The Boston Storm are a United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) professional women's

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team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the UWLX since the 2016 season. In the 2017 season, the four teams in the UWLX played in a

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format, with all four teams playing at a single venue.

Franchise History

The Boston Storm is one of the original four teams of the United Women's Lacrosse League (UWXL).

UWLX The United Women’s Lacrosse League (UWLX) was a women's lacrosse league in the United States. It was co-founded in Boston, Massachusetts, by Digit Murphy and Aronda Kirby of the Play It Forward Sports Foundation, under the ownership of Unite ...

was founded by

Digit Murphy Margaret Pearl "Digit" Murphy (née Degidio; born December 7, 1961) is an American ice hockey coach, administrator, and former college ice hockey player. She is president of the Toronto Six of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Murphy h ...

and Aronda Kirby in a strategic partnership with STX. On February 23, 2016, Bowen Holden was named as the first general manager in franchise history. On March 17, 2016, Amy Patton was announced as the Storm's first head coach. The first game in franchise history took place on May 28, 2016 at

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in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Philadelphia Force, Boston prevailed by a 16–8 tally. The team's first-ever goal was scored by Kailah Kempney, with Danielle Estrasco logging the assist. Liz Hogan served as the starting goaltender, requiring just nine saves for the win. On April 13, 2017, Andrew Fink was named as the general manager of the Boston Storm, and on May 10, 2017, Abbey Capobianco was named head coach.

Roster

References

{{Lacrosse topics United Women's Lacrosse League Women's lacrosse teams in the United States 2015 establishments in Massachusetts Lacrosse clubs established in 2016 Lacrosse teams in Boston Women in Boston Women's sports in Massachusetts

Franchise History

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