The Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) is a national organization of over 200 non-NCAA, women's
college lacrosse
College lacrosse is played by student-athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played at both the varsity and club levels. College lacrosse in Canada is ...
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
Division II
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
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Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) is a national organization of non-NCAA men's college lacrosse programs. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United ...
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US Lacrosse
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US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates The US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA) are programs created by US Lacrosse, the national governing body for lacrosse in the United States, to foster intercollegiate teams for both men and women prior to the National Collegiate Athletic A ...
External links
Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates websiteUS Lacrosse - WCLAWCLA Championship information
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Us Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates
College women's lacrosse in the United States
Lacrosse governing bodies of the United States
College club sports associations in the United States