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Israel, Philippines National Lacrosse Teams to Meet in Conjunction With JCC Maccabi Games

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 Three Floridians will suit up for Team Israel in an exhibition game against the Philippines as part of the opening ceremonies for this year’s Maccabi Games!  Alex Wilson, Jake Levine and Ian McAdorey will all play on Sunday. via press release from Team Israel Lacrosse:http://www.lacrosse.co.il/2014/07/israel-philippines-national-lacrosse-teams-to-meet-in-conjunction-with-jcc-maccabi-games/ CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY — The men’s national lacrosse teams of Israel and Philippines will meet in their second annual exhibition game, at Haddonfield High School on August 10th, to help kick off the 2014 JCC Maccabi Games, an Olympic-style sporting competition for Jewish teenagers held each summer in North America.Israel, which recently earned a No. 7 world ranking following their quarterfinal appearance in the quadrennial FIL World Lacrosse Championships, is the “home team” this year, with the game taking place in conjunction with the Maccabi Games, which are being hosted by the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill.Several JCC Maccabi alumni are suiting up for Israel, including Baltimore forward Jory Parson and Ft. Lauderdale defender Ian McAdorey. Four young Israeli prospects who are spending this summer in the U.S. — Benor Buniel and Yotam Drori of Ashkelon, and Mor Cohen and Ori Miron of Tel Aviv — are also expected to see extensive action in the exhibition, before competing themselves in the Maccabi Games.Philippines, who earned a 7th-place finish in their debut tournament with an 11-5 victory over Portugal at the Elite/Open Division of the 2014 World Lacrosse Festival, were recently recognized as the 50th member of the Federation of International Lacrosse. The Philippines Lacrosse Association has been working tirelessly to promote the game back home, establishing year-round programs at Silliman University in Dumaguete City and International School Manila, as well as programs in Cebu City and Bacolod City.Admission is free for any players, coaches, or volunteers who are associated with the JCC Maccabi Games, and $10 for all others. Faceoff is slated for 12:30 PM.Fans are encouraged to bring lightly-used equipment to donate to Israeli and Filipino lacrosse players who could otherwise not participate in the shared passion of lacrosse. We especially need sticks, helmets, and goggles, but any protective equipment is welcome.The match will be 80-minutes in length, and will be played under FIL rules and regulations; it will also be streamed live online at www.accesslacrosse.com.Team Israel Roster (August 9-10 Weekend)
NOPOSNAMEHOMETOWN / COLLEGE
0GHank AltschulerPhiladelphia, PA / Cabrini
1GAdam DaroffPepper Pike, OH / Babson
2FJory ParsonBaltimore, MD / Maryland
3MAlex WilsonBoca Raton, FL / Detroit-Mercy
4MGarrett NaimieYork, ME / New England College
5FJordan CanterWynnewood, PA / Lower Merion
6MBrandon SternCherry Hill, NJ / Penn State
7MJesse KaneTel Aviv, Israel / Oberlin
8FBradley NeumannWoodbury, NY / Georgetown
9FSlade ParsonBaltimore, MD / Pikesville
10GTed BergmanMedia, PA / Wesleyan
11DDavid WolfsonGladwyne, PA / Shipley School
12DHarrison FreidAshkelon, Israel / St. John’s
13MKobi FrankelKinnelon, NJ / Dickinson
14MBenor BunielAshkelon, Israel / Makif Alef
15DNate RottenstrichFair Lawn, NJ / Arizona
16DEric LoreauxRadnor, PA / Boston University
17MOri MironTel Aviv, Israel / Democratic School
18MBen HermanBrunswick, ME / University of New England
19MMor CohenTel Aviv, Israel / Democratic School
20DIan McAdoreyParkland, FL / Norwich
21MKyle BergmanNew York, NY / Drexel
22FYotam DroriAshkelon, Israel / Makif Daled
23FMatthew OpsahlPatomac, MD / Hobart
24DNoah KnopfNew York, NY / Fieldston School
25MMichael GroszSt. Louis, MO / Robert Morris
26DChris FriedmanFreeport, NY / Briarcliffe
27DAdam CrystalBaldwin, NY / Drexel
28GJake ReinerFarmington, CT / Clark
29MJesse ParkerDix Hills, NY / Binghamton
30FJake LevineCold Spring Harbor, NY / Delaware
31MCody LevinePurchase, NY / Cornell
32DHayden EdelsonGreat Neck, NY / Great Neck South
Acting Head Coaches: Howard Borkan, Shawn Kaplan, Shelley Sheiner