American Lacrosse Conference
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| American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) | |
| Established: 2002 | |
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| NCAA | Division I |
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| Members | 5 |
| Sports fielded | 1 (men's: 0; women's: 1) |
| Region | Eastern United States |
| Headquarters | Athens, OH |
| Commissioner | Peggy Pruitt |
| Website | ALC |
The American Lacrosse Conference, also known as the ALC, is a NCAA Division I women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference whose members are located in the Midwest, East Coast, and increasingly the Southeastern states from Illinois to Maryland.
In 2010, two more Southeastern Conference schools will join the ALC: South Carolina[1] and Florida.[2] Former Members of the ALC include Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Davidson is currently an independent women's lacrosse institution with no conference affiliation. Ohio University exited the ALC when the OU Athletics Department decided to drop several sports programs including women's lacrosse in January of 2007.[3]
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[edit] Members
The Conference currently has 5 full members:
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Johns Hopkins University | Blue Jays | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Private | 6,025 |
| Northwestern University | Wildcats | Evanston, Illinois | 1851 | Private (Non-sect.) |
13,407 |
| The Ohio State University | Buckeyes | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | Public | 51,818 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Nittany Lions | State College, Pennsylvania | 1855 | Semi-Public (State-related) |
41,289 |
| Vanderbilt University | Commodores | Nashville, Tennessee | 1873 | Private (Non-sect.) |
11,500 |
[edit] Future teams
- South Carolina Gamecocks (2010)
- Florida Gators (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ Gamecock Women's Lacrosse Program to Begin Play in 2010. University of South Carolina (2007-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Gators Newest Member of American Lacrosse Conference. University of Florida (2006-10-11). Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
- ^ Ohio Athletics Announces Changes to Sport Program Offerings. Ohio University (2007-01-25). Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
