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BUILDING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN’S BOX LACROSSE IN THE U.S.

OUR MISSION

The American Women’s Box Lacrosse Association (AWBLA) is an independent 501(c)(3) dedicated to developing women’s box lacrosse players in the United States.

WHAT WE DO

We host events that:

  • Develop athletes and coaches for high-level competition.

  • Grow participation and coaching education nationwide.

  • Promote the legacy of the United States’ inaugural women’s box team  - Team 1.

WHO WE ARE

We’re a national, athlete-first nonprofit advancing women’s box lacrosse through training, competition, and coaching education.

Our community includes players, coaches, officials, and supporters committed to growing the sport 

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FOUNDERS

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

GINNY CAPICCHIONI

PRESIDENT

Player:

  • 2011 USA World Team

  • 2011-2013, North American Lacrosse League (NALL)

  • 2003-2016, Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA)

  • 2002-2003, National Lacrosse League (NLL)

 

Coach:

  • 2024, Head Coach, Team USA Women’s Box Lacrosse

  • 2025, Assistant Coach, California Palms (WLL)

  • 2020-2021, Rutgers University

  • 2018-2019, University of Pennsylvania

  • 2018, Assistant Coach, U-20 Jr. USA Indoor Team

  • 2017-2018, University of Michigan

  • 2016-2017, University of Louisville

HUNTER FRANCIS

VICE PRESIDENT

Player:

  • 1977-1981, University of North Carolina (UNC)

  • 1996 to 2012, Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse league

 

Coach:

  • 2024, General Manager, Team USA Women’s Box Lacrosse

  • 1996-2005, General Manager, Team Toyota

  • 2001-2006, Director of Operations, Baltimore Bayhawks, Major League Lacrosse

  • 1998 to 2014, Commissioner, Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse league

ERIN BAKES

DIRECTOR

Player: 

  • 2024, World Champion, Team USA Women's Box Lacrosse, All-World Team

  • 2024, Player, WLL California Palms

  • 2022 - 2023, Player, Georgetown (2022 All Big-East Conference Team & All-Academic Team, 2nd Leading Point Scorer, 2023 Team Captain, 2023 Preseason All Big East Team, 2nd Team All Big East Team, 2023 Leading Goal Scorer, 2023 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll)

  • 2019 - 2021, Player, University of Southern California (Trojan Athletic Senate Executive Board - President. Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Fraternity) Member. Selected by administration to be a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. PAC-12 Conference Student-Athlete Committee, IMPACT Committee, and Voting Initiative Committee Member)

Coach:

  • Founder, Box by Bakes

  • 2019 - 2021, Volunteer Coach, Harlem Lacrosse, Compton Middle School

INGRID BOYUM

DIRECTOR

Player:​​

  • 2024, Player, Team USA Women’s Box Lacrosse

  • 2024, All World Team, World Box Championships

  • 2014-2018, United States Naval Academy

 

Coach:

  • 2023-present, Head Coach, Episcopal High School

MARGE DONOVAN

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2025, Mimico Mountaineers (Women's Major Series Lacrosse)

  • 2025, Boston Guard (WLL)

  • 2024, Team USA Women's Box Lacrosse

  • 2023-2024, Athletes Unlimited

  • 2022-2023, University of Maryland

  • 2023, Team USA Women's Super Sixes

  • 2022, Team USA Women's Sixes World Games

  • 2017-2022, Princeton University

Coach:

  • 2024, Mariners Lacrosse Club Assistant Coach

MADISON DOUCETTE

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2025, Player, NY Charging, (WLL)

  • 2025, Player, More Dudes, (NABLL)

  • 2023-24, Player, Team USA Women's Box Lacrosse

  • 2024, Player, Athletes Unlimited

  • 2023-24, Player, Johns Hopkins University

  • 2018-2022, Player, Northwestern University

  • 2021-22, Player, TEAM USA Sixies

  • 2018-19, Player, TEAM USA U-19

 

Coach:

  • 2025, Assistant Coach, US Lacrosse U15 Development Team

  • 2023-2024, Coach, Johns Hopkins Women’s Lacrosse

RILEY EWING

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2025, Player, Virginia Golden Bears, (NABLL)

  • 2024, Player, Team USA Women's Box Lacrosse

  • 2024, Player, Maryland Arrows, (NABLL)

  • 2017-2022, Player, Ohio State University

 

Coach:

  • 2025-present, Assistant Coach, University of Louisville

  • 2023-2024, Assistant Coach, George Mason University

EMILY HAWRYSCHUK

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2025-present Player, NY Charging, (WLL)

  • 2025, Golden Stick Award Winner, NY Charging, (WLL)

  • 2024, Player, Team USA Box lacrosse

  • 2024, Captain, Team USA Box lacrosse

  • 2024, Player, PLL Unleashed

  • 2023, Player, 2023 Super Sixes Team USA

  • 2022-2016, Player, Syracuse University

  • 2022-2020, Captain, Syracuse University

  • Syracuse University All-Time Leading Goal Scorer

  • 2x IWLCA All- American

  • 3x First Team All- ACC

 

Coach:

  • Founder and Director, 51 Stars Lacrosse, an organization dedicated to nurturing the next generation of women's lacrosse players.

  • 2023-present, Assistant Coach, Rochester Institute of Technology.

SAM SWART

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2024, Player, TEAM USA Women’s Box team

  • 2023, Player, Super Sixes Canada

  • 2022, Player, TEAM USA Sixies World Games

  • 2023-2021, Player TEAM USA Field Training Team

  • 2022-2018, Player, Syracuse University

  • 3x ALL ACC award

  • 3x Tewaaraton watchlist

  • 3x First Team all Region

  • 3x All American

  • 3x Inside lacrosse All American

  • 3X Top 50 players to watch

 

Coach:

  • 2025 Phantastix Lacrosse club coach

  • 2024, Director/Coach, NXT 76ers Box Lacrosse

  • 2025, Coach, BlueStar box lacrosse coach 2025 NJ

TIANNA WALLPHER

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2024 Team USA Women’s Box Lacrosse

  • 2024-Current, Columbus Coyotes, NABLL

  • 2020-2021 Athletes Unlimited

  • 2018-2019 WPLL, Team Brave/Baltimore Brave

  • 2015-2018 Towson University

  • 2014-2015 UMBC

 

Coach:

  • 2023-current, Assistant Coach, Ohio State University,

  • 2021-2023, Assistant Coach, East Carolina University,

  • 2019-2021, Assistant Coach, Johns Hopkins University,

  • 2018-2019, Volunteer Coach, Towson University

KAYLA WOOD

DIRECTOR

Player:

  • 2024, Player, Team USA Box lacrosse

  • 2024, Assistant Captain, Team USA Box lacrosse

  • 2025-present, California Palms (WLL)

  • 2025, Assistant Captain, California Palms (WLL)

  • 2021-2024 Athletes Unlimited

  • 2017-2021 University of North Carolina

 

Coach:

  • 2025-Present, Assistant Coach, University of North Carolina

  • 2023-2024, Assistant Coach, Princeton University

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UPCOMING EVENTS

GALLERY

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DONATE TO US

Your gift can expands access, elevate the level of play, and inspire the next generation of girls and women to train, compete, and lead in their communities

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Tel: 443-831-5975     Email: AWBLA@gmail.com

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