College lacrosse

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Lacrosse in the United States is played at the collegiate level in both the club and sanctioned team sport. There are currently 58 NCAA sanctioned Division I men's lacrosse teams, 32 Division II men's lacrosse teams, and 131 Division III men's lacrosse teams. There are also currently 83 Division I women's lacrosse teams, 37 Division II women's lacrosse Teams, and 154 Division III women's lacrosse teams. Almost 200 collegiate men's club teams compete at the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association level, including most major universities in the United States. Another 100 schools have club teams in the National College Lacrosse League.

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[edit] History of college lacrosse

The first U. S. intercollegiate game was played on November 22, 1877 between New York University and Manhattan College. Lacrosse had been introduced in upstate New York in the 1860s. Lacrosse was further introduced to the Baltimore area in the 1890s. These two areas continue to be the hotbeds of college lacrosse in the U.S. The first intercollegiate lacrosse tournament was held in 1881, with Harvard beating Princeton, 3-0, in the championship game.

[edit] NCAA Division I men's lacrosse

A map of all NCAA Division I lacrosse teams.
A map of all NCAA Division I lacrosse teams.

From 1934 through 1970 The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) awarded the Wingate Memorial Trophy to the NCAA annual champion based on regular season records. Beginning in 1971, the National Collegiate Athletic Association began holding an annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

[edit] Atlantic Coast Conference

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Duke University Blue Devils Private 12,842
University of Maryland Terrapins Public 35,102
University of North Carolina Tar Heels Public 28,234
University of Virginia Cavaliers Public 20,190

[edit] America East

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
University at Albany Great Danes Public 29,053
Binghamton University Bearcats Public 14,523
University of Hartford Hawks Private 4,545
Stony Brook University Seawolves Public 37,527
UMBC Retrievers Public 11,184
University of Vermont Catamounts Public 11,351

[edit] Colonial Athletic Association

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
University of Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Private 16,548
Drexel University Dragons Private 18,976
Hofstra University Pride Private 13,067
Robert Morris University Colonials Private 5,100
Sacred Heart University Pioneers Private 4,600
Towson University Tigers Public 18,921
Villanova University Wildcats Private 9,490

[edit] ECAC Lacrosse League

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Fairfield University Stags Private 4,600
Georgetown University Hoyas Private 14,148
Hobart College Statesmen Private 2,790
Loyola College Greyhounds Private 3,501
University of Massachusetts Minutemen Public 24,648
Penn State University Nittany Lions Public 42,914
Rutgers University Scarlet Knights Public 42,149
St. John's University Red Storm Private 14,983

[edit] Great Western Lacrosse League

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Air Force Falcons Federal 4,000
Bellarmine University Knights Private 2,561
University of Denver Pioneers Private 10,482
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Private 8,325
Ohio State University Buckeyes Public 52,568
Quinnipiac University Bobcats Private 7,400

[edit] Ivy League

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Brown University Bears Private 5,821
Cornell University Big Red Private 13,510
Dartmouth College Big Green Private 4,085
Harvard University Crimson Private 6,715
University of Pennsylvania Quakers Private 10,163
Princeton University Tigers Private 4,678
Yale University Bulldogs Private 5,275

[edit] Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Canisius College Griffins Private 3,468
Manhattan College Jaspers Private 2,600
Marist College Red Foxes Private 5,054
Mount St. Mary's University The Mount Private 2,100
Providence College Friars Private 3,600
Saint Joseph's University Hawks Private 7,454
Siena College Saints Private 2,900
Virginia Military Institute Keydets Federal 1,377
Wagner College Seahawks Private 2,335

[edit] Patriot League

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Army Black Knights Federal 4,100
Bucknell University Bison Private 3,455
Colgate University Raiders Private 2,800
College of the Holy Cross Crusaders Private 2,817
Lafayette College Leopards Private 2,403
Lehigh University Mountain Hawk Private 6,729
Navy Midshipmen Federal 4,400

[edit] Division I Independents

Institution Mascot Affiliation Enrollment
Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays Private 4,478
Presbyterian College Blue Hose Private 1,419
Syracuse University Orange Private 19,028
University of Detroit Mercy Titans Private 5,600

[edit] NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse

Belmont Abbey
Lees-McRae
Limestone
Pfeiffer
Queens
St. Andrews

  • Deep South Conference

Catawba College
Mars Hill College
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Wingate University

NYIT
Dowling
C.W. Post
Mercyhurst
Adelphi
Molloy
Dominican (N.Y.)

Le Moyne
Bryant
Merrimack
Saint Michael's
Saint Anselm
Bentley
Pace
Southern New Hampshire
Assumption
Franklin Pierce
American International

  • Division II Independents

[edit] NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse

[edit] Club Lacrosse

Main article: Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), formerly known as the US Lacrosse Men’s Division of Intercollegiate Associates (USL MDIA), is a national organization of non-varsity, college men's lacrosse programs. The MCLA was created by the MDIA Board of Directors and its creation was announced by US Lacrosse on August 24, 2006. The MCLA oversees play and conducts national championships for almost 200 non-varsity men's lacrosse programs in nine conferences throughout the country. [1]

Conferences:


Main article: National College Lacrosse League

The National College Lacrosse League is a Men's lacrosse league comprised of mostly Eastern US college lacrosse clubs (non-varsity). There are approximately 80 teams divided into 12 conferences. The programs are split into Division I and Division II. Many of the clubs are at schools that currently have varsity NCAA Men's lacrosse programs.

Conferences:

  • Blue Ridge Conference
  • Capitol Conference
  • Chesapeake Conference
  • Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
  • Empire East Conference
  • Empire West Conference
  • Keystone Conference
  • Liberty Conference
  • Midwest North Conference
  • Midwest South Conference
  • NY Metro Conference
  • Tidewater Conference


Other US college club lacrosee leagues:

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Lacrosse Announces the Formation of the MCLA. CollegeLax.us (August 24, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.