Atlantic Lacrosse Conference Explained

Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
Sport:College Lacrosse
Founded:2020
President:Panchito Ojeda
Divisions:2
Teams:22
Champions:Division 1: Liberty (2nd Title)
Division 2: UNC Charlotte (3rd title)
Champ Season:2024
Most Successful Club:Division 1: Virginia Tech & Liberty (Tied at 2 Titles)
Division 2: UNC Charlotte (3 Titles)
Website:https://mcla.us/conference/alc
Association:Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

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

InstitutionLocationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Division I
Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina27,341Tigers2021
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina28,021Pirates2021
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia22,166Dukes2022
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia95,148Flames2022
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North Carolina36,831Wolfpack2021
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania29,238Panthers2022
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania35,626Owls2022
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee31,701Volunteers2021
Virginia TechBlacksburg, Virginia37,279Hokies2021
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia25,474Mountaineers2021
Division II
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina20,641Mountaineers2022
The CitadelCharleston, South Carolina3,693Bulldogs2023
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, South Carolina10,473Chanticleers2022
College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina10,941Cougars2023
College of William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia9.517Tribe2024
Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina1,973Wildcats2023
Elon UniversityElon, North Carolina7,127Phoenix2022
Longwood UniversityFarmville, Virginia5,096Lancers2024
University of North Carolina–CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina30,44849ers2022
University of North Carolina–WilmingtonWilmington, North Carolina18,030Seahawks2022
Virginia Tech (DII)Blacksburg, Virginia37,279Hokies2024
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina8,947Demon Deacons2022

Conference Champions

Division 1!Season!Champion!Score!Runner-up!Link
2021Liberty17-8Clemson[4]
2022Virginia Tech18-11Clemson[5]
2023Virginia Tech14-132OTLiberty[6]
2024Liberty17-13Tennessee[7]
Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
Division 2!Season!Champion!Score!Runner-up!Link
2022UNC Charlotte16-8Coastal Carolina[8]
2023UNC Charlotte11-9Coastal Carolina[9]
2024UNC Charlotte14-9Wake Forest[10]

Notes and References

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

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