England announce 23-player World Women's Box Championship squad

England team huddle at ShE-Box 2024

England Lacrosse is excited to announce the 23-player squad heading to Utica, USA, in September for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship.

The players, who have been selected from the wider England training squad, represent the best of the best in box lacrosse talent in the country and head to the World Championship later this year off the back of a successful first competitive tournament at the ShE-Box event in Prague last month.

During that competition, England came away with four wins in five games against Finland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and the Women’s Global Network team.

21 of the 23 players selected as part of the World Championship squad attended the ShE-Box event.

Head Coach Rob Clark and his coaching team now have just over four months to get the squad ready for their first major tournament that begins on 20 September.

England have been drawn in Pool A alongside USA, Haudenosaunee, Netherlands, and Hong Kong, China.

Read more about the World Championship schedule here.

2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship England Squad

Annabelle Akintoye
Rosie Bathurst
Laura Beaman
Sofia Best
Esme Breach
Leah Catton No
Alex Drewe No
Davina Emetulu
Lucy Ford
Katie Greenwood
Lauren Hurley
Rosie Jones
Jane Lee
Lauren Lewis
Lucy Mayers
Francesca Parshall
Helena Prettyman
Tabitha Podger
Ellie Racle
Lexi Reynard
Zara Russell
Georgina Rutter
Laura Wright

Reserves

Heather Cegla
Hannah Foxcroft
Steph Grimes
Iandra Lamplugh
Claudia Lane
Katya Smith