The Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) is a national organization of over 200 non-NCAA, women's college lacrosse programs organized and run by US Lacrosse, the national governing body. The mission of the WCLA is to promote the growth of women's lacrosse nationwide. Specifically, WCLA strives to provide an infrastructure in which collegiate clubs will compete and eventually crown a National Champion. Until January 2011, the WCLA was known as US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates (WDIA).
WCLA National Championship History Division I YearChampionScoreDefeatedLocation2019Pittsburgh 15-11 DelawareVirginia Beach, Virginia2018Michigan 11-7 Brigham YoungRound Rock, Texas2017Delaware 13-11 PittsburghSalt Lake City, Utah2016Georgia 8–7 MinnesotaWinston-Salem, North Carolina2015Michigan 11–8 Virginia TechVirginia Beach, Virginia2014Pittsburgh 12–11 Boston CollegeVirginia Beach, Virginia2013Colorado State 14–4 UCSBColorado Springs, Colorado2012UC Davis 9–7 Colorado StateColorado Springs, Colorado2011Colorado State 11–9 UCLAScottsdale, Arizona2010Colorado State 6–4Cal Poly Scottsdale, Arizona2009Virginia Tech 17–9Colorado Scottsdale, Arizona2008Colorado State 8–5Cal Poly Denver, Colorado2007Cal Poly 16–9Navy Denver, Colorado2006Cal Poly 12–7Michigan Plano, Texas2005Cal Poly 14–3Colorado State Blaine, Minnesota2004Cal Poly 15–4 Santa Clara St. Louis, Missouri2003Cal Poly 11–9 UCLA St. Louis, Missouri2002 Cal Poly 10–5 Air Force St. Louis, Missouri2001Cal Poly 13–6 Navy St. Louis, Missouri
Team Championships Winning yearsCal Poly 7 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Colorado State 4 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013Michigan 2 2015, 2018Pittsburgh 2 2014, 2019Delaware 1 2017Georgia 1 2016UC Davis 1 2012Virginia Tech 1 2009
Division II
YearChampionScoreDefeatedLocation2019Loyola (Md.) 13-6 Navy Virginia Beach, Virginia2018Loyola (Md.) 14-3 Denver Round Rock, Texas2017Denver 9-6 Loyola (Md.) Salt Lake City, Utah2016Denver 11-10 (OT) Utah Winston-Salem, North Carolina2015Duke 8–3 Utah Virginia Beach, Virginia2014North Carolina 10–9 James Madison Virginia Beach, Virginia2013James Madison 19-11 Utah Colorado Springs, Colorado2012North Carolina 9–8 Towson Colorado Springs, Colorado2011Chapman 9–8 Towson Scottsdale, Arizona2010Cal Berkeley 14–9 Loyola (Md.) Scottsdale, Arizona
Team Championships Winning yearsDenver 2 2012, 2014Loyola (Md.) 2 2018, 2019North Carolina 2 2016, 2017Duke 1 2015James Madison 1 2013Chapman 1 2011Cal Berkeley 1 2010
WCLA leagues There are nine regional leagues that make up the WCLA. Seven have both Division I and Division II teams: Mid Atlantic Women's Lacrosse League New England Women's Lacrosse League Northwest Women's Lacrosse League Rocky Mountain Women's Lacrosse League Women's Lacrosse League Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League Western Women's Lacrosse League
Two leagues offer only one division: Southeastern Women's Lacrosse League - Division I only National Central Women's Lacrosse League - Division II only
See also Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association US Lacrosse US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates
External links Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates website US Lacrosse - WCLA WCLA Championship information
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