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Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts

Recapping 2025's Inaugural Year Programs

Thursday, July 03, 2025


William Woods University
NAIA (M)
Missouri
M - 5-8

Geneva College
Division 3 (W)
Pennsylvania
W - 0-15

Pacific Lutheran University
Division 3 (W)
Washington
W 1-14

Lawrence University
Division 3 (M/W)
Wisconsin
M - 5-11
W - 1-12

Emory and Henry College
Division 2 (M)
Virginia
M - 0-14

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Division 3 (M/W)
Pennsylvania
M - 5-8

Northwood University
Division 2 (M/W)
Michigan
M - 5-9
W - 6-9

University of South Florida
Division 1 (W)
Florida
W - 13-5

Iona College
Division 1 (M)
New York
M - 2-13

Alfred State College
Division 3 (M/W)
New York
M - 9-6
W - 4-9

UNC Charlotte
Division 1 (W)
North Carolina
W - 6-10

Tiffin University
Division 2 (M)
Ohio
M - 3-9

University of Rhode Island
Division 1 (W)
Rhode Island
W - 8-8

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William Woods University (NAIA MO) Adds Men's Lacrosse

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

FULTON, Mo. - In addition to the previously announced additions of Football, Flag Football and Competitive Dance, William Woods University will add Men's Lacrosse for the 2024-25 school year, with 2023 KCAC Coach of the Year Seth Matlock joining the Owls as the team's head coach. The team is seeking affiliate membership in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for the spring 2025 season. "The addition of men's lacrosse is a strategic step in our five-year growth plan," said Director of Athletics Steve Wilson.

"Lacrosse is a rising sport in both the NAIA and the Heart of America Athletic Conference. I'm excited to continue this historic growth - at The Woods, in the Heart, and in the NAIA." "The addition of men's lacrosse at William Woods is another important investment in the future of our University, one that typifies the remarkable growth and vitality of our institution," said President Dr. Jeremy Moreland. "Across the board, we have been growing at The Woods – in enrollment, academics and athletics – and adding lacrosse is the latest demonstration of our eagerness to welcome students to our campus." Men's Lacrosse is in its eighth year as an Invitational championship in the NAIA, with 31 schools currently declared for the sport. Six members of the Heart currently sponsor men's lacrosse, with William Penn (no. 5) and Benedictine (no. 10) both finishing the 2024 regular season ranked in the NAIA Coaches' Rating.

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Recapping 2023's Inaugural Year Programs

Monday, May 15, 2023

  

College of Saint Benedict
Division 3 (W)
Minnesota
W – 2023 Record 11-3

University of Bridgeport
Division 2 (M)
Connecticut
M – 2023 Record 1-12

St. Thomas University
NAIA (W)
Florida
W – 2023 Record 4-10

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Division 3 (W)
Wisconsin
W – 2023 Record 0-14

University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy
NAIA (W)
Missouri
W – 2023 Record 0-7

Anderson University
Division 2 (W)
South Carolina
W – 2023 Record 9-8

Clemson University
Division 1 (W)
South Carolina
W – 2023 Record 12-6

Daemen College
Division 2 (W)
New York
W – 2023 Record 7-9

Xavier University
Division 1 (W)
Ohio
W – 2023 Record 4-10

Thomas More University
NAIA (M)
Kentucky
M – 2023 Record 6-10

Malone University
Division 2 (M)
Ohio
M – 2023 Record 7-8

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Division 1 (W)
New Jersey
W – 2023 Record 9-9

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William Jewell College (D2 MO) Adds Lacrosse

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

LIBERTY, Mo. – William Jewell College Director of Athletics Tom Eisenhauer announced Monday (January 10), the addition of men's and women's lacrosse programs, beginning in the fall of 2023. The programs will become the 25thand 26th varsity sports on campus and will compete at the NCAA Division II level and within the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 


"Lacrosse is an exciting game and we're thrilled to be adding it here at Jewell," said Eisenhauer. "The game has experienced explosive growth in our area and I'm confident these programs will attract talented students to our campus." Jewell has already begun preparations for the new programs as last month the College included a lacrosse field among the additions of new synthetic turf at the baseball, softball and soccer facilities.

