Long Island Lacrosse Lacrosse on Long Island, New York
Long Island Lacrosse Teams and Leagues
The following is a list of lacrosse teams, leagues and sports information for the Long Island, NY area
Lacrosse is a competitive team sport of ten players of men, or twelve players of women on each team. Participants play on a field and use a long-handled stick or racket, called the crosse with a netted pouch. Players use the rackets to catch and throw the ball with the objective of landing the ball in the goal of the opposing team.
The word "la crosse" is a French term, but the sport was originally created by American Indians. Lacrosse is a popular sport in North America and Canada especially during the summer months. In recent years, the sport has gained recognition on Long Island, New York with lacrosse being integrated into high school and college sports programs.
Long Island Lizards, MLL is a Major League Lacrosse team. The professional lacrosse team is based on Long Island, New York. The teams' home games are generally played at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale. The Long Island Lizards have won several MLL Champions and American Division Championships since the team was founded in 2001.
Road trip no holiday for Cannons Boston Herald They will then travel to Hofstra University on Thursday to face the second-place Long Island Lizards (4-2). ?Denver is in first place right now and it's ...
7 Questions: US Lacrosse U-15 National Championship Lacrosse Magazine Online On the girls side alone, the coaches include National Lacrosse Hall of Famer and four-time US World Cup team member Danielle Gallagher (Long Island Liberty) ...
Are we missing information?
Help keep this page updated...send us an email!
Long Island Advertising
Interested in advertising in the Long Island Sports Pages?
Call 631-543-1000 x268 or fill out our online information request form.