Southwestern Lacrosse Conference Explained

Southwestern Lacrosse Conference
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Association:Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
Southwestern Lacrosse Conference
Founded:2008
Teams:21
Sports:College Lacrosse
President:Matt Holman
Website:http://mcla.us/SLC/
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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.

History

The 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. The 2025 season reorganized divisions 2 and 3 in an attempt to balance the skill level of the teams and establish a division 3 championship. Biola, Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Claremont, and Long Beach State were moved down.[2]

Teams

InstitutionLocationEnrollmentNicknameTenureConference Championships
Division I
University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona49,471Wildcats2009 - Present
Arizona State UniversityTempe, Arizona77,881Sun Devils2009 - Present2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, California47,516Bruins2009 - Present
Chapman UniversityOrange, California9,991Panthers2009 - Present2009, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona103,427Antelopes2012 - Present2015, 2017
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California35,732Aztecs2009 - Present
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California49,318Trojans2009 - Present2022
Division II
Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, Arizona1,053Phoenix2023 - Present
University of California, San DiegoSan Diego, California41,368Tritons2009 - Present
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, California14,503Cougars2012 - Present2022, 2023, 2024
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California10,184Lions2009 - Present
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona28,718Lumberjacks2013 - Present2019
University of San DiegoSan Diego, California9,041Toreros2009 - Present
Division III
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, California5,555Eagles2009 - Present
California State University, FullertonFullerton, California40,738Titans2009 - 2018, 2022 - Present
California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, California39,435Beach2009 - 2020, 2023 - Present
University of California, IrvineIrvine, California36,505Anteaters2009 - Present
Claremont CollegesClaremont, California3,614Cougars2009 - Present
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California14,357Raiders2023 - Present
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California14,646Vaqueros2022 - Present

Former members

InstitutionLocationTeam NicknameTenureReason for Departure
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CaliforniaKingsmen2009-2013Ceased operations in 2013
California State University, Channel IslandsCamarillo, CaliforniaDolphins2010-2021Ceased operations in 2021
Concordia University IrvineIrvine, CaliforniaGolden Eagles2009-2023
Marymount California UniversityRancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaMariners2016-2018Ceased operations in 2018
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CaliforniaTigers2009-2019Ceased operations in 2019
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CaliforniaWaves2009-2015Ceased operations in 2015
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CaliforniaSea Lions2022-2023Ceased operations in 2023
University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CaliforniaGauchos2009-2019Moved to MCLA - WCLL Division I
University of Nevada, Las VegasParadise, NevadaRebels2009-2020Ceased operations in 2020
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CaliforniaWarriors2024-2024Ceased operations in 2024

Championship Records

Division I

SeasonConference ChampionRunner-up
2009ChapmanUC Santa Barbara
2010Arizona StateChapman
2011ChapmanArizona State
2012Arizona StateChapman
2013Arizona StateUC Santa Barbara
2014Arizona StateChapman
2015Grand CanyonArizona State
2016ChapmanGrand Canyon
2017Grand CanyonArizona State
2018ChapmanConcordia-Irvine
2019ChapmanArizona State
2020No Championship
2021No Championship
2022Southern CaliforniaGrand Canyon
2023ChapmanConcordia-Irvine
2024ChapmanArizona

Division II

SeasonConference ChampionRunner-up
2009Cal State FullertonCal State Long Beach
2010Cal State FullertonBiola
2011Cal State FullertonConcordia-Irvine
2012Grand CanyonCal State Fullerton
2013Concordia-IrvineCal State Fullerton
2014Concordia-IrvineCal State Fullerton
2015Concordia-IrvineCal State Fullerton
2016Concordia-IrvineCal State Fullerton
2017Concordia-IrvineNorthern Arizona
2018Cal State FullertonCal State San Marcos
2019Northern ArizonaUC San Diego
2020No Championship
2021No Championship
2022Cal State San MarcosUC San Diego
2023Cal State San MarcosUC San Diego
2024Cal State San MarcosUC San Diego

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the SLC. MCLA . June 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: SLC Annual Member Meeting . 2024-11-21 . Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association . en.

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