Hempstead, NY - Hofstra men's lacrosse alum Ryan Tierney has been named to the roster for the United States Men's Sixes National Team, which will compete at the USA Lacrosse Experience in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 11 to 13. 

Tierney, who plays professionally for the California Redwoods of the Premier Lacrosse League, previously played for the U.S. team that finished second at The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022. 

The 17-player team will compete against Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Great Britain at the USA Lacrosse Experience event. 

Tierney, who graduated from Hofstra in 2021, was a five-year member of the men's lacrosse program and concluded his illustrious career as one of the top players in the history of Hofstra men's lacrosse. The Massapequa, New York native became the program's all-time leader for points and goals scored in a career as a senior with 251 points and 164 goals, respectively, eclipsing the goals record originally set by Tom Kessler (1999-01) before overtaking Jerry Simandl (1952-55) for the school's points record. He also became the Coastal Athletic Association record-holder for goals and points in a career, passing Curtis Dickson of Delaware (2007-10).

The high-scoring attackman finished his electrifying career with 65 points in 2021 with 43 goals and 22 assists, in addition to 27 ground balls and seven caused turnovers as he helped the Pride to an appearance in the CAA Championship Game. For his terrific senior season, he received All-America honors from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (Second Team), Inside Lacrosse (Third Team), and USA Lacrosse Magazine (Third Team), and he was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year.

Sixes is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field (70 x 36 meters), with fewer players (6 v 6), a condensed game length (four 8-minute quarters) and a 30-second shot clock — all aimed at meeting goals towards Olympic inclusion for lacrosse.