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Inaugural U.S. Box Training Team Features Six Former Tar Heels
June 27, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six former North Carolina women's lacrosse standouts have been named to the inaugural U.S. Women's Box Training Team, as announced by USA Lacrosse on Wednesday.Â
The team will train to compete at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships this September in Utica, New York. This is the first time World Lacrosse will host a women's championship in box lacrosse.
The six Tar Heels named to the roster include Kristen Carr ('10), Ally Mastroianni ('21), Taylor Moreno ('22), Melissa Sconone ('23), Caroline Wakefield ('21) and Kayla Wood ('21).
Six members of the U.S. Senior Women's National Team that have won world championship gold highlight the lineup, including Carolina's own Carr and Mastroianni. Moreno is the two-time defending Athletes Unlimited champion.
USA Lacrosse held three player ID camps from May through August 2023 to begin the player evaluation process. From there, selected athletes were invited to training camps in Utica, New York – the site of the 2024 championships – in Fall 2023 to prepare for international competition. Â
The 32-player roster includes four goalies, six forwards, 11 defenders and 11 transition players. Moreno will be in cage while Carr and Wakefield will also be on the defense. Sconone will play at forward with Mastroianni and Wood in transition. Â
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse, is characterized by tight spaces, fast pace and quick decision making. Played inside the confines of a multi-sport rink, box lacrosse has a distinct set of rules apart from the field game. The playing surface is enclosed by boards, usually made of wood or plastic, and each team has six players on the floor – five runners and one goaltender. Players rotate on and off the floor in shifts.
More information about box lacrosse can be found here.Â
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The team will train to compete at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships this September in Utica, New York. This is the first time World Lacrosse will host a women's championship in box lacrosse.
The six Tar Heels named to the roster include Kristen Carr ('10), Ally Mastroianni ('21), Taylor Moreno ('22), Melissa Sconone ('23), Caroline Wakefield ('21) and Kayla Wood ('21).
Six members of the U.S. Senior Women's National Team that have won world championship gold highlight the lineup, including Carolina's own Carr and Mastroianni. Moreno is the two-time defending Athletes Unlimited champion.
USA Lacrosse held three player ID camps from May through August 2023 to begin the player evaluation process. From there, selected athletes were invited to training camps in Utica, New York – the site of the 2024 championships – in Fall 2023 to prepare for international competition. Â
The 32-player roster includes four goalies, six forwards, 11 defenders and 11 transition players. Moreno will be in cage while Carr and Wakefield will also be on the defense. Sconone will play at forward with Mastroianni and Wood in transition. Â
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse, is characterized by tight spaces, fast pace and quick decision making. Played inside the confines of a multi-sport rink, box lacrosse has a distinct set of rules apart from the field game. The playing surface is enclosed by boards, usually made of wood or plastic, and each team has six players on the floor – five runners and one goaltender. Players rotate on and off the floor in shifts.
More information about box lacrosse can be found here.Â
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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