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Regular Season 2017-2018
2017-2018 x Regular Season

PITT EARNS NO. 1 PRE-SEASON RANKING FROM INSIDE LACROSSE

   Last year’s national championship runner-up Pittsburgh is ranked No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse WCLA Division I Preseason Top 20, while two-time defending champion Denver holds the top spot in the Nike/US Lacrosse WCLA Division II Preseason Top 20. Pittsburgh finished with a 17-2 record last year and held the No. 1 one ranking in Division I for much of the regular season. As the top seed in the 2017 WCLA National Championship, the Panthers advanced to the title game before falling 13-11 to Delaware, a loss that snapped Pittsburgh’s 11-game winning streak. Returning All-Americans Courtney Bruch and Mara Wrzeniewski will be among the leaders for the Panthers in 2018.  Colorado State, Georgia, UCLA, and Santa Clara round out the top five in the Division I preseason rankings. 

DENVER TOPS D2 WCLA PRE-SEASON LIST

Coming off its second straight Division II championship in 2017, Denver begins the new season atop the Division II rankings. The Pioneers defeated Loyola 9-6 in last year’s final and closed the year with a 13-game winning streak. Three returning All-Americans – Kaitlyn Ball, Sophie Smith, and Sophie Vernon – will help lead the way for Denver, which finished 14-2 overall last year. Loyola, Concordia (Calif.), SMU and St. Thomas round out the top five in the Division II preseason rankings. The complete lists for both divisions can be found below.

NIKE/US LACROSSE WCLA DIVISION I
PRESEASON TOP 20

1. Pittsburgh
2. Colorado State
3. Georgia
4. UCLA
5. Santa Clara 
6. Delaware Club
7. Michigan Club
8. Virginia Club 
9. Boston College Club
10. San Diego State Club
11. North Carolina Club 
12. Brigham Young
13. Cal Poly 
14. Colorado Club 
15. Grand Canyon
16. Virginia Tech Club 
17. Central Florida 
18. James Madison Club
19. Ohio State
20. Utah


2017 WCLL DI CHAMPS UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

NIKE/US LACROSSE WCLA DIVISION II
PRESEASON TOP 20

1. Denver
2. Loyola Club
3. Concordia (Calif.)
4. SMU 
5. St. Thomas 
6. Grand Valley State Club
7. Vermont Club
8. Utah State 
9. Salisbury Club
10. Providence
11. Oakland 
12. Cornell Club 
13. St. Benedict 
14. Texas Christian
15. Utah State 
16. Texas State
17. Iowa State
18. Washington State
 


2017 WCLL DII CHAMPS GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

WCLL READIES FOR 2018 SPRING SEASON

    Welcome to the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL), an intercollegiate club lacrosse organization, divided into two divisions, that represents 44 universities and colleges that stretch a geographic region from as far east as New York and west to Missouri and from the Canadian border to Kentucky. The WCLL, the largest club league in the continental United States, is beginning our 24nd year of competition and we look forward to serving the many student-athletes in our conference. In the WCLL's long tenure, we have experienced the growth of womens' club lacrosse, whether watching a university club program transform into an NCAA scholarship opportunity or just witnessing a smaller club team enjoy the fruits of friendship, while competing in a shared experience. The WCLL's historical landscape is scattered with a number of successes and we're hopeful the trend will continue in 2017. We believe in our mission and fully support US Lacrosse and all that they represent. Our basic mission is simple: 

WCLL  MISSION STATEMENT

     The mission of the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (WCLL) is to develop the athletic opportunities of its participants, nourish the educational challenges of scholastic life and enhance the collegiate experience. We should strive to provide our student-athletes with a positive and creative outlet for their athletic hopes and serve our membership because we believe that fellowship and sportsmanship have value. If you are interested in learning more about our WCLL or the Womens' College Lacrosse Association (WCLA), our national organization, please contact WCLL League President League President Greg Normand at 1.248.425-2849 or gnormand7@att.net.

WCLL BOARD CONTACTS

Greg Normand

WCLL President - Michigan State

Phone: 1 (248) 425-2849 gnormand7@att.net

Gary Neft

WCLL DI Rankings Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-287-5985 garylax@aol.com