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University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy (NAIA MO) Adds Lacrosse

Friday, August 06, 2021

In addition to its efforts to improve the student experience, the University will also build a foundation of aggressive recruiting and student support for extracurricular and intercollegiate athletics participation through its existing sports teams, and create new teams and programs as part of the Eutectics Forward plan. "Over the years, UHSP's student-athletes have continued to lift the academic caliber of our
institution, and we've seen very high retention rates among our first-year student-athletes," Allen noted. "With these factors in mind, we will be partnering new and existing athletic teams with our new academic programs in an effort to bolster enrollment and provide student-athletes with new ways to grow and learn with us." 

New athletic teams that will begin recruiting students for fall 2022 include: 
Baseball
Men's and Women's Bowling
Competitive Cheer
Competitive Dance
Men's and Women's Golf
Men's and Women's Lacrosse
Men's Rugby
Men's and Women's Wrestling

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Recapping 2020's Inaugural Year Programs

Tuesday, April 21, 2020


LaGrange College
Division 3 (M)
Georgia
M – 2020 Record 2-6

Davenport University
Division 2 (M)
Michigan
M – 2020 Record 1-5

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Division 3 (W)
Wisconsin
W – 2020 Record 1-3


Culver-Stockton College
NAIA (W)
Missouri
W – 2020 Record 0-5
University of Saint Joseph
Division 3 (M)
Connecticut
M – 2020 Record 2-2
Long Island University
Division 1 (M/W)
New York
M – 2020 Record 1-6
M – 2020 Record 1-5

Corban University
NAIA (M/W)
Oregon
Appears to have delayed start to 2021
College of St. Rose
Division 2 (W)
New York
W – 2020 Record 2-3
Lewis University
Division 2 (M)
Illinois
M – 2020 Record 5-2
Caldwell University
Division 2 (M)
New Jersey
M – 2020 Record 1-1 
Midland University
NAIA (M)
Nebraska
M – 2020 Record 0-1

Lander University
Division 2 (M/W)
South Carolina
M – 2020 Record 4-2
W – 2020 Record 4-5
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
NAIA (M)
Ohio
M – 2020 Record 0-4
Morningside College
NAIA (M/W)
Iowa
M – 2020 Record 0-1
W – 2020 Record 0-1

Illinois Tech
Division 3 (M)
Massachusetts
M – 2020 Record 1-1
Lynn University
Division 2 (W)
Florida
W – 2020 Record 4-3

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Division 3 (M)
Massachusetts
M – 2020 Record 0-5
Cal Luthern University
Division 3 (W)
California
W – 2020 Record 0-6
Clark University
Division 3 (W)
Massachusetts
W – 2020 Record 3-2
Quincy University
Division 2 (M/W)
Illinois
M – 2020 Record 0-5
W – 2020 Record 3-4
William Penn University
NAIA (M/W)
Iowa
M – 2020 Record 2-2
W – 2020 Record 2-4
Allegheny College
Division 3 (M)
Pennsylvania
M – 2020 Record 1-3

University of Akron
Division 1 (W)
Ohio
W – 2020 Record 0-7
Ashland University
Division 2 (W)
Ohio
W – 2020 Record 2-4
Taylor University
NAIA (W)
Indiana
W – 2020 Record 2-1
Eastern Mennonite University
Division 3 (W)
Virginia
W – 2020 Record 1-1
SUNY Adirondack
NJCAA (M)
New York
Program start appears delayed
Newbury College
Division 3 (M)
Massachusetts
School Closed 2019
Illinois Tech
Division 3 (M)
Illinois
M – 2020 Record 1-1
Upper Iowa University
Division 2 (W)
Iowa
W – 2020 Record 0-1
Union College
NAIA (W)
Kentucky
Announced 2018 start appears delayed

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Missouri Western State University (D2) Adds Women's Lacrosse

Thursday, November 14, 2019

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors unanimously approved the addition of women's lacrosse as the 17th NCAA Division II varsity sport at the University during a telephone poll Tuesday morning. The team will become active in the 2020-21 academic year and begin competition in the spring of 2021. A press conference detailing the addition will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, in the KCP&L Theater inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex.


Missouri Western will become the fourth NCAA Division II member in the state of Missouri to add the sport and the first from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Missouri Western will be the only public DII member in the state of Missouri sponsoring women's lacrosse.

"What an incredible opportunity to be the first MIAA institution to sponsor women's lacrosse and be at the forefront of leading the rapid growth of the sport in this region," MWSU vice president of intercollegiate athletics Dr. Josh Looney said. "Between the recently-renovated Spratt Stadium and the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex, our state-of-the-art infrastructure will allow lacrosse student-athletes to experience championship success on and off the field at Missouri Western. We are excited to grow our student-athlete population beyond 400 students with this high-achieving group of athletes and lead an important University initiative that will continue to move MWSU forward."

