BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Yale men's lacrosse program is well-represented on the Team USA roster for the World Games, which start this week at UAB's PNC Field in Birmingham, Ala. Rising senior attackman
Matt Brandau and midfielder
Brian Tevlin '22 are on the U.S. roster, and
Andy Shay is the head coach.
Brandau and Tevlin are two of 12 players on the U.S. roster. Lacrosse at the World Games is played using the Sixes format, a discipline that was formally announced in May 2021 by World Lacrosse and would be the version of the sport played in future Olympics competition.
Sixes is a fast-paced version of lacrosse played on a smaller field (70 x 36 meters), with fewer players (six versus six), a condensed game length (four eight-minute quarters) and a 30-second shot clock.
Brandau, who ranked second in the nation in points per game (99 points in 17 games) and was a candidate for the Tewaaraton Award, earned multiple All-America honors and was a unanimous first team All-Ivy League selection this past season. He also was named first team All-ECAC.
Tevlin, Yale's 2022 team captain, was an honorable mention Inside Lacrosse All-American and was named first team All-Ivy League. He ranked among the Bulldogs' top four in ground balls (39, third), caused turnovers (12, fourth) and assists (13, fourth).
Shay, the winningest men's lacrosse coach in Yale history, led the Bulldogs to the 2018 NCAA Lacrosse Championship and was named USILA Division I Coach of the Year for his efforts. He has directed Yale to 11 straight Ivy League Tournament appearances, five Ivy Tournament titles, four regular-season Ivy League Championships and eight NCAA appearances.
The World Games is an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games. They were first held in 1981. This year's edition takes place July 7-17.
Men's lacrosse competition at the World Games includes eight nations: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Haudenosaunee, Israel, Japan and the USA. Following three qualifying round games July 8-10, the semifinals and placement games are scheduled for July 11 and the gold and bronze medal games take place July 12.
Team USA's schedule is below. Each day at the World Games is split into two sessions, with the first starting at 10:30 a.m. and the second starting at 1:45 p.m. – with the exception being the session for the gold and bronze medal games, which will start at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 8, 1:45 p.m. (Qualifying Round) – USA vs. Germany
Saturday, July 9, 1:45 p.m. (Qualifying Round) – Great Britain vs. USA
Sunday, July 10, 1:45 p.m. (Qualifying Round) – USA vs. Australia
Monday July 11, 1:45 p.m. (Semifinals); 10:30 a.m. (Placement Games)
Tuesday July 12, 7:00 p.m. (Gold/Bronze Medal Games)
