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Columbia College
NAIA (M/W)
South Carolina
M - 2-14
W - 1-13
Northwest Nazarene University
Division 2 (M)
Idaho
M - 4-10
Austin Peay State University
Division 1 (W)
Florida
W - 4-13
Florida State University
Division 1 (W)
Florida
W - 4-12
Colby-Sawyer College
Division 3(M)
New Hampshire
M - 1-10
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Division 3 (W)
Pennsylvania
W - 10-7
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Geneva College announced today that it will launch a women's lacrosse program for the 2024-25 academic year with the spring of 2025 being the first year of competition within the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Geneva College will become the 11th member of the PAC to field a women's lacrosse program.
"The PAC is thrilled that Geneva College has unveiled plans to add the 11th varsity women's lacrosse program to our conference," states PAC Commissioner Joe Onderko. "From a standing start less than 10 years ago, the PAC has grown and developed into now having all full conference members sponsor this growth sport at the varsity level. Under the leadership of President Calvin Troup and Athletic Director Van Zanic, I am confident the Golden Tornado women's lacrosse program will quickly become competitive and represent the school and conference extremely well, both on the field and in the classroom."
Women's lacrosse will become the 20th varsity sport that Geneva's student-athletes can compete in. It is the seventh new varsity program for Geneva College in the last 10 years following men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's golf, men's tennis, and men's volleyball.
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Saturday, December 03, 2022
"We're looking forward to having lacrosse teams as well as a new turffacility, which will provide new and enhanced opportunities and facilities for our student-athletes as well as for our fans," said President Rick Esch.
The teams will compete in the NCAA with conference affiliations still to be finalized. The men’s team will function as a club sport for the 2023-24 academic year and begin intercollegiate varsity competition in 2024-25. The women’s team will function as a club team in 2024-25 and as a competing varsity team in 2025-26.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 27, 2022— The Holy Family University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the addition of acrobatics & tumbling and men's lacrosse as its 16th and 17th varsity programs, effective for the 2023-24 academic year. "I join our students in their excitement over the addition to our athletics programs of acrobatics & tumbling and men's lacrosse," said Anne Prisco, Ph.D., president of Holy Family University.
"We are pleased to provide new opportunities for student-athletes to excel in their sports and the classroom. We know that student-athletes have a higher burden when it comes to balancing sports and schoolwork, so as we grow programs, we also grow resources to ensure we are able to support them in everything from academic support to mental health counseling. Our view is that our student-athletes are students first, so we strive to ensure a holistic and balanced experience. I look forward to cheering these new student-athletes on to victory next academic year."
Holy Family Athletics continues its growth as the University has now revealed the addition of four new varsity programs over the past four months, with recent announcements that women's bowling and Esports will begin competition in the 2022-23 academic year. "With the addition of four new sports by the 2023-24 academic year, Holy Family University Athletics is expanding our athletics programming to develop even more student-athletes that will learn discipline, preparation, strategic thinking, and teamwork in their respective sports with their peers," said Holy Family University Director of Athletics Tim Hamill. "We are looking forward to welcoming our first acrobatics & tumbling and men's lacrosse teams to our campus."
Sunday, February 07, 2021
ATLANTA Ga. - The ASUN Conference proudly announces the formation of ASUN Men's Lacrosse. This is the second time in nine years that the ASUN has built a new Men's Lacrosse conference. The partnership with the Southern Conference continues as the ASUN again builds opportunities for student-athletes. The ASUN first built a Men's Lacrosse conference in Fall 2012 when it announced ASUN Men's Lacrosse with a founding membership of Furman, High Point, Jacksonville, Mercer, Richmond, and VMI.
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
Sunday, February 09, 2020
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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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Women's lacrosse will become the 23rd intercollegiate varsity sport at Grove City College in the 2021-22 academic year. The College will field its inaugural NCAA Division III varsity team beginning in the spring of 2022. The team will compete in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, which sponsored women's lacrosse for the first time in spring 2019.
"The Grove City College varsity athletics culture is a distinctive strength of our school. Our student athletes are outstanding young scholars and leaders. Adding women's lacrosse creates another opportunity to mold talented students into great citizens for Christ's kingdom and the common good," Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty '80 said.
"We are extremely excited about the potential for women's lacrosse at Grove City College as a varsity sport," Grove City College Athletic Director Todd Gibson said. "Women's lacrosse has a long history of success at the club level at Grove City, and we feel we have the building blocks to develop a varsity program that displays strong Christian character while striving to be the best college lacrosse program in the country."
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Monday, October 28, 2019
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has announced the launch of a plan for investing in its future to ensure student success and bring talent to the region for years to come.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Pennsylvania College of Technology will elevate men's lacrosse from a club sport to an intercollegiate program, it was announced Tuesday. The team will begin competition during the 2020-21 academic year and expands Penn College's sports offerings to 16 intercollegiate programs.