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-Where is Lacrosse Most Popular

-MLL Experiences Digital Growth

-EMU Adds Lacrosse Despite Softball Lawsuit

-Women's Lacrosse to be Sponsored by the MAC

-Lacrosse Growth in Indiana County

-Davenport Joins GLVC As Affiliate Member

-PLL and WPLL to Tour Japan

-Michael Phelps Embraces Lacrosse Post Olympics

-Major League Lacrosse Engages Youth Demographic

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Monday Lax Links

Monday, May 06, 2019


-Girls Lacrosse Seeks 2nd Classification in Colorado

-Boys Lacrosse Growing in Wyoming Valley, PA

-NLL and US Boxla Enter into Partnership

-Wings Look to Grow Lacrosse in Philly

-Girls Lacrosse Grows in Missouri

-It was a Leap of Faith to Add the AQ

-LIU Sets Plans for New Mascot

-Lacrosse Growing in Indiana

-MLLs Plan to Enhance Their Brand

-FIL Rebrands at World Lacrosse

-Lacrosse Growing in Madison Wisconsin 

-Detroit Mercy on Forefront of Growth

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Culver-Stockton College (NAIA MO) Adds Women's Lacrosse

Monday, December 03, 2018

Culver-Stockton College Athletic Director Pat Atwell has named Caitlin Erickson the first head coach of the newly developed women's lacrosse program. The Wildcats are expected to begin competition during the 2020 spring season.

 "We are very excited that Caitlin Erickson has agreed to be our inaugural women's lacrosse coach," said Atwell. "She has the connections in the St Louis area that should provide an outstanding recruiting base for her."

Erickson comes to Culver-Stockton after spending the last 17 months as the girl's program director at St. Louis LAX, which offers lacrosse leagues each summer, fall and winter season in the St. Louis area. Erickson was previously the head coach of the women's lacrosse and field hockey teams at Lindenwood University in Belleville, Ill., from January of 2016 to June of 2018.

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Recapping 2018's Inaugural Year Programs

Sunday, May 27, 2018


Newberry College
Division 2 (M)
South Carolina
M – 2018 Record: 4-11

Wilmington University
Division 2 (M)
Delaware
M – 2018 Record: 4-9

Central Christian College
NAIA (M)
Kansas
M – 2018 Record: 0-8

St. Ambrose University
NAIA (W)
Iowa
W – 2018 Record: 9-5

William Peace University
Division 3 (M)
North Carolina
M – 2018 Record: 5-10

Mars Hill University
Division 2 (W)
North Carolina
W – 2018 Record: 3-12

University of Montevallo
Division 2 (M)
Alabama
M – 2018 Record: 6-7

Marian University
Division 3 (M)
Wisconsin
M – 2018 Record: 4-13

Averett University
Division 3 (M/W)
Virginia
M – 2018 Record: 0-11
W – 2018 Record: 10-8

Columbia College
NAIA (M)
Missouri
M – 2018 Record: 6-9

Southern Wesleyan University
Division 2 (W)
South Carolina
W – 2018 Record: 0-13

Earlham College
Division 3 (M/W)
Indiana
M – 2018 Record: 0-14
W – 2018 Record: 5-11

Brenau University
NAIA (W)
Georgia
W – 2018 Record: 0-13

Grove City College
Division 3 (M)
Pennsylvania
M – 2018 Record: 10-6

East Carolina University
Division 1 (W)
North Carolina
W – 2018 Record: 2-14

Embry-Riddle University
Division 2 (M/W)
Florida
M – 2018 Record: 1-12
W – 2018 Record: 6-10

Juniata College
Division 3 (W)
Pennsylvania
W – 2018 Record: 4-12

Chatham University
Division 3 (M/W)
Pennsylvania
M – 2018 Record: 7-8
W – 2018 Record: 7-9

University of Hartford
Division 1 (W)
Connecticut
W – 2018 Record: 1-12

Arizona State University
Division 1 (W)
Arizona
W – 2018 Record: 6-12

Wofford College
Division 1 (W)
South Carolina
W – 2018 Record: 2-15

Union College
NAIA (M)
Kentucky
M – 2018 Record: 0-13

Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division 2 (M/W)
Florida
M – 2018 Record: 4-12
W – 2018 Record: 1-14

Felician University
Division 2 (M)
Florida
M – 2018 Record: 1-12





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Marian University (D3 WI) Adds Women's Lacrosse

Sunday, November 12, 2017

FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University director of athletics Jason Bartelt has announced the addition of women's lacrosse to Marian and the hiring of David Pomeroy to head the program which will begin competition during the 2018-19 academic year.


