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. They have won the Women's Lacrosse World Cup twice, in 1986 and 2005, and have been runners-up 4 times. 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, 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.
Squad Australia senior women's national lacrosse team 2017 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 andconditioning James Hooper photography Erin Gregory
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.Australia has high hopes at World U19 Women's Field Lacrosse Championship Mike Davies (The Peterborough Examiner), 13 July 2019. Accessed 18 June 2020.
References
External links Lacrosse Australia official website