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| WIAC Women's Lacrosse Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | College Lacrosse |
| Conference | WIAC |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2024–present |
| Current champion | Colorado College (1) |
| Most championships | Colorado College (1) |
| Host locations | |
| UW-River Falls (2024) | |
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's lacrosse tournament is the annual conference lacrosse championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 2024.
History
[edit]In February 2023, WIAC announced that they would begin sponsoring a championship for women's lacrosse beginning with the 2024 season[1], also announcing the addition of Colorado College and Southwestern as affiliate members. The schools joined WIAC core members UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout.
Following the conclusion of the 2024 season, the league announced the addition of Augsburg, College of St. Benedict and Hamline as additional affiliate members, bringing the number of members to 10. The WIAC will earn an automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament beginning with the 2026 season[2].
Member schools
[edit]Current members
[edit]The WIAC currently has ten lacrosse programs, featuring five full members and five affiliates.
Full Members
[edit]| Institution | Location[a] | Founded | Affiliation | Undergraduate
enrollment |
Nickname | First Season | Joined WIAC | Head Coach | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 1916 | Public[b] | 10,043[3] | Blugolds | 2021 | 1917-18 | Michael Rhodovi | |
| University of Wisconsin–La Crosse | La Crosse | 1909 | 9,708[3] | Eagles | 2020 | 1913-14 | Nick Anagnostics | ||
| University of Wisconsin–River Falls | River Falls | 1874 | 5,725[3] | Falcons | 2019 | 1913-14 | Talia Hayes | ||
| University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Stevens Point | 1894 | 8,792[3] | Pointers | 2024 | 1913-14 | Christian Diaz | ||
| University of Wisconsin–Stout | Menomonie | 1891 | 7,555[3] | Blue Devils | 2023 | 1914-15 | Mikayla Knudson |
Affiliate members
[edit]| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Undergraduate
enrollment |
Nickname | First Season | Joined WIAC | Head Coach | Colors | Primary
conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1869 | Lutheran ELCA | 3,152 | Auggies | 2014 | 2025 | Hermie Collier | Minnesota (MIAC) | |
| College of St. Benedict | St. Joseph, Minnesota | 1913 | Roman Catholic (Benedictine) | 1,410 | Bennies | 2023 | 2025 | Patrick Crandall | Minnesota (MIAC) | |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 1874 | Nonsectarian | 2,266 | Tigers | 1995 | 2024 | Susan Stuart | SCAC | |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1854 | United Methodist | 2,100 | Pipers | 2016 | 2025 | Adam Doris | Minnesota (MIAC) | |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, Texas | 1840 | United Methodist | 1,536 | Pirates | 2014 | 2024 | Taylor Beretich | SCAC (SAA in 2025) |
Tournament history by school
[edit]| School | Championships | Runners-up | Third Place | Tournament appearances | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| College of St. Benedict | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Colorado College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hamline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Southwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| UW-Eau Claire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| UW-La Crosse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| UW-River Falls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| UW-Stevens Point | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| UW-Stout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Championships
[edit]| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Colorado College | 1 (2024) |
2024
[edit]| School | WIAC | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado College* | 6-0 | 16-6 |
| UW-River Falls | 5-1 | 12-7 |
| UW-La Crosse | 4-2 | 12-6 |
| UW-Eau Claire | 3-3 | 12-5 |
| Southwestern | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UW-Stevens Point | 1-5 | 1-11 |
| UW-Stout | 0-6 | 4-12 |
*Denotes Regular Season Champion
Qualified for WIAC Tournament
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Colorado College | 22 | |||||||
| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | 8 | |||||||
| 1 | Colorado College | 16 | |||||||
| 3 | UW-La Crosse | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | UW-La Crosse | 16 | |||||||
| 2 | UW-River Falls | 8 | Third place | ||||||
| 4 | UW-Eau Claire | 12 | |||||||
| 2 | UW-River Falls | 11 | |||||||
- ^ "WIAC To Add Championships For Men's Tennis and Women's Lacrosse". wiacsports.com. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Three Affiliate Members Added In Women's Lacrosse". wiacsports.com. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e "The University of Wisconsin System Education Reports & Statistics, Enrollments". University of Wisconsin System. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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