National Women's Lacrosse League

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.

National Women's Lacrosse League
NWLL
Established2010
AssociationNAIA
Members20
Sports fielded
RegionSoutheast US, Midwest US
HeadquartersKansas City, Missouri
Websitehttp://www.nwll.net

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 won by Indiana Tech on 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
YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationHost
2015–2016Davenport University9-8 (OT)Lawrence Technological UniversityGrand Rapids, MichiganDavenport University
2014–2015Savannah College of Art and Design13-6Davenport UniversityBelleville, IllinoisLindenwood University – Belleville
2013–2014Robert Morris University (Illinois)13-12Savannah College of Art and DesignBelleville, IllinoisLindenwood University – Belleville
2012–2013Savannah College of Art and Design19-12Indiana Institute of TechnologyRome, GeorgiaShorter University
2011–2012Savannah College of Art and Design18-17 (3 OT)Indiana Institute of TechnologyRome, GeorgiaShorter University
2010–2011Indiana Institute of Technology15-10Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeRome, GeorgiaShorter University

See also

References
  1. "NWLL announces addition of three new members". NWLL. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. 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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