The Baltimore Ride were a United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) professional women's field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played in the UWLX since the 2016 season. In the 2016 season, the four teams in the UWLX played in a barnstorming format, with all four teams playing at a single venue.

Franchise History

The Baltimore Ride was one of the original four teams of the United Women's Lacrosse League (MLL). UWLX was founded by Digit Murphy and Aronda Kirby in a strategic partnership with STX. On February 23, 2016, Colleen Shearer was named as the first general manager in franchise history. On March 17, 2016, Jen Adams was announced as the Ride's first head coach.

The first game in franchise history took place on May 28, 2016 at Goodman Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Long Island Storm, Baltimore lost by a 13–12 mark. The team's first-ever goal was scored by Beth Glaros, with Courtney Swan logging the assist. Glaros would finish the game with four goals to compile the first four-goal performance in franchise history.

In the Ride’s second game, a 17–16 loss to the Boston Storm, Alex Aust set a league record and team record for most goals in a game. She would score a hat trick in the first and second half of the game, logging six goals overall.

Draft history

The following represented the Ride’s inaugural draft class. Of note, Katie Schwarzmann would be the first ever player selected in the history of the UWLX Draft, taken by the Ride with the top pick. Later in the draft, Dana Dobbie would be the first Canadian-born player selected in draft history.

PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1Katie SchwarzmannMidfielderUnited StatesMaryland
2Alex AustAttackerUnited StatesMaryland
3Kristen CarrDefenderUnited StatesNorth Carolina
4Brooke GriffinAttackerUnited StatesMaryland
5Allyson CareyMidfielderUnited StatesVanderbilt
6Morgan StephensDefenderUnited StatesVirginia
7Courtney SwanAttackerUnited StatesVirginia
8Dana DobbieAttackerCanadaMaryland
9Beth GlarosMidfielderUnited StatesMaryland
10Sam FarrellDefenderUnited StatesFlorida
11Kitty CullenAttackUnited StatesFlorida
12Corinne Gandolfi-UntersteinMidfielderUnited StatesHofstra
13Crysti FooteAttackUnited StatesNotre Dame
14Frankie CaridiGoalieUnited StatesStony Brook
15Kerry StoothoffGoalieUnited StatesLoyola
16Alyssa FlemingDefenderUnited StatesStony Brook
17Maddie LesherDefenderUnited StatesLoyola
18Amanda JohansenMidfielderUnited StatesUSC
19Mallory FrysingerDefenseUnited StatesNorth Carolina
20Erica BodtMidfielderUnited StatesSyracuse
21Taylor CummingsMidfielderUnited StatesMaryland

Roster

NUMBERNAMEPOSITIONHOMETOWNCOLLEGE
30Kerry StoothoffGoalieBlue Point, NYLoyola
4Awehiyo ThomasAttackSiz Nations, Ont.Syracuse
19Meg BartleyAttackWashington, DCVirginia Tech
20Haley WardenMidfieldGlen Mills, PAJames Madison
13Molly HulsemanAttackFairfield, CTLoyola
27Brittany PoistDefenseHampstead, MDMaryland
34Michaela DurantiMidfieldFarmingdale, NYTowson
15Faye BrustAttackBel Air, MDLouisville
33Maggie AuslanderDefenseCary, NCNorth Carolina
23Taylor VirdenDefenseEllicott City, MDDuke
10Nicole BeatsonAttackSkaneateles, NYWinthrop
32Sam MaguireMidfieldBel Air, MDStetson
5Brittain AltomareAttackWolfsville, MDHofstra
21Molly CobbMidfieldTowson, MDNotre Dame
2Claudia FlisterDefenseCatonsville, MDJohns Hopkins
24Kristine LoscalzoAttackMiller Place, NYVirginia Tech
26Rachel VallerelliGoalieHartsdale, NYUMass
25Allison LaBeauAttackMountain Lakes, NJLehigh
22Meghan MaceraMidfieldWestminster, MDVirginia Tech
29Brittney OrashenMidfieldJacksonville Beach, FLJacksonville
9Nikki BoltjaAttackMedina, OHLouisville
8Erica BodtMidfieldForest Hill, MDSyracuse
7Emma SchaitMidfieldSeaford, NYStony Brook

See also