Israel announces U-19 World Team roster

ASHKELON, ISRAEL — Israel Lacrosse has announced their 46-man roster for the first-ever Israel U-19 men’s national team to compete on the world stage.

Variations of the team will compete in a series of training events in both the United States and Israel, culminating at an International Lacrosse Showcase in Philadelphia from May 28-30, and the 2016 FIL World Championships, held in Vancouver from July 7-16.

The roster is announced following January’s tryouts in Ashkelon, Israel, and is composed of both Israeli players, as well as members of the Jewish diaspora, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL).

Israel’s debut in the quadrennial U-19 Men’s World Championships marks the completion of the national program’s “first cycle”. The Israel Lacrosse Association first competed on the world stage at the 2013 FIL Women’s World Cup, and has appeared in every world event since, including at the Men’s, Men’s Indoor and Women’s U-19 divisions. Israel is the first country to achieve the feat in it’s “first cycle”, and is one of only eight FIL members who compete in every World Championship, joining the likes of established lacrosse superpowers Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Iroquois and USA.

The blue-and-white will hold their first training session on March 24th in Ashkelon, followed by a two-day camp in New York from April 9-10.

Also announced today was the appointment of Daniel Leventhal, who scored nine goals for Israel at the 2014 Men’s World Championships, to Seth Mahler’s coaching staff.

Me’et Machleef: Ido Almog, Sol Benishay, Arden Cohen, Ilan Hascal, Samuel Hecht, Joseph Kean, Ofir Kenan, Or Krozman, Daniel Obreja, Samuel Roth, Netzach Yosef

Head Coach: Seth Mahler
Assistant Coaches: Michael Horowitz, Daniel Leventhal, Jeffrey Schwartz

Photo Credit: Sportpic Israel