Opening ceremonies of the European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) Women’s European Lacrosse Championship in Jerusalem, July 15, 2019. Photo by Josh Hasten.
As evening approached, and the heat of another scorching summer day in Jerusalem broke, more than 300 young women from 16 different countries across Europe proudly marched into the fan-filled stadium at the Kraft Family Sports Campus in a sea of their country’s colors on Monday, getting ready for opening ceremonies.