The Opening Ceremonies for the Female Box Nationals will be held July 21
st at 6:00pm at the BMO Centre, Bedford (61 Gary Martin Dr, Bedford NS B4B 0G7). The first game of the tournament will be played following the Opening Ceremonies, at 8:00pm as Team NS takes on Team BC in Midget Girls division action.
The Female National Box Lacrosse Championships are an annual event that showcases the top Canadian female athletes in the discipline of Box Lacrosse in the Bantam & Midget age divisions.
2018 will mark the second consecutive year that Canada’s best young female lacrosse players will travel to Halifax for the event.
The bantam division will see defending champions Ontario, who won a closely contested 5-3 game over British Columbia in the 2017 finals, battle against B.C., Alberta and Nova Scotia for this year’s crown.
Meanwhile, British Columbia, who went undefeated in the midget division last year, capped off by an 8-1 win in the finals over Ontario, will try to retain their midget title against Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Event Information/Schedule of Events
The 2018 Female Nationals kicks off with the Opening Ceremonies at the BMO Centre at 6pm (AST), followed by Team NS Midget Girls taking on Team BC Midget Girls at 8pm, in the first game of the tournament! Starting Sunday through until Tuesday there will be 6 games per day at the BMO Centre. The start times of these games each day are; 9am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, and 6pm. For more info on the schedule, and who is playing when, please visit the Host Website which can be found here >
http://pointstreaksites.com/view/femalenationals
The Host Committee has partnered with Bell Aliant to webcast all of the games live on Bell Community One. To view the games live, please click on the following link >
http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/199.
About Lacrosse Nova Scotia
LNS is a non-profit organization that is the governing body of lacrosse throughout the province of Nova Scotia. LNS is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Association and are a member in good standing with Sport Nova Scotia. LNS is committed to providing not only a safe and fun filled playing environment, but also a sport environment that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practises.
The Organization has grown over the past several years through the hard work and dedication of many individuals and groups across our province. Our current and future players owe a great deal to the many volunteers who have been coaches, managers, referees, parents or, board members over the years.
For more information Contact:
Greg Knight - Executive Director, LNS
Email:
lacrosse@sportnovascotia.ca
Phone: 902-425-5450 ext. 310
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