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National Lacrosse Conference
(NLC)Established 2009 Association NCAA Division Division I Members 8 Sports fielded College lacrosse (men's: 0; women's: 1) Region Southeastern United States, Michigan Headquarters Detroit, Michigan Website nlclacrosse.com The National Lacrosse Conference (NLC) is a NCAA Division I women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference whose members are located in the primarily in the Southeastern United States, with one team, Detroit-Mercy located in Michigan. The league formed in 2009 and played its first season with four member teams. Three more schools joined for the 2010 season with an additional school joining in 2011.[1] The NLC currently has 7 member schools. The NLC does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, conference members can qualify through an at-large bid.
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Current members
Institution City Nickname Founded Affiliation Enrollment Years active Primary conference Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Wildcats 1837 Private 1,700 2009–present Southern Conference Howard University Washington, D.C. Bison 1867 Private 9,000 2009–present Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Dolphins 1934 Private 3,100 2010–present Atlantic Sun Conference Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia Flames 1971 Private/Baptist 19,900 2010–present Big South Conference Longwood University Farmville, Virginia Lancers 1839 Public 4,479 2009–present Independent Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina Blue Hose 1880 Private/Presbyterian 1,300 2010–present Big South Conference University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan Titans 1877 Private/Catholic 6,000 2009–present Horizon League High Point University[2] High Point, North Carolina Panthers 1924 Private/Methodist 3,079 2011-present Big South Conference Conference champions
- 2009 – Longwood[3]
- 2010 – Longwood[4]
- 2011 – High Point[5]
References
- ^ http://www.detroittitans.com/news/2009/5/8/WLAX_0508095237.aspx
- ^ http://www.highpointpanthers.com/news/2010/5/11/W-Lacrosse_0511105043.aspx
- ^ http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2010/4/27/WLAX_0427105135.aspx
- ^ http://www.longwoodlancers.com/news/2010/5/2/WLAX_0502105609.aspx
- ^ http://www.highpointpanthers.com/news/2011/5/1/W-Lacrosse_0501110002.aspx
External links
Categories:- College lacrosse leagues in the United States
- Women's lacrosse
- NCAA Division I conferences
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