An Arizona club girls' team poses for a photo with members of the Philly Force.
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UWLX opening day scores symbolized
more than wins BY MEGAN SCHNEIDER
o scoreboard? No problem.
Thunderstorms may have caused
a technological glitch in the pre-summer heat, but nothing would stop the trailblazers of the United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) from making history May 28 in Bethlehem, Pa. Baltimore Ride attacker Beth Glaros scored the first goal in the league’s records books, while McKinley Curro, Becky Lynch and Kailah Kempney followed suit, scoring their first goals for the Long Island Sound, Philadelphia Force and Boston Storm, respectively.
Former Northwestern great Danielle Spencer stars for the Boston Storm. 30 LACROSSE MAGAZINE » July/August 2016
Lindsay Scott logged the first-ever game-winning goal to send Long Island past Baltimore in a 13-12 nailbiter. Capping the day’s doubleheader, a four-goal run took the Storm up 9-6 at halftime, sparking
an offensive surge in the second period for a 16-8 win over the Force behind five points from Danielle Spencer, who had a two- point goal. With new rules, a faster pace and unparalleled talent, the UWLX succeeded in taking the women’s game to another level. “The fastest game on two feet just got faster,” boomed over the loudspeaker at Lehigh University’s Murray H. Goodman Stadium. “You have first-team All-Americans, World Cup players, players who have won gold medals for the U.S. and players from all over the world playing in this league,” Ride attacker Dana Dobbie said. “I don’t think it gets any better than that.” The opportunity for post- collegiate women’s lacrosse players to call themselves professional female athletes finally felt real to Spencer. It was a milestone for women in the professional sports
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©MEGAN SCHNEIDER; ©JOHN STROHSACKER (DS)
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