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{{Short description|The Atlantic Lacrosse Conference, founded in 2021}}
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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
| title = Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
| logo = https://img.mcla.us/conferences/logos/15.png
| logo = https://img.mcla.us/conferences/logos/15.png
| sport = Lacrosse
| sport = [[College Lacrosse]]
| founded = 2021
| founded = 2020
| president = Kyle McQuillan
| president = Panchito Ojeda
| organiser = MCLA
| divisions = 2
| divisions = 2
| teams = 16
| teams = 22
| champions = '''Division 1:''' [[Liberty University|Liberty]] (2nd Title) <br>
'''Division 2:''' [[UNC Charlotte]] (3rd title)
| champ_season = 2024
| most successful club = '''Division 1:''' [[Virginia Tech]] & [[Liberty University|Liberty]] (Tied at 2 Titles) <br>
'''Division 2:''' [[UNC Charlotte]] (3 Titles)
| website = https://mcla.us/conference/alc
| website = https://mcla.us/conference/alc
| association = [[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association]]
}}
}}


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.<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>
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>


== History ==
== History ==
At the end of the 2020 season the MCLA Board of Directors announced that they voted to split the [[SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference|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 University|Clemson]], [[East Carolina University|East Carolina]], [[George Washington University|George Washington]], [[Liberty University|Liberty]], [[North Carolina State University|North Carolina State]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Virginia Tech]] and [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA Announces New Conference |url=https://mcla.us/news/2020/05/mcla-announces-new-conference |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association |language=en}}</ref>
At the end of the 2020 season, the MCLA Board of Directors announced that they voted to split the [[SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference|SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC)]], resulting in the founding of a new conference, which would become the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference. Its founding members were [[Clemson University|Clemson]], [[East Carolina University|East Carolina]], [[George Washington University|George Washington]], [[Liberty University|Liberty]], [[North Carolina State University|North Carolina State]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Virginia Tech]] and [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA Announces New Conference |url=https://mcla.us/news/2020/05/mcla-announces-new-conference |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>
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>

The 2023 season added three new division 2 teams, [[College of Charleston]], [[The Citadel]], and [[Davidson College]], all whom moved over from the SELC. The 2024 season added the [[College of William & Mary]], [[Longwood University]], and a division-2 team for [[Virginia Tech]].


== Teams ==
== Teams ==
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!Joined
!Joined
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#d1a55b; color:white;" |Division I
! colspan="5" style="background:#d1a55b; color:black;" |Division I
|-
|-
|[[Clemson University|Clemson Univeristy]]
|[[Clemson University]]
|[[Clemson, South Carolina]]
|27,341
|[[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
|[[Clemson Tigers|Tigers]]
|21,000
|Tigers
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
|[[East Carolina University]]
|[[East Carolina University]]
|[[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville, NC]]
|[[Greenville, North Carolina]]
|28,000
|28,021
|Pirates
|[[East Carolina Pirates|Pirates]]
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
|[[James Madison University]]
|[[James Madison University]]
|[[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg, VA]]
|[[Harrisonburg, Virginia]]
|21,751
|22,166
|[[James Madison Dukes|Dukes]]
|Dukes
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[Liberty University]]
|[[Liberty University]]
|[[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg, VA]]
|[[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
|15,000
|95,148
|Flames
|[[Liberty Flames|Flames]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[North Carolina State University]]
|[[North Carolina State University]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]]
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|37,556
|36,831
|Wolfpack
|[[North Carolina State Wolfpack|Wolfpack]]
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
|[[University of Pittsburgh]]
|[[University of Pittsburgh]]
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]]
|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
|35,014
|29,238
|Panthers
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers|Panthers]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[Temple University]]
|[[Temple University]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|37,365
|35,626
|Owls
|[[Temple Owls|Owls]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[University of Tennessee]]
|[[University of Tennessee]]
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
|27,000
|31,701
|Volunteers
|[[Tennessee Volunteers|Volunteers]]
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
|[[Virginia Tech]]
|[[Virginia Tech]]
|[[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg, VA]]
|[[Blacksburg, Virginia]]
|30,000
|37,279
|Hokies
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies|Hokies]]
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
|[[West Virginia University]]
|[[West Virginia University]]
|[[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
|[[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
|32,000
|25,474
|Mountaineers
|[[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
|2021
|2021
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#e3c598; color:white;" |Division II
! colspan="5" style="background:#e3c598; color:black;" |Division II
|-
|-
|[[Appalachian State University]]
|[[Appalachian State University]]
|[[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
|[[Boone, North Carolina]]
|18,000
|20,641
|Mountaineers
|[[Appalachian State Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|[[The Citadel]]
|[[Charleston, South Carolina]]
|3,693
|[[The Citadel Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
|2023
|-
|-
|[[Coastal Carolina University]]
|[[Coastal Carolina University]]
|[[Conway, South Carolina|Conway, SC]]
|[[Conway, South Carolina]]
|10,000
|10,473
|Chanticleers
|[[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|Chanticleers]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|[[College of Charleston]]
|[[Charleston, South Carolina]]
|10,941
|[[Charleston Cougars|Cougars]]
|2023
|-
|[[College of William & Mary]]
|[[Williamsburg, Virginia]]
|9.517
|[[William & Mary Tribe|Tribe]]
|2024
|-
|[[Davidson College]]
|[[Davidson, North Carolina]]
|1,973
|[[Davidson Wildcats|Wildcats]]
|2023
|-
|-
|[[Elon University]]
|[[Elon University]]
|[[Elon, North Carolina|Elon, NC]]
|[[Elon, North Carolina]]
|6,991
|7,127
|[[Elon Phoenix|Phoenix]]
|Pheonix
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]
|[[Longwood University]]
|[[Farmville, Virginia]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
|29,317
|5,096
|[[Longwood Lancers|Lancers]]
|49ers
|2024
|-
|[[University of North Carolina–Charlotte]]
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|30,448
|[[Charlotte 49ers|49ers]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|-
|[[University of North Carolina Wilmington]]
|[[University of North Carolina–Wilmington]]
|[[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington, NC]]
|[[Wilmington, North Carolina]]
|19,477
|18,030
|Seahawks
|[[UNC Wilmington Seahawks|Seahawks]]
|2022
|2022
|-
|[[Virginia Tech]] (DII)
|[[Blacksburg, Virginia]]
|37,279
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies|Hokies]]
|2024
|-
|-
|[[Wake Forest University]]
|[[Wake Forest University]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|5,441
|8,947
|[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Demon Deacons]]
|Demon Deacon
|2022
|2022
|}
|}
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!Season
!Season
!Champion
!Champion
!Score
!Runner-up
!Runner-up
!Link
|-
|-
|2021
|2021
|Liberty
|No Championship Held
|17-8
|
|Clemson
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2021 ALC Division I Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/92 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2022
|2022
|Virginia Tech
|Virginia Tech
|18-11
|Clemson
|Clemson
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division I Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/102 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''Virginia Tech''
|14-13<sup>2OT</sup>
|Liberty
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division I Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/127 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|Liberty
|17-13
|Tennessee
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division I Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/149 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|}
|}
''Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Division 2
|+Division 2
!Season
!Season
!Champion
!Champion
!Score
!Runner-up
!Runner-up
!Link
|-
|-
|2022
|2022
|UNC Charlotte
|UNC Charlotte
|16-8
|Coastal Carolina
|Coastal Carolina
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division II Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/101 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|UNC Charlotte
|11-9
|Coastal Carolina
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division II Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/138 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|UNC Charlotte
|14-9
|Wake Forest
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division II Tournament |url=https://mcla.us/tournaments/view/150 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=mcla.us}}</ref>
|}
|}



