Baltimore Ride Explained

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.

Franchise History

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]

Draft history

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.

PickPlayer PositionNationalityCollege
1Katie SchwarzmannMidfielderMaryland
2Alex AustAttackerMaryland
3Kristen CarrDefenderNorth Carolina
4Brooke GriffinAttackerMaryland
5Allyson CareyMidfielderVanderbilt
6Morgan StephensDefenderVirginia
7Courtney SwanAttackerVirginia
8Dana Dobbie[6] AttackerMaryland
9Beth GlarosMidfielderMaryland
10Sam FarrellDefenderFlorida
11Kitty CullenAttackFlorida
12Corinne Gandolfi-UntersteinMidfielderHofstra
13Crysti FooteAttackNotre Dame
14Frankie CaridiGoalieStony Brook
15Kerry StoothoffGoalieLoyola
16Alyssa FlemingDefenderStony Brook
17Maddie LesherDefenderLoyola
18Amanda JohansenMidfielderUSC
19Mallory FrysingerDefenseNorth Carolina
20Erica BodtMidfielderSyracuse
21Taylor CummingsMidfielderMaryland

Roster

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UWLX Draft Inaugural Season More . insidelacrosse.com.com. February 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: UWLX Names 4 GMs For Inaugural Season. UWLX. 2016-02-23. 2016-05-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608075433/http://uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_400094. 2016-06-08. dead.
  3. Web site: United Women's Lacrosse Names Team Head Coaches. UWLX. 2016-03-17. 2016-05-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160519071611/http://uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_418738. 2016-05-19. dead.
  4. Web site: Late Game-Winner by Kayla Treanor Leads Boston Storm Past Baltimore Ride. uwlx.com. 2016-06-10. 2016-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616124431/http://uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_449680. 2016-06-16. dead.
  5. Web site: United Women Lacrosse League Draft. baltimoresun.com. 2016-04-14. 2016-04-20.
  6. Web site: Dobbie Selected By Baltimore Ride In Inaugural UWLX Draft . Loyola Greyhounds Athletics . 2016-04-13 . 2016-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505035919/http://www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/041316aac.html . 2016-05-05 . dead .