Amy Patton Tabbed to Lead UWLX's Boston-Based Team in 2016

BOSTON – Dartmouth's Amy Patton was named the first head coach of the United Women's Lacrosse League's (UWLX) Boston-based franchise last week.

The first professional women's lacrosse league in the world will feature four teams from Boston, Long Island, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Patton is one of four current collegiate head coaches to join the league for its inaugural season, joining Hofstra's Shannon Smith (Long Island), Loyola's Jen Adams (Baltimore) and Penn State's Missy Doherty (Philadelphia).

“I am thrilled to be involved with the start of this League,” Patton said to UnitedWLAX.com. “The caliber of play will be outstanding for both the teams competing and the fans to watch. Spectators and especially young girls will have the opportunity to watch wonderful role models perform at an elite level.

“From a coaching perspective, this is ground breaking, and I am passionate and enthusiastic about being one of the coaches to work with such great leaders and talent. I am excited for such a great opportunity,” Patton added.

The league is based out of Boston and will run from late May through July. The 2016 schedule kicks off on Saturday, May 28 during the US Lacrosse National Tournament at Lehigh University and the nearby NCAA Final Four weekend taking place in Philadelphia that same weekend.

About United Women's Lacrosse League:
The UWLX is the first semi-professional post-collegiate women's lacrosse league launched by United Women's Sports, LLC out of Boston, Mass. The female owned and operated company was formed with the primary objective of establishing women's professional leagues for a variety of sports with lacrosse being the inaugural entry. United Women's lacrosse kicks off its first season in May 2016 and is creating over 100 opportunities for women in professional sports from athletes to operations and executive management. The company has a strategic partnership with the Play It Forward Sport Foundation (PIFS) embracing their creative model of empowering female athletes to play forward their talents and sport experiences in the community to drive awareness and attendance at all women's sport events. (www.unitedwlax.com)

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