History of Women in

Sports

 

 

Lacrosse

Before 1800

1400 - The North American Indians created the game of lacrosse along with the lacrosse stick.


1800's

1834 - The first modern Lacrosse game was played.


1886 - The first known women's lacrosse game was played.


1900's

1975 - The US women's lacrosse team beat the British team for the first time in lacrosse history in England.


1982 - The NCAA added lacrosse as one of the nine women's national collegiate championships.


2000's

2001 - Jen Adams, broke the NCAA collegiate women’s lacrosse scoring record with eleven points.


2001 - Team USA head coach Sue Stahl became the first coach to earn four IFWLA titles.


2004 - Kelly Albin, a lacrosse player was selected as the NCAA Woman of the Year for her excellence in academics, athletics and community service.

 

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