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The '''Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC)''' is a [[lacrosse]] conference in the United States that participates in the [[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association|Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA)]]. The ALC operates in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[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 |
The '''Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC)''' is a [[lacrosse]] conference in the United States that participates in the [[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association|Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA)]]. The ALC operates in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[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 team that wins the conference's divisional playoffs receive an automatic bid to the [[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association#National Championship|MCLA National Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the ALC - A Conference of the MCLA |url=https://mcla.us/conference/alc |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=mcla.us}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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 University|Appalachian State]], [[Coastal Carolina University|Coastal Carolina]], [[Elon University|Elon]], [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|UNC-Charlotte]], [[University of North Carolina Wilmington|UNC-Wilmington]] and [[Wake Forest University|Wake Forest]], all of which moved over from the SELC. It was also announced at that time that [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] and [[Temple University|Temple]] had moved from the [[Continental Lacrosse Conference|Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC)]] to the ALC, joining its division 1 teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALC Expands, Adds Division II |url=https://mcla.us/news/2021/10/alc-expands-adds-division-ii |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association |language=en}}</ref> |
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 University|Appalachian State]], [[Coastal Carolina University|Coastal Carolina]], [[Elon University|Elon]], [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|UNC-Charlotte]], [[University of North Carolina Wilmington|UNC-Wilmington]] and [[Wake Forest University|Wake Forest]], all of which moved over from the SELC. It was also announced at that time that [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] and [[Temple University|Temple]] had moved from the [[Continental Lacrosse Conference|Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC)]] to the ALC, joining its division 1 teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALC Expands, Adds Division II |url=https://mcla.us/news/2021/10/alc-expands-adds-division-ii |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association |language=en}}</ref> |
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The 2023 season will add three new division 2 teams, [[College of Charleston]], [[The Citadel]], and [[Davidson College]], all whom are moving over from the SELC |
The 2023 season will add three new division 2 teams, [[College of Charleston]], [[The Citadel]], and [[Davidson College]], all whom are moving over from the SELC. |
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== Teams == |
== Teams == |
Revision as of 20:02, 6 December 2022
Sport | Lacrosse |
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Founded | 2021 |
President | Kyle McQuillan |
Organising body | MCLA |
Divisions | 2 |
No. of teams | 19 |
Official website | https://mcla.us/conference/alc |
The Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) is a lacrosse conference in the United States that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The ALC operates in the U.S. states of 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 team that wins the conference's divisional playoffs receive an automatic bid to the MCLA National Championship.[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]
The 2023 season will add three new division 2 teams, College of Charleston, The Citadel, and Davidson College, all whom are moving over from the SELC.
Teams
Conference Champions
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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2021 | Liberty | Clemson |
2022 | Virginia Tech | Clemson |
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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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.