57 players attended the second of two assessment days for the 2024/25 University Aspire Programme at Nottingham Trent University on Sunday.
36 men’s and 21 women’s players took part in the assessment day, taking the total number of players assessed for the 2024/25 University Aspire Programme to 108.
During the day, each player was assessed by England Lacrosse’s team of experienced University Aspire Programme coaches with a view to building a squad that will train throughout the 2024/25 season.
The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who are not currently a part of any England Lacrosse programmes but have the potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Perform Programme.
Last year’s Programme ended with a tour to Portugal where the 2023/24 squad participated in the Lisboa Cup, finishing fourth.
Following the conclusion of last year’s Programme, several 2023/24 squad members were invited to an England senior men’s training session to be assessed by England Head Coach Sam Patterson and his coaching team.
Ahead of the 2024/25 season, England Lacrosse announced a women’s Programme would be added to provide a pathway for women’s athletes to learn, grown, and potentially reach the women’s Perform Pathway.
The next stage in the 2024/25 process will be to select a final squad of players by the end of the year before four training sessions with England Lacrosse coaches over January, February, March, and April, and a final end of season tour in April.
England Lacrosse would like to thank every player who attended the assessment days and if you missed out keep your eyes peeled for details about next year’s Programme!