 "I am proud to announce the addition of women's lacrosse to our athletic department," commented Bartelt on the addition of women's lacrosse. "This addition provides another athletic opportunity for student-athletes looking to continue their passion for sports while achieving a higher education at Marian." Women's lacrosse becomes the 21st varsity sport at Marian University with the addition of men's lacrosse who will open their inaugural season later this year. The home opener for the men's lacrosse program is set for Thursday, March 8 when Marian welcomes Calvin to Smith Field. The addition of women's lacrosse in 2018-19 will cap off a run of four consecutive years Sabre athletics will have a varsity sport play their inaugural season; men's volleyball (2015-16), ACHA hockey (2016-17), men's lacrosse (2017-18).

 "I am very excited to be adding women's lacrosse to the lineup of Marian athletics teams," commented Marian University president Andrew Manion. "Coach Pomeroy has a strong history of getting collegiate teams started and I think he will make a great addition to our coaching staff."

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-Lacrosse Growing in Revere, MA

-Lacrosse Cleat Market Outlook Through 2022

-Lacrosse Should Pad Market Outlook Through 2022

-Growing and Developing US Women's Lacrosse Team

-St. Louis Colleges Growing Due To Adding Lacrosse

-WPLL Pro Women's Lacrosse Set to Launch in 2018

-As Mercer Community College Looks to Add Lacrosse Title IX Questions Arise



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Recapping 2017's Inaugural Year Programs

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Northland College
Division III (M/W)
Wisconsin
M - 2017 Record: 6-9 
W - 2017 Record: 0-13 

Marian University
NAIA (W)
Indiana
W - 2017 Record: 6-8


Cleveland State University
Division 1 (M)
Ohio
M - 2017 Record: 5-9 


Concordia University
Division 2 (W)
Minnesota 
W - 2017 Record: 8-8


North Central College
Division 3 (M)
Illinois
M - 2017 Record: 10-4 


Monmouth College
Division 2 (M/W)
Illinois
M - 2017 Record: 3-11 
W - 2017 Record: 1-14

Maryville University
Division 2 (M)
Missouri
M - 2017 Record: 0-14 


Lyndon State College
Division 3 (W)
Vermont
W - 2017 Record: 2-9

Newbury College
Division 3 (W)
Massachusetts
W - 2017 Record: 0-13

Heidelberg University
Division 3 (M/W)
Ohio
M - 2017 Record: 3-13 
W - 2017 Record: 0-12

North Central University
Division 3 (M)
Minnesota
M - 2017 Record: 0-10 


Madonna University
NAIA (M/W)
Michigan
M - 2017 Record: 1-11
W - 2017 Record: 0-16

University of Northwestern
Division 3 (M)
Minnesota
M - 2017 Record: 5-7 


University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division 2 (W)
Colorado
W - 2017 Record: 4-10

Butler University
Division 1 (W)
Indiana
W - 2017 Record: 1-16

Concordia University Ann Arbor
NAIA (M/W)
Michigan
M - 2017 Record: 2-7 
W - 2017 Record: 3-12

St. Joseph's College
Division 3 (M)
New York
M - 2017 Record: 7-6


Ohio Valley University
Division 2 (W)
West Virginia
W - 2017 Record: 0-3

Chowan University
Division 2 (M)
North Carolina
M - 2017 Record: 1-12

Union College
NAIA (M/W)
Kentucky
Postponed until 2018

 Barton College
Division 2 (W)
North Carolina
W - 2017 Record: 1-11

Keiser University
NAIA (M/W)
Florida
M - 2017 Record: 9-2 
W - 2017 Record: 1-12

Westminster College
Division 3 (M/W)
Missouri
M - 2017 Record: 9-7 
W - 2017 Record: 7-6

NYIT
Division 2 (W)
New York
W - 2017 Record: 15-4

DeSales University
Division 3 (W)
Pennsylvania
W - 2017 Record: 5-12


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