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2023 Super Sixes-Hong Kong

Aberdeen Sports Ground

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Hong Kong, China will host its Super-Sixes with support from World Lacrosse as the top 6-side tournament in the world.


LACROSSE has a high chance of being included as an event in the LA2028 Summer Olympics.


Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association is the governing body of lacrosse in Hong Kong. Founded in 1993, HKLA is a member of World Lacrosse (WL), Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU), as well as Sports Federation & Olympic Committee Hong Kong, China (SF&OC).


The association regularly participates in global and regional tournaments. Since 2014, HKLA has re-established the Hong Kong Lacrosse Open which is one of the major tournaments in Asia.


Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association has a mission of developing lacrosse across the general community of Hong Kong, offering regular development programs to all genders and ages.


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Player Introduction


Christian Scarpello


Christian Scarpello joined the FDU men's lacrosse coaching staff in the fall of 2018.


Scarpello played four seasons at Rutgersl, appearing in 60 games as a midfielder. He netted 13 goals and 24 assists, while also contributing 121 ground balls and 42 caused turnovers.


He was chosen to play in the USILA/Nike North vs. South All-Star game, playing for the South squad. Scarpello also has played on the National level, representing Team England in the World Lacrosse Championships in Israel during the summer of 2018. He finished the eight games with 11 points, including four in a win over Japan.


Megan Whittle

One of the most prolific scorers in NCAA history, Megan Whittle enters her third season at Stanford in 2022 and her fourth overall as an assistant coach.


With the 2020 campaign cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 marked Whittle's first full season on The Farm. She helped lead Stanford to the best win percentage in school history (.916) and the Cardinal won the 2021 Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles in the same year for the first time in program history.


In 2021, Stanford (11-1, 7-0 Pac-12) completed an undefeated regular season at 9-0 and had the best start to a season (11-0) in program history. The Cardinal won its first Pac-12 regular season title since the league's inception in 2018 and finished the year ranked No. 16 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll. Following the season, senior Ali Baiocco, the Pac-12 Attacker of the Year, was named to the IWLCA All-America second team - the first Cardinal All-American since 2018 and 11th in program history.