Eastern Nazarene College announced Wednesday plans to add men's and women's lacrosse starting in the fall of 2020. During the 2020-2021 academic year, the teams will compete as club programs with NCAA Division III sponsorship beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year.
"I am excited to announce these new additions to the athletic department. Lacrosse has been on the college's radar for a number of years. As one of the fastest growing sports for men and women at both the high school and college levels, plus strong interest from current students on campus, the decision to begin lacrosse at Eastern Nazarene College opens new opportunities for student-athlete participation," said Brad Zarges, Director of Athletics.
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Friday, July 26, 2019
BABSON PARK, Fla. (August 17, 2019) – Webber International University athletics and Director of Athletics Darren Richie have announced the addition of men's and women's lacrosse as the school's 22nd and 23rd intercollegiate sports, beginning varsity competition in the spring of 2021.
The decision to add lacrosse at Webber comes in conjunction with the new turf field located on campus, which will soon be home to the Warriors' football and men's and women's soccer teams as well as lacrosse. "We are pleased to announce the start of lacrosse for both men and women at Webber," spoke Webber's Director of Athletics Mr. Darren Richie.
"The addition of lacrosse gives us 23 sports and helps us get closer to our goal of reaching 700 student-athletes. We look forward to developing a very high-caliber and competitive NAIA team."
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The University of New Orleans was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, and five years later they are still recovering. One reality of UNO's post Katrina existence is the decision by university administration to reclassify from Division I to Division III. One silver lining however, is that a move to Division III will allow the university to add more sport offerings, including possibly even lacrosse:
"As UNO looks to the future, leadership plans to add more sports.
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