National Women's Lacrosse League

National Women's Lacrosse League
(NWLL)
Established 2010
Association NAIA
Members 20
Sports fielded women's college lacrosse (men's: n/a; women's: 20)
Region Southeast US, Midwest US
Headquarters Kansas City, Missouri
Website http://www.nwll.net

The National Women's Lacrosse League (NWLL) is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference. The vast majority of NAIA women's lacrosse programs play at the club level as part of the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA). The NAIA does not currently organize the sport of lacrosse for its member institutions, although there is hope this may change in the near future. In the meantime, the NWLL is providing an umbrella organization for all women's varsity NAIA lacrosse teams in the USA, including a national championship tournament.

Founding schools of the NWLL were Indiana Institute of Technology, Missouri Baptist University, Reinhardt University, Robert Morris University (Illinois), Shorter University and Tennessee Wesleyan College. Conference play began during the 2010-11 season, culminating in the first NWLL conference tournament championship April 22–23, 2011 at Shorter University.

On April 26, 2011 the NWLL announced the addition of three new members for the 2011-12 academic year: Davenport University, Savannah College of Art and Design and Siena Heights University.[1] On October 12, 2011 it was announced that Midland University would also join in 2011-12.[2]

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced on January 27, 2012, that it is making history by adding lacrosse for both men and women as conference sports effective the fall of 2012. The WHAC is the first conference in the NAIA to offer lacrosse as a conference championship sport.[3] At this time, the WHAC schools are still operating under the umbrella of NWLL.

Member schools

Institution Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Primary Conference
Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan Private (Catholic) 2,159 Saints Wolverine-Hoosier
Asbury University Wilmore, Kentucky Private (Christian) 1,764 Eagles KIAC
Ave Maria University Ave Maria, Florida Private (Catholic) 1,200 Gyrenes The Sun Conference
Columbia College Columbia, South Carolina Private 1,200 Fighting Koalas Appalachian Athletic
Davenport University Grand Rapids, Michigan Private 11,733 Panthers Wolverine-Hoosier
Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky Private (Christian) 1,400 Tigers Mid-South
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana Private 3,500 Warriors Wolverine-Hoosier
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, Michigan Private 4,000 Blue Devils Wolverine-Hoosier
Lindenwood University – Belleville Belleville, Illinois Private 2,600 Lynx American Midwest
Lourdes University Sylvania, Ohio Private (Catholic) 2,343 Gray Wolves Wolverine-Hoosier
Missouri Baptist University St. Louis, Missouri Private (Christian) 4,500 Spartans American Midwest
University of Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Private (Presbyterian) 2,300 Lady Bears Mid-South
Point University West Point, Georgia Private (Christian) 1,439 Skyhawks Appalachian Athletic
Reinhardt University Waleska, Georgia Private (Methodist) 1,057 Eagles Appalachian Athletic
Robert Morris University Chicago, Illinois Private 7,000 Eagles Chicagoland Collegiate
St. Andrews University (North Carolina) Laurinburg, North Carolina Private 600 Knights Appalachian Athletic
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, Georgia Private 8,478 Bees The Sun Conference
Siena Heights University Adrian, Michigan Private (Catholic) 2,200 Saints Wolverine-Hoosier
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, Tennessee Private (Methodist) 1,000 Bulldogs Appalachian Athletic
Truett-McConnell College Cleveland, Georgia Private (Baptist) 1,600 Bears Appalachian Athletic

League Championship

Year Champion Score Runner-Up Location Host
2015–2016 Davenport University 9-8 (OT) Lawrence Technological University Grand Rapids, Michigan Davenport University
2014–2015 Savannah College of Art and Design 13-6 Davenport University Belleville, Illinois Lindenwood University – Belleville
2013–2014 Robert Morris University (Illinois) 13-12 Savannah College of Art and Design Belleville, Illinois Lindenwood University – Belleville
2012–2013 Savannah College of Art and Design 19-12 Indiana Institute of Technology Rome, Georgia Shorter University
2011–2012 Savannah College of Art and Design 18-17 (3 OT) Indiana Institute of Technology Rome, Georgia Shorter University
2010–2011 Indiana Institute of Technology 15-10 Tennessee Wesleyan College Rome, Georgia Shorter University

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NWLL announces addition of three new members". NWLL. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Midland makes changes in lacrosse program". Midland University. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ "WHAC Adds Two Conference Sports for 2012-13". WHAC. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
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