Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| President | Kyle McQuillan |
| Organising body | MCLA |
| Divisions | 2 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Official website | https://mcla.us/conference/alc |
The Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) is a conference that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The WCLL operates across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina and is split into two divisions, Division I and Division II. The conference is governed by an executive board and the teams that win the conference's divisional playoffs receive automatic bids to the MCLA National Tournament.[1]
History
At the end of the 2020 season the MCLA Board of Directors announced that they voted to split the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference(SELC), resulting in the founding of a new conference, which would become the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference. It's founding members were Clemson, East Carolina, George Washington, Liberty, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.[2]
At the end of the 2021 season, the ALC announced its intentions to expand and create a division 2 component to the conference. The founding division 2 teams were Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Elon, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Wilmington and Wake Forest, all of which moved over from the SELC. It was also announced at that time that Pittsburgh and Temple had moved from the Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) to the ALC, joining its division 1 teams.[3]
Teams
Conference Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | No Championship Held | |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | Clemson |
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UNC Charlotte | Coastal Carolina |
References
- ^ "About the ALC - A Conference of the MCLA". mcla.us. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "MCLA Announces New Conference". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "ALC Expands, Adds Division II". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.