Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference

The Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference composed of schools located in the Midwestern United States. All schools are members of other conferences in other sports and formed the MWLC until such time as their existing conferences add lacrosse. In fact, because the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association officially added lacrosse beginning with the 2012-13 season, their members played their last season in the MWLC during 2011-12. This effectively shifted the conference further west.

The MWLC was created in response to many of the member schools fielding men's lacrosse in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference, a men's lacrosse-only conference.[1] Founding members included Adrian College, Albion College, Carthage College, Fontbonne University, College of Mount St. Joseph, North Central College and Trine University.[2]

Spring 2011 the MWLC approved adding Augustana College, Aurora University and Benedictine University. In September 2011, they also voted to add Beloit College, University of Dubuque and Elmhurst College.[3]

Member schools

Institution City State Team Name Affiliation Enrollment Home Conference
Augsburg College Minneapolis Minnesota Auggies Private/Lutheran 3,785 MIAC
Aurora University Aurora Illinois Spartans Private/Non-sectarian 1,685 Northern
Beloit College Beloit Wisconsin Buccaneers Private/Non-sectarian 1,300 Midwest
Benedictine University Lisle Illinois Eagles Private/Catholic 3,282 Northern
Concordia University Chicago Chicago Illinois Cougars Private/Lutheran 1,361 Northern
Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon Wisconsin Falcons Private/Lutheran 1,608 Northern
Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa Rams Private/Methodist 1,197 Midwest
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Illinois Scarlet Hawks Private/Non-sectarian 2,801 independent
Loras College Dubuque Iowa Duhawks Private/Catholic 1,600 IIAC
Wartburg College Wavlery Iowa Knights Private/ELCA 1,775 IIAC

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2010-01-07). "Midwest Lacrosse Conference Ready for Inaugural Season". LaxPower.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ "About the MWLC". MWLC. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "MWLC adds three additional members". MWLC. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
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