfield Vic
alternates
11 Sarah Lowe Burnside SA
selected but withdrew through injury
14 Sue McSolvin Caulfield Vic
10 Hayley Sofarnos Newport Vic
Team Personnel
head Trish Adams
asst Meredith Carre
manager Kate Simpson
medical officer Megan Barnet
physiotherapist Cara Gleeson
myotherapist Kiara DiPierto
strength and
conditioning		 James Hooper
photography Erin Gregory

U-19 Team

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The Australian U19 women's national lacrosse team won the gold medal at the 1995 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship. As of 2019, their head coach has been Jen Adams.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "World Lacrosse Members". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "World Event History & Results | FIL". Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Еnglishlacrosse.co.uk new site open - Evaluate UK lacrosse betting sites".
  4. ^ "The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) | IWGA".
  5. ^ "Home of the Australian Women's Team 2017". lacrosse.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. ^ Australia has high hopes at World U19 Women's Field Lacrosse Championship Mike Davies (The Peterborough Examiner), 13 July 2019. Accessed 18 June 2020.
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