- Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference
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The Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference composed of schools located in the Midwestern United States. All schools are members of other conferences in other sports and formed the MWLC until such time as their existing conferences add lacrosse. In fact, because the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association will officially add lacrosse beginning with the 2012-13 season, their members will be playing their last season in the MWLC during 2011-12. This will effectively shift the conference further west.
The MWLC was created in response to many of the member schools fielding men's lacrosse in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference, a men's lacrosse-only conference.[1] Founding members include Adrian College, Albion College, Carthage College, Fontbonne University, College of Mount St. Joseph, North Central College and Trine University.[2]
Spring 2011 the MWLC approved adding Augustana College, Aurora University and Benedictine University. In September 2011, they also voted to add Beloit College, University of Dubuque and Elmhurst College.[3]
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Member schools
Institution City State Team Name Affiliation Enrollment Home Conference Adrian College* Adrian Michigan Bulldogs Private/Methodist 1,400 MIAA Albion College* Albion Michigan Britons Private/Methodist 1,805 MIAA Augustana College (Illinois)** Rock Island Illinois Vikings Private/Lutheran 2,500 CCIW Aurora University** Aurora Illinois Spartans Private/Non-sectarian 1,685 Northern Beloit College** Beloit Wisconsin Buccaneers Private/Non-sectarian 1,300 Midwest Benedictine University** Lisle Illinois Eagles Private/Catholic 3,282 Northern Carthage College Kenosha Wisconsin Red Men Private/Lutheran 2,188 CCIW Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon Wisconsin Falcons Private/Lutheran 1,608 Northern University of Dubuque*** Dubuque Iowa Spartans Private/Presbyterian 1,559 IIAC Elmhurst College*** Elmhurst Illinois Bluejays Private/United Church of Christ 3,400 CCIW Fontbonne University St. Louis Missouri Griffins Private/Catholic 2,924 SLIAC College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati Ohio Lions Private/Catholic 1,334 HCAC North Central College Naperville Illinois Cardinals Private/Methodist 2,900 CCIW Trine University* Angola Indiana Thunder Private/Non-sectarian 1,111 MIAA * 2011-12 season is last in the conference.
** Begins conference play in 2012-13 academic year.
*** Begins conference play in 2013-14 academic year.See also
References
- ^ Staff (2010-01-07). "Midwest Lacrosse Conference Ready for Inaugural Season". LaxPower.com. http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=16668. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "About the MWLC". MWLC. http://www.midwestwomenslacrosseconference.com/page/show/227777-about-the-mwlc. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "MWLC adds three additional members". MWLC. http://www.midwestwomenslacrosseconference.com/news/2011/9/23/WLAX_0923115342.aspx. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
External links
Categories:- College lacrosse leagues in the United States
- NCAA Division III conferences
- Women's lacrosse
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