ECAC Division II Lacrosse League
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 began play in the 2012-13 academic year (2013 lacrosse season).[1] The founding members included Alderson Broaddus University (then 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:[2] Lake Erie, Mercyhurst, Seton Hill, and Wheeling Jesuit;[3] Lindenwood from the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association;[4] and Ohio Valley from competing as and Independent program;[5] Walsh, in the program's first season of NCAA competition as part of the university's transition from NAIA;[6] and Alderson-Broaddus, the program's first season in existence.[7]
Members
Current members
Former members
Stadiums
| School |
Lacrosse Stadium |
Capacity |
Surface |
| Indianapolis |
Key Stadium |
5,500 |
Synthetic turf |
| Lindenwood |
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium |
7,450 |
Synthetic turf |
| Wheeling Jesuit |
Wheeling Jesuit Athletic Complex |
1,400 |
Synthetic turf |
Champions
Regular Season
| Year |
Team |
Record |
| 2013 |
Mercyhurst |
7–0 |
| 2014 |
Mercyhurst |
6–1 |
| 2015 |
Seton Hill |
6–1 |
| 2016 |
Mercyhurst |
7–1 |
Conference tournament
2013
Erie, Pennsylvania
| Round |
Team | Score |
Team | Score |
| Semi 1 |
(1) Mercyhurst | 14 |
(4) Wheeling Jesuit | 3 |
| Semi 2 |
(2) Seton Hill | 10 |
(3) Lake Erie | 12 |
|
| Final |
(1) Mercyhurst | 13 |
(3) Lake Erie | 7 |
2014
Erie, Pennsylvania
| Round |
Team | Score |
Team | Score |
| Semi 1 |
(1) Mercyhurst | 9 |
(4) Seton Hill | 10 |
| Semi 2 |
(2) Lake Erie | 9 |
(3) Wheeling Jesuit | 7 |
|
| Final |
(2) Lake Erie | 9 |
(4) Seton Hill | 7 |
|
2015
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
| Round |
Team | Score |
Team | Score |
| Semi 1 |
(1) Seton Hill | 7 |
(4) Lindenwood | 9 |
| Semi 2 |
(2) Lake Erie | 7 |
(3) Mercyhurst | 6 |
|
| Final |
(2) Lake Erie | 11 |
(4) Lindenwood | 8 |
2016
Erie, Pennsylvania
| Round |
Team | Score |
Team | Score |
| Semi 1 |
(1) Mercyhurst | 9 |
(4) Indianapolis | 7 |
| Semi 2 |
(2) Lake Erie | 6 |
(3) Lindenwood | 8 |
|
| Final |
(1) Mercyhurst | 11 |
(3) Lindenwood | 7 |
|
See also
References
- 1 2 "ECAC Announces New Division II Men's Lacrosse League to Begin Play in 2013". ECAC. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Lake Erie to Join Newly Formed ECAC Lacrosse League in 2013
- ↑ 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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