The Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Lacrosse League, also known as the ECAC Division II Lacrosse League, is an American NCAA Division II college athletic conference and part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference that only sponsors men's Division II lacrosse. The league was founded in March 2012 and begins play starting in the 2012-13 academic year.[1] The founding members included Alderson-Broaddus College, Lake Erie College, Lindenwood University, Mercyhurst University, Ohio Valley University, Seton Hill University, Walsh University, and Wheeling Jesuit University.[1] The new conference brings together four former associate member in men's lacrosse only of the East Coast Conference: Lake Erie, Mercyhurst, Seton Hill, and Wheeling Jesuit;[2] Lindenwood from the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association;[3] and Ohio Valley from competing as and Independent program;[4] Walsh, in the program's first season of NCAA competition as part of the university's transition from NAIA;[5] and Alderson-Broaddus, the program's first season in existence.[6]
Members [edit]
| Institution |
Location |
Affiliation |
Enrollment |
Nickname |
Primary Conference |
| Alderson–Broaddus College |
Philippi, West Virginia |
Private (Baptist) |
632 |
Battlers |
WVIAC (G-MAC in 2013) |
| Lake Erie College |
Painesville, Ohio |
Private (Nonsectarian) |
1,216 |
Storm |
GLIAC |
| Lindenwood University |
Saint Charles, Missouri |
Private (Presbyterian) |
17,351 |
Lions |
Mid-America |
| Mercyhurst University |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Private (Catholic) |
4,388 |
Lakers |
PSAC |
| Ohio Valley University |
Vienna, West Virginia |
Private (Churches of Christ) |
482 |
Fighting Scots |
WVIAC (G-MAC in 2013) |
| Seton Hill University |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
Private (Catholic) |
2,258 |
Griffins |
WVIAC (PSAC in 2013) |
| Walsh University |
North Canton, Ohio |
Private (Catholic) |
2,812 |
Cavaliers |
GLIAC |
| Wheeling Jesuit University |
Wheeling, West Virginia |
Private (Catholic) |
1,363 |
Cardinals |
WVIAC (MEC in 2013) |
Conference stadiums [edit]
| School |
Lacrosse Stadium |
Capacity |
Surface |
| Alderson–Broaddus |
Alderson–Broaddus Athletic Complex |
TBD |
Synthetic turf |
| Lake Erie |
Jack Britt Memorial Stadium |
3,000 |
Synthetic turf |
| Lindenwood |
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium |
7,450 |
Synthetic turf |
| Mercyhurst |
Louis J. Tullio Field |
2,300 |
Synthetic turf |
| Ohio Valley |
Parkersburg High School Stadium |
10,000 |
Synthetic turf |
| Seton Hill |
Offutt Field |
5,000 |
Synthetic turf |
| Walsh |
Vasco Sports Athletic Field |
N/A |
Synthetic turf |
| Wheeling Jesuit |
Wheeling Jesuit Athletic Complex |
1,400 |
Grass |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "ECAC Announces New Division II Men's Lacrosse League to Begin Play in 2013". ECAC. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Coyne, Jay (September 13, 2011). ECC to Restructure, Mercyhurst Gets Bounced. Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Lippman, David (June 8, 2011). "Lindenwood University Joins Mesa State in WILA". KREX-TV. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Fighting Scots 2012". LaxPower.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Frollo, Joe (July 12, 2010). "Walsh, Malone to begin transition to NCAA Division II". The Repository. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Lannom, Andrea (March 12, 2012). "Alderson-Broaddus discusses athletics expansion, increasing enrollment". State Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
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