Atlantic Lacrosse Conference

Lacrosse conference in the United States

Atlantic Lacrosse ConferenceAssociation| Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

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Sport| College Lacrosse
Founded| 2020
President| Panchito Ojeda
Divisions| 2
No. of teams| 22
Most recent
champion(s)| Division 1: Liberty (3rd Title)
Division 2: Virginia Tech (1st title)
(2025)
Most titles| Division 1: Liberty (3 Titles)
Division 2: UNC Charlotte (3 Titles)
Official website| https://mcla.us/conference/alc

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

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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

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Institution  | Location  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined

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Division I
Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina | 27,341  | Tigers | 2021
East Carolina University | Greenville, North Carolina | 28,021  | Pirates | 2021
James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 22,166  | Dukes | 2022
Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 95,148  | Flames | 2022
North Carolina State University | Raleigh, North Carolina | 36,831  | Wolfpack | 2021
University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 29,238  | Panthers | 2022
Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 35,626  | Owls | 2022
University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | 31,701  | Volunteers | 2021
Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | 37,279  | Hokies | 2021
West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | 25,474  | Mountaineers | 2021
Division II
Appalachian State University | Boone, North Carolina | 20,641  | Mountaineers | 2022
The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | 3,693  | Bulldogs | 2023
Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | 10,473  | Chanticleers | 2022
College of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | 10,941  | Cougars | 2023
College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | 9.517  | Tribe | 2024
Davidson College | Davidson, North Carolina | 1,973  | Wildcats | 2023
Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | 7,127  | Phoenix | 2022
Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | 5,096  | Lancers | 2024
University of North Carolina–Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 30,448  | 49ers | 2022
University of North Carolina–Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | 18,030  | Seahawks | 2022
Virginia Tech (DII)  | Blacksburg, Virginia | 37,279  | Hokies | 2024
Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 8,947  | Demon Deacons | 2022

## Conference Champions

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Division 1  Season  | Champion  | Score  | Runner-up  | Link

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2021  | Liberty  | 17-8  | Clemson  | [4]
2022  | Virginia Tech  | 18-11  | Clemson  | [5]
2023  | Virginia Tech | 14-132OT | Liberty  | [6]
2024  | Liberty  | 17-13  | Tennessee  | [7]
2025  | Liberty | 16-8  | Tennessee  | [8]

Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion. Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up.

Division 2  Season  | Champion  | Score  | Runner-up  | Link

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2022  | UNC Charlotte  | 16-8  | Coastal Carolina  | [9]
2023  | UNC Charlotte  | 11-9  | Coastal Carolina  | [10]
2024  | UNC Charlotte  | 14-9  | Wake Forest  | [11]
2025  | Virginia Tech  | 14-9  | Wake Forest  | [12]

## References

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1. ^ "About the ALC - A Conference of the MCLA". mcla.us. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
2. ^ "MCLA Announces New Conference". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
3. ^ "ALC Expands, Adds Division II". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
4. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2021 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
5. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
6. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
7. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division I Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
8. ^ "2025 ALC D1 Tourney | Conference Championships". MCLA. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
9. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2022 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
10. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2023 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
11. ^ "MCLA - Tournament - 2024 ALC Division II Tournament". mcla.us. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
12. ^ "2025 ALC D2 Tourney | Conference Championships". MCLA. Retrieved 2025-04-28.

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