University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse League Starts Thursday; DiFatta Drafted to Team Glynn for Week One
7/19/2022 3:29:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
PITTSBURGH – Week One of the Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse League gets underway this week, with three games (Thursday, Saturday and Sunday). Pitt lacrosse graduate transfer goalie Paulina DiFatta was drafted to Team Glynn (blue) for the first week of games.
This will be the second year of Athletes Unlimited lacrosse. Last season, Panther assistant coach Haley Hicklen competed as a goalie in the new league. The season runs from July 21 to August 14 at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
More details for the week one matchups are as follows:
Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse plays a short form, fast paced format consisting of eight-minute quarters, 9v9 gameplay and a 60-second shot clock all housed on an 80-yard by 50-yard playing field. Play will begin with draws at the beginning of each quarter as well as after every goal.
The top four players become captains each week and draft their teams from scratch for following week's games. In the Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse scoring system, every player can win or lose points during every game. Athletes score points as individuals and as a team to win MVP titles and cash bonuses.
DiFatta led Pitt in ground balls (51), saves (198) and save percentage (.469). She ranked second in the league in save percentage and first in saves, saves per game, and ground balls. Her 198 saves this year ranked fourth in the country. Over her career, DiFatta made 661 saves and recorded a .493 save percentage.
This will be the second year of Athletes Unlimited lacrosse. Last season, Panther assistant coach Haley Hicklen competed as a goalie in the new league. The season runs from July 21 to August 14 at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
More details for the week one matchups are as follows:
| Date | Time | Match-Up | Broadcast |
| Thursday, July 21 | 6:30 p.m. ET | Team Glynn vs. Team Apuzzo | ESPN2 |
| 9 p.m. ET | Team Waters vs. Team Read | ESPN2 | |
| Saturday, July 23 | 12:30 p.m. ET | Team Read vs. Team Apuzzo | ESPNU |
| 3 p.m. ET | Team Glynn vs. Team Waters | ESPNU | |
| Sunday, July 24 | 1 p.m. ET | Team Read vs. Team Glynn | ESPN+ |
| 3:30 p.m. ET | Team Apuzzo vs. Team Waters | ESPN+ |
Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse plays a short form, fast paced format consisting of eight-minute quarters, 9v9 gameplay and a 60-second shot clock all housed on an 80-yard by 50-yard playing field. Play will begin with draws at the beginning of each quarter as well as after every goal.
The top four players become captains each week and draft their teams from scratch for following week's games. In the Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse scoring system, every player can win or lose points during every game. Athletes score points as individuals and as a team to win MVP titles and cash bonuses.
DiFatta led Pitt in ground balls (51), saves (198) and save percentage (.469). She ranked second in the league in save percentage and first in saves, saves per game, and ground balls. Her 198 saves this year ranked fourth in the country. Over her career, DiFatta made 661 saves and recorded a .493 save percentage.
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