Chris Carter

WCLL VP - Treas. Toledo

Phone: 419-283-2098 chcarter@hotmail.com

Towbey Kassa

WCLL DII RANKINGS - OAKLAND

Phone: 248-379-5153 oaklandlax@aol.com

Kimberly Crum

WCLL AT LARGE BOARD Western Michigan

Phone: 269-832-6366 kkerekes@gmail.com

M.J. Evagash

WCLL Head Assigner

Phone: 412-865-9043 refmj4481@gmail.com

Les Porteous

WCLL Indiana Assigner

Phone: 317-403-7884 les.porteous@gmail.com

2018 DI WCLL CONTACT LIST

WCLL Team 

Division 

Title 

Name 

Email 

Phone Numner 

Michigan D1 President Annie Bennett Annebenn@umich.edu 678-770-6239
    Vice President Tori Engler vengler@umich.edu 561-901-27872
    Treasurer Maddie Freed madfreed@umich.edu 301-300-0470
    Team Email Danielle Hogarth umichwlaxclub@gmail.com 410-627-7955
    Head Coach David McKinnon gobluelax@gmail.com 734-709-4717
Michgan State D1 President Ellie Schramm schram42@msu.edu 614-620-4020
    Team Email   msuwomenslacrosse@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Brent Hiner    
    Assistant Coach Taylor Hiner    
Purdue D1 President Allie Yule ayule@purdue.edu 630-865-2244
    Vice President Amanda Maninga  amaninga@purdue.edu 734-635-3542
    Treasurer Smriti Kumar kumar239@purdue.edu  (302)-535-2308
    Secretary Melisa Dove dove1@purdue.edu (847)-902-3939
    Team Email   purduewlacrosse@yahoo.com  
Cincinnati D1 President Karleigh Smith smith4kg@mail.uc.edu 614-546-6928
    Vice President Rileigh Smyth smythrh@mail.uc.edu 513-659-8675
    Secretary Kaitlin Christie chriske@mail.uc.edu 740-816-3479
    Team Email   ucwomensclublax@gmail.com  
Indiana D1 President Maddie Yott myott@indiana.edu  
    Vice President Abbey Kittaka  akittaka@indiana.edu  
    Secretary Rubin Gala rkgala@indiana.edu  
    Treasurer Rory Morrison rorymorr@indiana.edu  
    Team Email   iuwax@gmail.com  
Miami (OH) D1 President Olivia Tejan miamilacrosse@gmail.com  
    Vice President Bailey Mincer mincerbs@miamioh.edu  
    Treasurer Olivia Achatz    
    Team Email   miamilacrosse@gmail.com  
Ohio State D1 President Claudia Lewis   440-591-2246
    Vice President Christine Campbell    
    Secretary Thalia Cronin    
    Treasurer Emily Hunt    
    Team Email   osuclublax@gmail.com  
Kentucky  D1 President Nicole Crace cracen32@outlook.com 513-305-7240
    Vice President Morgan Schweitzer morgan.schweitzer33@gmail.com 502-550-9103
    Treasurer Lindsey Hendricks     
    Team Email   kentuckywomenslacrosse@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Mac Daly     
Ohio D1 President Colleen Cleary cc253913@ohio.edu 513-967-8262
    Vice President Kathryn Hickenlooper kh172913@ohio.edu 513-429-8458
    Secretary Taylor Wilhoite tw251314@ohio.edu 513-200-3719
    Treasurer Marissa Talaganis mt881014@ohio.edu 440-279-3195
    Team Email   OHIOULAX@gmail.com  
Buffalo D1 President Victoria Towndrow vitowndr@buffalo.edu 315-532-7852
    Vice President Maddy Carroll mmc36@buffalo.edu 518-847-4863
    Secretary Josselyn Hancock hancock3@buffalo.edu 631-891-5102
    Treasurer AllisonMoore akmoore@buffalo.edu 315-681-0045
    Team Email   ubwomenslax17@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Kateryna Prosvirnina k.prosvirnina@yahoo.com 716-796-1189
Pittsburgh D1 President Maddie Johnson mej62@pitt.edu 610-312-8151
    Vice President Erin Pakela emp85@pitt.edu  
    Secretary Same DaCruz smd120@pitt.edu  
    Team Email   pittclublax@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Gary Neft    
West Virginia D1 President Hayat Yusuf hayusuf@mix.wvu.edu 703-867-1741
    Vice President Paige Alexander pcalexander@mix.wvu.edu 240-357-7037
    Secretary Jessica Durran jmd0011@mix.wvu.edu 732-320-8434
    Treasurer Megan Holley mh0020@mix.wvu.edu 301-801-6228
    Team Email   wvuwomenslacrosse@gmail.com  
Minnesota D1 President Becky Genzler genzl004@umn.edu  
    Team Email   gopherwomenlax@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Rachael Goers rachael.j.goers@gmail.com 952-992-0785
Northwestern D1 President Erin Balasky northwesternwlax@gmail.com 614-623-7799
    Team Email   northwesternwlax@gmail.com  
Marquette D1 President Annie Nick ann.nick@marquette.edu  
    Vice President Ellie Vanasek meredith.vanasek@marquette.edu 651-890-9773
    Team Email      
Illinois D1 President Jackie Surd jacsurd33@gmail.com 708-704-1695
    Vice President Claire Walsh cwwalsh2@illinois.edu  
    Team Email   illinoiswomenslacrosse@gmail.com  
Wisconsin D1 President Jane Beightol wisconsinwomenslax@gmail.com 301-807-6812
    Team Email   wisconsinwomenslax@gmail.com  
Duquesne University D1 President Sarah Stephens stephen5@duq.edu 724-304-1947
    Vice President Stephanie Fazio fazios@duq.edu 484-685-6870
    Secretary Becca Schaefer    
    Treasurer Courtney Ott    
    Team Email   duqclublax@gmail.com  
    Head Coach Amanda Forney forneyamanda@gmail.com 203-598-2363
    Assistant Coach Rory Winwood    
Notre Dame D1 Co-President Jen Flanagan JFlanag2@nd.edu 7038872404
    Co-President Hannah Dunn hdunn@nd.edu 9149071792
    Treaserur Paige Johnson pjohns20@nd.edu 6105003557
    Team  Team e-mail ndwlax@nd.edu