Cece Webb and Team USA Competing at World Lacrosse Box Championships
UTICA, N.Y. – Virginia women’s lacrosse sophomore defender Cece Webb will be competing at the inaugural World Lacrosse Box Championships, being held Sept. 20-29 in Utica, N.Y.
Webb is one of 23 athletes making history as the first-ever U.S. Women’s National Box Lacrosse Team. The U.S. will be one of 10 nations competing in the women’s championship, the first time World Lacrosse has hosted a women’s box world championship.
The U.S. team opens round-robin pool play by taking on the Netherlands on Friday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Pool play wraps up on Tuesday, Sept. 24 with quarterfinal action starting on Thursday, Sept. 26. The gold medal game is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.
The championship will be broadcast globally through ESPN and WL TV. ESPN+ will present 26 games of the dual men’s and women’s championships in the United States, airing the women’s quarterfinals, semifinals, and medal games. Packages can be purchased from World Lacrosse TV to access all games of the tournament.
Played inside a multi-sport rink, box lacrosse has a distinct set of rules from the field game. The playing surface is enclosed by boards, usually made of wood or plastic, and each team has six players on the floor—five runners and one goaltender. Each game consists of four 15-minute quarters.
Webb did not appear in a game last season for the Cavaliers but had a highly decorated prep career as a two-time USA All-American and an All-USA Today High School Player of the Year nominee. She has twice been invited to participate in the National Team Development Program.
Updates will be posted to this page through the run of the tournament.
Sept. 20 – USA 32, Netherlands 3
The United States opened its campaign at the women’s box championships with a resounding 32-3 win over the Netherlands. Fourteen different players appeared on the scoresheet for the United States, with nine players recording two or more goals. The United States enjoyed a 64-16 shots advantage in the game.
Sept. 21 – USA 11, Haudenosaunee 4
A relentless defensive effort led the United States to an 11-4 come-from-behind victory over the Haudenosaunee. The Haudenosaunee jumped out to a 4-1 lead midway through the second quarter behind the hot goaltending of Chelsea Doolittle. Doolittle made 17 saves in the opening quarter and 33 in the first half. A pair of breakaways by Ally Kennedy in the second quarter cut the Haudenosaunee lead to 4-3 at the half. The U.S. went up 6-4 in the third and poured it on in the final quarter, outscoring the Haudenosaunee 5-0 in the final 15 minutes. The U.S. defense was lights out, constantly forcing turnovers and shutting down the Haudenosaunee offense. The U.S. continues pool play on Sunday against Hong Kong at 5:30 p.m. Webb played in the game, but did not record any stats.
Sept. 22 – USA 28, Hong Kong 2
The United States improved to 3-0 in pool play at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship with a 28-2 victory over Hong Kong. Thirteen different players scored goals for the U.S. and 17 had at least one point, including Webb who registered an assist for her first point in international competition. Following three games in three days, the U.S. will have an off day on Monday before completing pool play against England on Tuesday at 1 pm.
Sept. 24 – USA 28, England 2
The United States completed an undefeated pool play campaign at the women’s box championship with a 28-2 win over England on Tuesday. The United States jumped to a 6-1 lead after 15 minutes and went into halftime up 18-1.
Cece Webb took three shots on goal in the game.
The United States finished 4-0 and took the top spot in Pool A. The U.S. scored 99 goals in its four games and allowed just 11. The United States will play in the quarterfinals on Thursday against the winner of a play-in game. England will play on Thursday against Australia in a classic rivalry matchup in a quarterfinal.
Team USA Schedule – Pool A
- Friday, Sept. 20 vs Netherlands, 4 pm
- Saturday, Sept. 21 vs Haudenosaunee, 7 pm
- Sunday, Sept. 22 vs Hong Kong, 5:30 pm
- Tuesday, Sept 24 vs England, 1 pm
Quarterfinals : Thursday, Sept. 26, 2:30 pm
Semifinals: Friday, Sept. 27, 8:15 pm
Finals: Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 pm