NEW YORK, NY -- U.S. Indoor Lacrosse announced the team's 33-man roster for the upcoming World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. Notables on the roster include forwards Casey Powell (Titans/Rattlers), Ryan Boyle (Titans/Barrage) and Dan Marohl (Wings/Riptide), transition players Chris Schiller (K-Hawks/Rattlers), Jon Christmas (Wings/Cannons) and Scott Stapleford (LumberJax), defensemen Regy Thorpe (K-Hawks), Shawn Nadelen (Wings/Bayhawks) and Jamie Hanford (Mammoth), and goaltenders Erik Miller (Titans) and Dwight Maetche (LumberJax).

"After a four month selection process, we are satisfied that the team we have assembled is both deserving of the honor, as well as committed to representing the United States in Halifax." said Tom Ryan, Head Coach of the U.S. National Team. "Indoor lacrosse has come a long way in the US over the past decade. I am confident that this group will do everything we can to make our friends and families proud."

30 of the 33 players on the United States roster are currently on a National Lacrosse League roster. The NLL Championship Game will take place the weekend of May 12th, with the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship commencing on May 14th.

The U.S. roster will be divided into a 23-man active roster and a 10-player reserve list shortly before the tournament. The U.S. National Indoor Lacrosse team is currently seeking sponsorships and donations. For more information, please contact Graham D'Alvia at 704.906.1777 or visit www.usindoorlacrosse.org.

The 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship will take place from May 14-20, at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Eight nations will compete in the 2007 Championship - USA, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Czech Republic, Scotland, and the Iroquois Nationals. For more information, please visit www.usindoorlacrosse.org.

Monday, May 14th, 5:00 PM - United States vs. Australia Tuesday, May 15th, 1:00 PM - United States vs. Ireland Wednesday, May 16th, 8:00 PM - United States vs. Canada Friday, May 18th, 5:00/8:00 PM - Quarterfinals (if necessary) Saturday, May 19th, 5:00/8:00 PM - Semifinals Sunday, May 20th, 11:00/2:00 PM - Bronze & Gold Medal Gamesa

Matt Alrich, Defense (New York Titans/San Francisco Dragons/Delaware-2004)
Bryan Barrett, Defense (New York Titans/Delaware-2001)
Ryan Boyle, Forward (New York Titans/Philadelphia Barrage/Princeton-2004)
Jon Christmas, Transition (Philadelphia Wings/Boston Cannons/Virginia-2005)
Pat Cougevan, Defense (Rochester Knighthawks/Syracuse-1993)
Scott Ditzell, Defense (Rochester Knighthawks/Rochester Rattlers/Syracuse-2005)
Pat Dutton, Forward (Rochester Knighthawks/Rochester Rattlers/Cornell-1999)
Tom Ethington, Defense (Colorado Mammoth/Denver Outlaws/Denver-2002)
Kyle Fiat, Defense (Philadelphia Wings/Washington Bayhawks/Towson-2006)
Jamie Hanford, Defense (Colorado Mammoth/New Jersey Pride/Loyola-1998)
Zach Heffner, Defense (Chicago Shamrox/Chicago Machine/Virginia-2004)
Bobby Horsey, Defense (New York Titans/Philadelphia Barrage/Loyola-2001)
Scott Joyner, Forward (Washington Power/Towson-1996)
Anthony Kelly, Defense (New York Titans/Los Angeles Riptide/Ohio State-2002)
Dwight Maetche, Goaltender (Portland LumberJax)
Dan Marohl, Forward (Philadelphia Wings/Los Angeles Riptide/UMBC-2000)
Bill McGlone, Forward (Chicago Shamrox/Washington Bayhawks/Maryland-2006)
Erik Miller, Goaltender (New York Titans/Washington Bayhawks/Salisbury-1994)
Marc Morley, Forward (Philadelphia Wings/Philadelphia Barrage/UMass-2002)
Shawn Nadelen, Defense (Philadelphia Wings/Washington Bayhawks/Hopkins-2001)
Jeremy Ogden, Goaltender (Colorado State-1998)
John Orsen, Defense (New York Titans/Long Island Lizards/Hofstra-2006)
Chris Panos, Forward (Chicago Shamrox/Hofstra-1996)
JJ Pearl, Goaltender (Baltimore Thunder/Penn State-1992)
Casey Powell, Forward (New York Titans/Rochester Rattlers/Syracuse-1998)
Jed Prossner, Forward (Portland LumberJax/Philadelphia Barrage/UNC-2005)
Chris Schiller, Transition (Rochester Knighthawks/Rochester Rattlers/PennState-1999)
Jeff Spano, Transition (New York Titans/Philadelphia Barrage/Drexel)
Scott Stapleford, Transition (Portland LumberJax/University of Western Ontario-2004)
Kyle Sweeney, Defense (Philadelphia Wings/Philadelphia Barrage/Georgetown-2003)
Regy Thorpe, Defense (Rochester Knighthawks/Syracuse-1993)
Joe Walters, Forward (Rochester Rattlers/Maryland-2006)
Matt Zash, Transition (New York Titans/Philadelphia Wings/Duke-2006)

Head Coach: Tom Ryan
Assistant Coaches: Randy Fraser, Todd Francis
Equipment Manager: Michael Fox
General Manager: Graham D'Alvia
Assistant GM: Jacques Bagley
Dir. of Player Personnel: Kevin Finneran
Dir. of Communications: Scott Neiss

2007-03-21