Ottawa Black Bears hosting open tryouts this weekend [Video]

Ottawa’s new professional lacrosse team is hosting an open tryout this weekend.

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The Ottawa Black Bears invited 35 free agent players to try out for the team at the Bell Sensplex starting on Saturday morning.

Among the players hoping to get a roster spot is 21-year-old Cornwall resident and women’s lacrosse player, Alex Begbie.

“I’ve played Junior B, I’ve played Junior C, I’ve gone to women’s Junior Worlds,” Begbie told CTV News of her experience in her six years playing lacrosse.

“This is definitely scarier just because this is the highest stage I’ve ever had the opportunity to play on.”

The Black Bears say Begbie was the only woman that applied to the tryout process and was selected to participate.

“It was very new for me, it’s definitely a huge challenge,” she said.

“Especially as …