Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/4/12
From Press Release
The sixth annual Philly 5 Lacrosse Tournament returns to Temple on Sunday at Geasey Field, and this year welcomes the addition of the Philly 5 Alumnae Challenge.
The annual tournament will features the Owls, past and present, along with current teams and former players from Drexel, La Salle, Saint Joseph’s and Villanova in fall exhibition play.
This tournament, which features the top lacrosse talent in the area, will now mark the first time that Philadelphia collegiate lacrosse alums can compete against each other. Fans will be able to witness the top local rivalries in action at this highly-anticipated annual event.
The Philly 5 Tournament aims to bring Division I women’s lacrosse schools in the Philadelphia area together for a day of competition and promotion of the sport in the city. The five college teams will play from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by games between the alums of the participating schools.
Alumnae interested in playing, please contact the head coach at your university for more information.
Drexel – Anna Marie Vesco, 215-895-1885, av47@drexel.edu
La Salle – Candace Taglianetti Bossell, 215-951-1994, taglianetti@lasalle.edu
Saint Joseph’s – Denise Roessler, 610-660-2585, dszatkow@sju.edu
Temple – Bonnie Rosen, 215-204-6423, lacrosse@temple.edu
Villanova – Julie Young, 610-519-6453, j.young@villanova.edu
The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
College Philly 5 Playday
8:00-8:35 a.m. – Saint Joseph’s vs. La Salle
8:45-9:20 a.m. – Temple vs. Villanova
9:30-10:05 a.m. – Drexel vs. Saint Joseph’s
10:15-10:50 a.m. – La Salle vs. Temple
11:00-11:35 a.m. – Villanova vs. Drexel
11:45-12:20 p.m. – Temple vs. Saint Joseph’s
12:30-1:05 p.m. – Villanova vs. La Salle
1:15-1:50 p.m. – Drexel vs. Temple
2:00-2:35 p.m. – Saint Joseph’s vs. Villanova
2:45-3:20 p.m. – La Salle vs. Drexel
Phillly 5 Alumnae Tournament
3:30-3:50 p.m. – Saint Joseph’s vs. Drexel (Field 1), La Salle vs. Villanova (Field 2)
3:55-4:15 p.m. – Villanova vs. Drexel (Field 1), Saint Joseph’s vs. Temple (Field 2)
4:20-4:40 p.m. – Temple vs. Villanova (Field 1), La Salle vs. Drexel (Field 2)
4:45-5:05 p.m. – Temple vs. La Salle (Field 1), Saint Joseph’s vs. Villanova (Field 2)
5:10-5:30 p.m. – Saint Joseph’s vs. La Salle (Field 1), Temple vs. Drexel (Field 2)
