SUNY Adirondack (NJACC NY) Adds Men's Lacrosse

QUEENSBURY — SUNY Adirondack will add men's lacrosse to its intercollegiate athletic programs starting in spring 2019. The college expects to hire a head lacrosse coach this spring to begin building the program and spreading interest.

The team will compete in the NJCAA Region III and the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference. The college has had an informal men's lacrosse club for several years.

 In a release, SUNY Adirondack Athletic Director Jonathan Sisk noted that many high schools in the college's service area have boys lacrosse programs, and that the college adding this sport will give players a chance to compete locally at the next level.

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Ashland University (D2 OH) Adds Women's Lacrosse

Ashland University officials announced on Monday (Sept. 11) that its athletic department will add women's lacrosse and men's tennis as varsity intercollegiate sports, beginning with the 2018-19 school year.

"We have been evaluating the addition of these two sports for the past couple of years as part of our strategic plan to increase enrollment and continue to expand the geographic diversity of our student population," said Dr. Carlos Campo, President of Ashland University. "Ashland remains committed to maintaining a strong program of intercollegiate athletics marked by excellence and spiritual values."

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