| Baltimore Ride | |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| League: | United Women's Lacrosse League |
| City: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Colors: | Purple, Black, Metallic Gold |
| Coach Label: | Head coach |
| Coach: | Jen Adams |
| Gm: | Krystin Porcella |
| Blank Label: | PLPA representative |
| Blank Label1: | Formerly |
| Blank Label2: | Later |
| Website: | Baltimore Ride |
The Baltimore Ride were a United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) professional women's field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played in the UWLX since the 2016 season. In the 2016 season, the four teams in the UWLX played in a barnstorming format, with all four teams playing at a single venue.
The Baltimore Ride was one of the original four teams of the United Women's Lacrosse League (MLL). UWLX was founded by Digit Murphy and Aronda Kirby in a strategic partnership with STX. [1] On February 23, 2016, Colleen Shearer was named as the first general manager in franchise history.[2] On March 17, 2016, Jen Adams was announced as the Ride's first head coach.[3]
The first game in franchise history took place on May 28, 2016 at Goodman Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Long Island Storm, Baltimore lost by a 13–12 mark. The team's first-ever goal was scored by Beth Glaros, with Courtney Swan logging the assist. Glaros would finish the game with four goals to compile the first four-goal performance in franchise history.
In the Ride’s second game, a 17–16 loss to the Boston Storm, Alex Aust set a league record and team record for most goals in a game. She would score a hat trick in the first and second half of the game, logging six goals overall. [4]
The following represented the Ride’s inaugural draft class. Of note, Katie Schwarzmann would be the first ever player selected in the history of the UWLX Draft, taken by the Ride with the top pick.[5] Later in the draft, Dana Dobbie would be the first Canadian-born player selected in draft history.
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Schwarzmann | Midfielder | Maryland | ||
| 2 | Alex Aust | Attacker | Maryland | ||
| 3 | Kristen Carr | Defender | North Carolina | ||
| 4 | Brooke Griffin | Attacker | Maryland | ||
| 5 | Allyson Carey | Midfielder | Vanderbilt | ||
| 6 | Morgan Stephens | Defender | Virginia | ||
| 7 | Courtney Swan | Attacker | Virginia | ||
| 8 | Dana Dobbie[6] | Attacker | Maryland | ||
| 9 | Beth Glaros | Midfielder | Maryland | ||
| 10 | Sam Farrell | Defender | Florida | ||
| 11 | Kitty Cullen | Attack | Florida | ||
| 12 | Corinne Gandolfi-Unterstein | Midfielder | Hofstra | ||
| 13 | Crysti Foote | Attack | Notre Dame | ||
| 14 | Frankie Caridi | Goalie | Stony Brook | ||
| 15 | Kerry Stoothoff | Goalie | Loyola | ||
| 16 | Alyssa Fleming | Defender | Stony Brook | ||
| 17 | Maddie Lesher | Defender | Loyola | ||
| 18 | Amanda Johansen | Midfielder | USC | ||
| 19 | Mallory Frysinger | Defense | North Carolina | ||
| 20 | Erica Bodt | Midfielder | Syracuse | ||
| 21 | Taylor Cummings | Midfielder | Maryland |
| NUMBER | NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kerry Stoothoff | Goalie | Loyola | |
| 4 | Awehiyo Thomas | Attack | Syracuse | |
| 19 | Meg Bartley | Attack | Virginia Tech | |
| 20 | Haley Warden | Midfield | James Madison | |
| 13 | Molly Hulseman | Attack | Loyola | |
| 27 | Brittany Poist | Defense | Maryland | |
| 34 | Michaela Duranti | Midfield | Towson | |
| 15 | Faye Brust | Attack | Louisville | |
| 33 | Maggie Auslander | Defense | Cary, NC | North Carolina |
| 23 | Taylor Virden | Defense | Ellicott City, MD | Duke |
| 10 | Nicole Beatson | Attack | Skaneateles, NY | Winthrop |
| 32 | Sam Maguire | Midfield | Bel Air, MD | Stetson |
| 5 | Brittain Altomare | Attack | Wolfsville, MD | Hofstra |
| 21 | Molly Cobb | Midfield | Towson, MD | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Claudia Flister | Defense | Catonsville, MD | Johns Hopkins |
| 24 | Kristine Loscalzo | Attack | Miller Place, NY | Virginia Tech |
| 26 | Rachel Vallerelli | Goalie | UMass | |
| 25 | Allison LaBeau | Attack | Mountain Lakes, NJ | Lehigh |
| 22 | Meghan Macera | Midfield | Westminster, MD | Virginia Tech |
| 29 | Brittney Orashen | Midfield | Jacksonville | |
| 9 | Nikki Boltja | Attack | Medina, OH | Louisville |
| 8 | Erica Bodt | Midfield | Forest Hill, MD | Syracuse |
| 7 | Emma Schait | Midfield | Seaford, NY | Stony Brook |