BALTIMORE - US Lacrosse announced the final roster for the 2010 U.S. Men's National Team today, and five Denver Outlaws graced the final list. Goalie Adam Fullerton (Army), attackmen Brendan Mundorf (UMBC) and Drew Westervelt (UMBC), midfielder Max Seibald (Cornell) and defenseman Eric Martin (Salisbury) all survived the cut from 41 players to the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL)-mandated size of 23. The cuts were made following three weekends of exhibitions and training camps in New York and Maryland. The US Men's National Team will compete in the FIL World Championships in Manchester, England next year from July 14-24.This will be the first appearance on the national team level for each of the five of the Outlaws players. Overall, there are five members left from the 2006 Team USA squad, including Ryan Boyle, Kevin Cassese, Ryan Powell, Matt Striebel and Kyle Sweeney. Boyle, Cassese and Striebel were also members of the gold medal-winning 2002 US National Team.
The US Men's National Team has won eight gold medals since beginning play in 1967, and saw just its second defeat in 2006 when the squad lost to Team Canada by a score of 15-10 (London, Canada). The first was a historic 17-16 overtime win by Canada in 1978 (Edgeley Park, Stockport).
First up for the 2010 team will be an appearance at the 2010 US Lacrosse National Convention in Baltimore, Md. January 15-17. The first competition for the squad will be at the 2010 Champion Challenge at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. Against Duke and Army (January 30-31).
US Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport, is responsible for selecting and supporting the U.S. national teams programs. Warrior Lacrosse is the official equipment and apparel supplier to the U.S. men's national teams program. To learn more about US Lacrosse, visit www.uslacrosse.org and to learn more about the 2010 FIL World Championships in Manchester, England visit www.2010worldlacrosse.com. CSTV (now CBS-College Sports) provided broadcast coverage of the 2006 World Championships and a broadcast partner has yet to be named for next year's tournament.
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse. US Lacrosse has more than 300,000 members in 62 regional chapters around the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse strives to provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game.
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