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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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Saginaw Valley State University (D2 MI) Adds Women's Lacrosse

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

UNIVERSITY CENTER -- The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved adding women's lacrosse as a varsity sport, competing in NCAA Division II, during the Board's regular meeting Monday, Feb. 17.


 Lacrosse is the fastest-growing college sport in the nation, according to the NCAA, and it is increasingly popular in Michigan. Over the past three years, the number of high school girls lacrosse programs in the state has increased from 120 to 180.

SVSU has offered lacrosse as a club sport since 2010. SVSU plans to start its intercollegiate women's lacrosse program for the 2021-22 academic year and will compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), which currently has 6 schools competing in the sport. With the addition of lacrosse, SVSU will offer 9 men's sports and 11 women's sports.

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Eastern Nazarene College (D3 MA) Adds Lacrosse

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.

Full Article

-St Marys to Join NEAC

-Harlem Lacrosse Expands to Philadelphia 

-2020's New College Lacrosse Teams

-MLL Commish Speaks About League Changes

-NLL Partners With MGM

-Merrimack's Plan for Growth in D1

-Women's Box Lacrosse Grows in Canada

-Virginia Beach Looks to Add High School Lacrosse

-US Lacrosse Grants Help Northern VA

-Do Conference TV Rights Suppress Non-Revenue Sports?

-Marine Corps Roots Run Deep in NC Youth League

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Spalding University (D3 KY) Adds Lacrosse

Thursday, January 09, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spalding University Department of Athletics is proud to announce the addition of men's and women's lacrosse to the list NCAA sponsored sports. Men's and women's lacrosse are the 17th and 18th sports to join Spalding University Athletics.

Men's and women's lacrosse will begin adding a full complement of student-athletes upon the hiring of head coaches with an inaugural season targeted for 2021-22. With the sport of lacrosse continuing to grow nationally and regionally, Spalding becomes the third NCAA Division III program in the state to sponsor lacrosse, which has a season beginning in February and concluding in May.

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Wednesday Lax Links

Wednesday, December 11, 2019


-Lacrosse Fever In Fayetteville, NC

-NLL on a Roll with Sponsors

-A Framework for Growth in Louisiana

-The Rabils on Founding the PLL

-Israel Lacrosse to Build National Training Session

-Pennsylvania School District Studies Lacrosse Feasibility 

-The Carbon Fiber Lacrosse Stick Revolution

-Growing the Game in Colombia

-Adaptive Lacrosse Clinic Serves Ohio Community

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