UF Lacrosse to Take Part in Champion Challenge this weekend

Gainesville, Fla. - From The University of Florida’s Lacrosse team website



The University of Florida lacrosse women’s team will get their first taste of game-action this spring as they travel to Orlando to take on the U.S. women’s developmental team as a part of the fifth-annual Champion Challenge. The game will be played on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

In addition to the games being played as a part of the Champion Challenge, the U.S. men’s and women’s national team program will offer youth clinics for boys and girls, respectively, on Sat., Jan. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. Both clinics are for lacrosse players, grades 3-12.

Champion® Challenge Schedule – A US Lacrosse Event

Saturday, January 30

9–11 a.m. U.S. women’s national team youth clinic

9–11 a.m. U.S. women’s national team high school clinic

9–11 a.m. U.S. men’s national team youth clinic

1 p.m. U.S. women’s elite team vs. Notre Dame

3 p.m. U.S. men’s national team vs. Army

5:30 p.m. U.S. women’s developmental team vs. Florida



Sunday, January 31

8:45 a.m. U.S. women’s developmental team vs. Duke

11 a.m. U.S. women’s elite team vs. Duke

11:30 a.m. U.S. women’s developmental team vs. Notre Dame

1 p.m. U.S. men’s national team vs. Duke



Disney’s Wide World of Sports Event Ticket Prices

Adult One-Day Admission, $13.50

Child One-Day, $10.00

Children under 3 years-old are free



Tickets will be sold at the event at Disney’s Wide World of Sports lacrosse ticket gate or can be purchased in advance on the event website, http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/champchallenge2010.phtml.



Clinics Each clinic is $55 with all proceeds benefiting Team USA and participants receive free admission to games on Saturday and Sunday at the Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Space is limited. Register online at http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/champchallenge2010.phtml.

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