TOWSON, MD -- The Maryland women's lacrosse program will be heavily represented in the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's Championship, which will be played in Maryland on the campus of Towson University and kicks off Wednesday evening. 

Thirteen Terps, representing six nations, will participate in the World Championship, which begins Wednesday, June 29 at 7:00 p.m. with the United States taking on Canada and runs for 11 days until the championship on Saturday, July 9.

Seven Terps will be in the opening game on Wednesday night, which will air on ESPN2. 

This is the first World Championship played in the United States since 2005. America has won the past three World Championships played in 2009, 2013 & 2017. In 2017, Alex Aust ('13), Taylor Cummings ('16), Megan Douty ('15), Brooke Griffin ('15), Alice Mercer ('16), Katie Schwarzmann ('13) all won gold with the United States. 

Here is a breakdown of the Terps competing in this year's World Championship:

UNITED STATES
Schedule
Lizzie Colson ('21)
Taylor Cummings ('16)
Megan Douty ('15)
Alice Mercer ('16)

CANADA
Schedule
Aurora Cordingley ('22)
Dana Dobbie ('08)
Erica Evans ('19)

ENGLAND
Schedule
Laura Merrifield ('11)
Megan Whittle ('18)

AUSTRALIA
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Theo Kwas ('17)
Coach: Jen Adams ('01)

PUERTO RICO
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Natalie Pansini (Current rising sophomore)

WALES
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Laura Warren ('04)

Check back on UMTerps.com throughout the World Championship to follow along with the Terps playing in Towson.