== References ==
== References ==

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Revision as of 16:37, 29 April 2024

Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
AssociationMen's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
SportCollege Lacrosse
Founded2020
PresidentPanchito Ojeda
Divisions2
No. of teams22
Most recent
champion(s)
Division 1: Liberty (2nd Title)
Division 2: UNC Charlotte (3rd title)
(2024)
Most titlesDivision 1: Virginia Tech & Liberty (Tied at 2 Titles)
Division 2: UNC Charlotte (3 Titles)
Official websitehttps://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. Its 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 added three new division 2 teams, College of Charleston, The Citadel, and Davidson College, all whom moved over from the SELC. The 2024 season added the College of William & Mary, Longwood University, and a division-2 team for Virginia Tech.

Teams

Institution Location Enrollment Nickname Joined
Division I
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 27,341 Tigers 2021
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 28,021 Pirates 2021
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 22,166 Dukes 2022
Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia 95,148 Flames 2022
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 36,831 Wolfpack 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 29,238 Panthers 2022
Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 35,626 Owls 2022
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 31,701 Volunteers 2021
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia 37,279 Hokies 2021
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 25,474 Mountaineers 2021
Division II
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina 20,641 Mountaineers 2022
The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina 3,693 Bulldogs 2023
Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina 10,473 Chanticleers 2022
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 10,941 Cougars 2023
College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 9.517 Tribe 2024
Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina 1,973 Wildcats 2023
Elon University Elon, North Carolina 7,127 Phoenix 2022
Longwood University Farmville, Virginia 5,096 Lancers 2024
University of North Carolina–Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 30,448 49ers 2022
University of North Carolina–Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina 18,030 Seahawks 2022
Virginia Tech (DII) Blacksburg, Virginia 37,279 Hokies 2024
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina 8,947 Demon Deacons 2022

Conference Champions

Division 1
Season Champion Score Runner-up Link
2021 Liberty 17-8 Clemson [4]
2022 Virginia Tech 18-11 Clemson [5]
2023 Virginia Tech 14-132OT Liberty [6]
2024 Liberty 17-13 Tennessee [7]

Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up

Division 2
Season Champion Score Runner-up Link
2022 UNC Charlotte 16-8 Coastal Carolina [8]
2023 UNC Charlotte 11-9 Coastal Carolina [9]
2024 UNC Charlotte 14-9 Wake Forest [10]

References

  1. ^ "About the ALC - A Conference of the MCLA". mcla.us. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ^ "MCLA Announces New Conference". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ^ "ALC Expands, Adds Division II". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2021 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  8. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  9. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  10. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2024-04-29.