Continental Lacrosse Conference

Continental Lacrosse ConferenceConference| MCLA

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Founded| 2019
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No. of teams| 21
Region| Great Lakes and Northeast

The Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) is a conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The CLC incorporates teams in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.

## History

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The conference was formed on August 8, 2018, after the conference commissioners of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League agreed to merge their conferences into one Continental League Conference.[1]

## Teams

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### Division 1

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Team Nickname  | Primary conference

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Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 1863  | Private (Catholic)  | 15,046  | Eagles | ACC (Division I)
University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | 1846  | Public  | 32,332  | Bulls | MAC (Division I)
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 1892  | Public  | 15,465  | Chippewas | MAC (Division I)
University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | 1881  | Public | 26,876  | Huskies | AAC (Division I)
Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855  | Public  | 49,659  | Spartans | Big Ten (Division I)
University of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire | 1809  | Public  | 13,991  | Wildcats | AEC (Division I)
Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1898  | Private (Nonsectarian)  | 28,167  | Huskies | CAA (Division I)
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903  | Public  | 19,038  | Broncos | MAC (Division I)

### Division 2

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Team Nickname  | Primary conference

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University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1927  | Public  | 4,155  | Purple Knights | ECC (Division II)
Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 1840  | Public  | 9,942  | Bears | MASCAC (Division III)
Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, Connecticut | 1849  | Public  | 9,653  | Blue Devils | NEC (Division I)
Framingham State University | Framingham, Massachusetts | 1839  | Public  | 4,495  | Rams | MASCAC (Division III)
University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | 1920  | Private (Nonsectarian)  | 7,513  | Chargers | NE-10 (Division II)
University of Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | 1892  | Public  | 16,696  | Rams | A-10 (Division I)
Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, Connecticut | 1893  | Public  | 8,788  | Owls | NE-10 (Division II)
Stonehill College | Easton, Massachusetts | 1948  | Private (Catholic)  | 2,479  | Skyhawks | NE-10 (Division II)
Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | 1838  | Public  | 5,013  | Owls | MASCAC (Division III)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1865  | Private (Nonsectarian)  | 7,230  | Engineers | NEWMAC (Division III)

## Conference Championships

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Division 1  | Division 2

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Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location
2019  | New Hampshire  | 14-7  | Michigan State  | Taunton, MA  | 2019  | Rhode Island  | 15-9  | Central Connecticut State  | Bridgewater, MA
2020  | No Championship  | 2020  | No Championship
2021  | No Championship  | 2021  | No Championship
2022  | Boston College  | 9-8  | Northeastern  | Fitchburg, MA  | 2022  | Rhode Island | 19-12  | Bridgewater State  | Fitchburg, MA
2023  | Boston College  | 13-9  | Northeastern  | Fitchburg, MA  | 2023  | Rhode Island  | 17-4  | Maine  | Fitchburg, MA
2024  | Northeastern  | 13-8  | Boston College  | Weymouth, MA | 2024  | Rhode Island  | 17-6  | Bridgewater State  | Weymouth, MA

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

## References

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1. ^ "MCLA Adds New Conference". Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 2019-04-03.

## External links

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* Official website

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Conferences in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

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* Atlantic Lacrosse Conference
* Continental Lacrosse Conference
* Lone Star Alliance
* Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League
* Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference
* SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference
* Southwestern Lacrosse Conference
* Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference
* Western Collegiate Lacrosse League

Defunct|

* Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association
* Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference
* Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League

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