Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates
The Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates 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.
WCLA National Championship History
Division I
Team | Championships | Winning years |
Cal Poly | 7 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Colorado State | 4 | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
Michigan | 2 | 2015, 2018 |
Pittsburgh | 2 | 2014, 2019 |
Delaware | 1 | 2017 |
Georgia | 1 | 2016 |
UC Davis | 1 | 2012 |
Virginia Tech | 1 | 2009 |
Division II
Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | Location |
2019 | Loyola | 13-6 | Navy | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
2018 | Loyola | 14-3 | Denver | Round Rock, Texas |
2017 | Denver | 9-6 | Loyola | Salt Lake City, Utah |
2016 | Denver | 11-10 | Utah | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
2015 | Duke | 8–3 | Utah | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
2014 | North Carolina | 10–9 | James Madison | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
2013 | James Madison | 19-11 | Utah | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
2012 | North Carolina | 9–8 | Towson | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
2011 | Chapman | 9–8 | Towson | Scottsdale, Arizona |
2010 | Cal Berkeley | 14–9 | Loyola | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Team | Championships | Winning years |
Denver | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
Loyola | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
North Carolina | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
Duke | 1 | 2015 |
James Madison | 1 | 2013 |
Chapman | 1 | 2011 |
Cal 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
- Southeastern Women's Lacrosse League - Division I only
- National Central Women's Lacrosse League - Division II only