The Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) was a women's lacrosse league in the United States. The league was formally composed of five teams: the Brave, Command, Fight, Fire, and Pride.[1][2] The league announced on February 27, 2020, that it would restructure and downsize the league to four teams, [3] which would ultimately be: the Brave, Command, Fight, and Pride.[1][2] League play started on Saturday, June 2, 2018.[1][4] After cancelling the 2020 season in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced on August 6, 2020, that it would be closing down, and that some of its athletes would be given opportunities to play with Athletes Unlimited. [5] The new Athletes Unlimited league is expected to begin play in July 2021.[6]
Current season, competition or edition: 2019 WPLL season | |
| Sport | Women's lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| First season | 2018 |
| Ceased | 2020 |
| Replaced by | Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse |
| CEO | Michele DeJuliis[1] |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Last champion(s) | Brave (1) |
| Most titles | Command Brave (1 each) |
Teams
| Team | Joined | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Brave | 2018 | Sonia LaMonica |
| Command | 2018 | Amy Patton |
| Fight | 2018 | Shannon Smith |
| Pride | 2018 | Katie Rowan |
Media coverage
On April 16, 2019, ESPN and the WPLL announced[7] that the 10-game 2019[8] regular season would air on ESPN3 and the ESPN App. Meanwhile, the postseason semifinals would on ESPN3, with the championship game airing on ESPNU.[9][10]
See also
- United Women's Lacrosse League, professional women's lacrosse league in North America
- Premier Lacrosse League, professional men's field lacrosse league in North America
- Major League Lacrosse, professional men's field lacrosse league in North America
- National Lacrosse League, professional men's box lacrosse league in North America
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- Women's sports
References
- ^ a b c d Berri, David (June 4, 2018). "The Women's Professional Lacrosse League Takes Off". Forbes. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c "TEAMS". Women's Professional Lacrosse League. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "WPLL Announces League Restructure, Goes From 5 Teams to 4". www.uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "RESULTS & STATISTICS". Women's Professional Lacrosse League. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "Women's Professional Lacrosse League Closes, Opportunity Awaits Players in Athletes Unlimited". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse roster adds 12 players". Athletes Unlimited. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Negron, Anna (April 16, 2019). "ESPN to Air Women's Professional Lacrosse League Regular Season Matchups and Championship Game". ESPN Press Room.
- ^ Moore, Adam (April 30, 2019). "WPLL announces ESPN broadcast partnership". Pro Lacrosse Talk.
- ^ Kumar, Aishwarya (July 26, 2019). "Veterans get second chance to shine in Women's Professional Lacrosse League championship". ESPN.com.
- ^ Caron, Emily (April 15, 2020). "Women's Lacrosse League Turns to 2021 After Canceling Upcoming Season". Front Office Sports.
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