Continental Lacrosse Conference

The Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) is a conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The CLC incorporates teams in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.

Continental Lacrosse Conference
CLC
Established2019
AssociationMCLA
Members21
Sports fielded
RegionGreat Lakes and Northeast

History

The conference was formed on August 8, 2018 after the conference commissioners of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League agreed to merge their conferences into one Continental League Conference.[1]

Teams

Division 1

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname Primary conference
Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1863 Private/Catholic 14,395 Eagles ACC (Division I)
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1892 Public 22,000 Chippewas MAC (Division I)
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut 1881 Public 20,846 Huskies American Athletic Conference (Division I)
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 1855 Public 39,000 Spartans Big Ten (Division I)
University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 1809 Public 20,126 Wildcats America East (Division I)
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts 1898 Private/Non-sectarian 21,000 Huskies CAA (Division I)
Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1888 Public 39,088 Owls American Athletic Conference (Division I)
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1787 Public 19,000 Panthers ACC (Division I)
SUNY-Buffalo Buffalo, New York 1846 Public 28,601 Bulls MAC (Division I)
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan 1903 Public 19,000 Broncos MAC (Division I)

Division 2

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Team Nickname Primary conference
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut 1927 Public 2,897 Purple Knights ECC (Division II)
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Massachusetts 1840 Public 9,628 Bears MASCAC (Division III)
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut 1849 Public 12,233 Blue Devil NEC (Division I)
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts 1839 Public 6,429 Rams MASCAC (Division III)
University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut 1920 Private/Non-sectarian 5,233 Chargers Northeast Ten (Division II)
University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island 1892 Public 19,095 Rams Atlantic 10 (Division I)
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut 1893 Public 12,326 Owls Northeast Ten (Division II)
Stonehill College Easton, Massachusetts 1948 Private/Catholic 2,426 Skyhawks Northeast Ten (Division II)
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts 1838 Public 4,900 Owls MASCAC (Division III)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts 1865 Private/Non-sectarian 4,556 Engineers NEWMAC (Division III)

Conference Championships

Division 1 Division 2
YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationYearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocation
2019 New Hampshire 14-7 Michigan State Taunton, MA 2019 Rhode Island 15-9 Central Connecticut State Bridgewater, MA

References

  1. "MCLA Adds New Conference". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2019-04-03.


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