ASHKELON, ISRAEL – Abby Stoller, a native of Wayland, MA who has represented the blue-and-white on the field since 2019, will relocate to Israel in October to participate in Israel Lacrosse’s Masa Gap Year program.
Stoller will live like a local, train, compete, and directly contribute to the grassroots development of the sport in Israel. The 22-year-old attacker will also have a prioritized opportunity to be evaluated to compete at the Women’s World Lacrosse Championship, held in Towson, MD from July 7-17, 2021.
Following her Taglit-Birthright trip, Stoller represented Israel for her first time in 2019 as a member of the Women’s Festival Team, competing alongside the 2019 European Championship in Netanya, Israel. She also competed for the blue-and-white in Fall exhibition play in 2019, seeing action against Boston University, Bryant University, and Siena College.
“Abby is a relatively new member of the Israel Lacrosse family but has already demonstrated a ton of passion for growing the game in Israel,” said Sarah Meisenberg, Director of Women’s Lacrosse and Acting Women’s Head Coach.” She is also a really talented player and we are excited to have her as a coach and player for this semester.”
Stoller is a rising senior at University of Massachusetts, and a former player for Wayland High School and Boston Laxachusetts Club.
Israel Lacrosse has worked with Masa Israel since 2015 to provide young adults between the ages of 18-30 immersive and life-changing international experiences, including internship experiences in Israel. Israel Lacrosse is the nation’s fully functioning National Governing Body of the sport that has a large range of internships and opportunities to offer. Participants of our gap year programs have the opportunity to build their resume, learn Hebrew, interact with Israelis, and contribute to growing the sport of lacrosse in Israel.
Athletes who are interested in learning more about the Israel Lacrosse Gap Year program should contact Director of Women’s Lacrosse, Sarah Meisenberg, at [email protected].