"We are very excited to elevate our men's lacrosse club team to NCAA Division III level," said Penn College Director of Athletics John D. Vandevere. "This is going to make a significant impact on our campus, our department, and it will create another great event for our community to attend for our growing fan base of Wildcat Athletics."
The national and regional popularity of lacrosse will allow Penn College to expand its recruiting footprint. Lacrosse is the fastest-growing sport in the country, according to U.S. Lacrosse, boasting a 24% increase in the number of high schools sponsoring the sport since 2012, while the college ranks have had approximately 140 new programs begin since 2014. Pennsylvania has 205 high schools that sponsor lacrosse and are sanctioned by the PIAA, while neighboring states New York and Maryland combine for approximately 500 high schools that sponsor the sport.
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Saturday, August 10, 2019
ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University will be adding men's lacrosse to its expanding list of intercollegiate sports opportunities with the addition of men's lacrosse, as announced on Monday by Vice President for Athletics, Dr. Bert Epting, Jr.
Albert Mitchell has been named as the Trojans' head coach and will lead the program, beginning Monday.
The Black and Gold's inaugural season will be during the 2020-2021 academic year and will raise AU's varsity sports offerings to 19 sports, including the coed cheer squad.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
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Thursday, June 20, 2019
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata College has officially announced its plan to begin varsity competition in the sport of men's lacrosse starting in the 2021-2022 academic year. The addition will raise the college's total number of varsity sports to 24 and result in full participation in all sponsored Landmark Conference sports.
"Men's lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation for high schools and colleges, and many men are seeking opportunities to play at the collegiate level while receiving a high-quality
education," said athletic director and head coach for men's basketball Greg Curley. "The addition of men's lacrosse on the heels of our other recent and successful additions including: men's and women's golf, men's swimming, and women's lacrosse will allow our department to meet the changing demands of our student-athletes. It will also enhance our competitive footprint, develop new recruiting opportunities, and provide a broad-based athletic experience reflective of the Division III philosophy."
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Monday, May 27, 2019
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-Chris Hogan Buys 100 Tickets to Final Four for Penn State Students
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Monday, May 06, 2019
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-NLL and US Boxla Enter into Partnership
-Wings Look to Grow Lacrosse in Philly
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Youngstown State will add a men's swimming and diving program as well as a women's lacrosse team in the near future, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced on Monday.
Men's swimming and diving will become the 20th Division I sport currently offered by the YSU Athletic Department when it begins competition this fall. YSU previously competed in men's swimming and diving from 1964 through 1984 and 1949-51. Women's lacrosse is scheduled to debut in the spring of 2021.
"We're excited about this new opportunity to recruit high school students from Ohio, the region and internationally to pursue their academic and athletic goals at Youngstown State in both sports," Strollo said. "Our swimming facility is one of the best in the area and we look forward to showcasing it with both our men's and women's programs. The growth of women's lacrosse in Ohio and throughout the Midwest has seen an increased number of schools sponsor the sport and we are thrilled to add it at Youngstown State."
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. ─ Wilson College continues to expand its intercollegiate athletics program with the addition of women's lacrosse─the fastest-growing NCAA women's sport of the past 15 years.
Women's lacrosse will become Wilson's 11th NCAA Division III program. In the last six years, the college has added six intercollegiate programs─most recently baseball, which will begin its inaugural season this spring with a home opener at Chambersburg's historic Henninger Field.
"Our sport sponsorship continues to expand and we are excited to add the growing sport of women's lacrosse to Phoenix Athletics," said Wilson Director of Athletics Lori Frey. "We look forward to yet another sport competing in the Colonial States Athletics Conference." Wilson's first lacrosse season will occur in the spring of 2021.
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics Department has announced the addition of women's lacrosse to its list of varsity teams starting in the fall of 2019. Women's lacrosse will become the 21st varsity sport and the 12th for women at UW-La Crosse.
UW-La Crosse Director of Athletics Kim Blum has also announced the hiring of Cassandra Berger as the Eagles' head women's lacrosse coach. Women's lacrosse will start varsity competition in 2019-20 with games being played in spring. Home games will be played on the UW-La Crosse soccer field at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.
"Cassandra has great energy and a personality that will serve her well in starting a program," said Blum. "I've been very impressed with her initiative and work ethic."
Berger earned four letters in lacrosse at the University of Dubuque (Iowa), serving as team captain her senior season. She earned Dubuque's (Iowa) Coaches Award and was named to the Midwest Lacrosse Conference All-Academic Team. Berger earned her bachelor's degree with a triple major in accounting, human resource management and business administration from Dubuque (Iowa) in 2016 and is currently pursuing her master's degree in business administration.
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