Friday Lax Links

-Morgan State Considers Return to D1

-Former Morgan State Players Support D1 Effort

-South Walton High (FL) Adds Lacrosse

-South Walton First Santa Rosa, FL Area School to Add Lacrosse

-Two More Florida High Schools Considering Lacrosse

-What Come's Next For UWLX?

-Lacrosse Pathfinders: Montana

-Interest in Lacrosse Growing in Nebraska

-Lacrosse Shines in the Golden State

-Collegiate Lacrosse Growth Limited by Gender Quota

Utah News:

-Utah Hiring UNC Coach to Run MCLA Program, No Timetable for D1

-New Coach Hopes Utah D1 A Reality Soon

-Utah Might Add Lacrosse and That's a Big Deal

-Would Utah Make Sense for the Big East?

Posted in: California,Division I,Florida,Gender Equity,HBCU,High School,Maryland,MCLA,MLL,Montana,Nebraska,Professional,Title IX,Utah,UWLX

Wednesday Lax Links

-Lacrosse Growing in Milton, WI

-Utah Club Team Sees Growth in Scrimmage

-Utah Considering Sanctioning Prep Lacrosse

-Is Utah Considering Adding D1 Lacrosse?

-Is Lacrosse Growing Rapidly in Colorado?  Kind of.

-Tournament Shows Growth in Baltimore 

-Utah Hires UNC Coach to Run MCLA Team

-Growth Showing in Connecticut

-Help this 'Highest Poverty' grade school get access to lacrosse sticks.

-NCAA D1 A Goal for Utah

-Morgan State Considers Return to Varsity Status

Posted in: College,Connecticut,Donors Choose,HBCU,High School,Maryland,MCLA,Urban Growth,Utah,Wisconsin

Wednesday Lax Links

-Colby Sawyer and Regis Join the GNAC

-Digging Deep for Diversity

-UWLX Runs Equipment Clinic

-PITT Plans Indoor Lacrosse Facility...but No D1 Plans

-Facility Keeps Bowling Green Lacrosse Alive

-Why Diversity Matters

-Academy of New Church Helps Grow Game in PA

-Growing Game on Staten Island

-From Japan, With Lacrosse

-Grands Rapid, MN High Schools Adding Lacrosse

-Marcus Holman Talks About Growth of Lacrosse

Posted in: Conferences,Cut Sports,Diversity,Division I,Division III,High School,International,Japan,Maryland,MCLA,Minnesota,MLL,New York,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Urban Growth,UWLX,Youth

Wednesday Lax Links

-St. Gregory's University (NAIA, OK) Suspends Lacrosse Operations

-WVU Grad's Lacrosse Invention

-Lacrosse Growing in New Brunswick, Canada

-Lacrosse Wave Hits Myrtle Beach

-Coach Growing Lacrosse in New London, CT

-Math Doesn't Work for Adding M. Lax at Elon

-Harlem Lax Meets Durham Lax

-What's Next for Hampton Lacrosse

-Help Virginia Middle School Add Girls Lacrosse

-Clemson Discusses Adding Sports/Lacrosse

-University of Regina Should Add Lacrosse

-NLL Making Push for Growth

-Australian Lacrosse Club Looks to Grow

-Shark Tank Appearance Inspires Teen to Grow Company

-North Dakota Lax Association Looks to Grow Game

-New York Woman Helps Grow Game

Posted in: Australia,Canada,Connecticut,Division I,Donors Choose,Equipment,HBCU,Industry,NAIA,New York,NLL,North Carolina,North Dakota,Oklahoma,South Carolina,TV,Urban Growth,Virginia,West Virginia,Youth

NYIT Adds Women's Lacrosse

Westbury, N.Y. – New York Institute of Technology Director of Athletics Duane Bailey, has announced that NYIT will add women's lacrosse to its intercollegiate athletics department as of June 3, 2016. The Bears will begin competition in the 2016-17 academic year, as a NCAA Division II member of the East Coast Conference.

"Today we celebrate the addition of women's lacrosse to our Bears Athletics family," Bailey said. "This exciting sport allows NYIT to expand women's athletics opportunities at the Division II level. Women's lacrosse continues to grow in popularity and participation here in the northeast and throughout the country. We are confident that Bears fans will enthusiastically support our new team as we build the program over the next several years."

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Posted in: Division II,New York