The Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The conference incorporates teams from California and Arizona and is divided into three divisions, Division I, Division II, and Division III.
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| Association | Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| President | Matt Holman |
| Sports fielded | |
| No. of teams | 21 |
| Official website | http://mcla.us/SLC/ |
History
editThe SLC is formed from original members of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League which was the largest MCLA conference in the nation at the time. Because of rapid growth and teams spread out over a very large area, the members decided it was best to start a new conference and the SLC was born August 2008 with the blessing of the WCLL and MCLA.
Currently, the SLC has 11 Division I teams, 10 Division II teams and 2 Division III teams. The teams are members of the MCLA and the Division I and Division II conference tournament winners receive an automatic bid to the MCLA National Tournament.[1]
The 2023 season saw the introduction of a Division III component to the conference, comprising community colleges and junior colleges.
Teams
editFormer members
edit| Institution | Location | Team Nickname | Tenure | Reason for Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, California | Kingsmen | 2009-2013 | Ceased operations in 2013 |
| California State University, Channel Islands | Camarillo, California | Dolphins | 2010-2021 | Ceased operations in 2021 |
| Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | Golden Eagles | 2009-2023 | Moved to NCAA Division II - RMAC |
| Marymount California University | Rancho Palos Verdes, California | Mariners | 2016-2018 | Ceased operations in 2018 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, California | Tigers | 2009-2019 | Ceased operations in 2019 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | Waves | 2009-2015 | Ceased operations in 2015 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, California | Sea Lions | 2022-2023 | Ceased operations in 2023 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Gauchos | 2009-2019 | Moved to MCLA - WCLL Division I |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Paradise, Nevada | Rebels | 2009-2020 | Ceased operations in 2020 |
Championship Records
editDivision I
edit| Season | Conference Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chapman | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2010 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2011 | Chapman | Arizona State |
| 2012 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2013 | Arizona State | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2014 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2015 | Grand Canyon | Arizona State |
| 2016 | Chapman | Grand Canyon |
| 2017 | Grand Canyon | Arizona State |
| 2018 | Chapman | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2019 | Chapman | Arizona State |
| 2020 | No Championship | |
| 2021 | No Championship | |
| 2022 | Southern California | Grand Canyon |
| 2023 | Chapman | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2024 | Chapman | Arizona |
- Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
- Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
Division II
edit| Season | Conference Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Long Beach |
| 2010 | Cal State Fullerton | Biola |
| 2011 | Cal State Fullerton | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2012 | Grand Canyon | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2013 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2014 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2015 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2016 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2017 | Concordia-Irvine | Northern Arizona |
| 2018 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State San Marcos |
| 2019 | Northern Arizona | UC San Diego |
| 2020 | No Championship | |
| 2021 | No Championship | |
| 2022 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
| 2023 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
| 2024 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
- Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
- Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
References
edit- ^ "About the SLC". MCLA. Retrieved June 27, 2017.