Two-time defending national champion Denver Club is ranked No. 1 in the first WCLA (Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates) Division II coaches poll of the year, released today. The Pioneers are off to a 3-2 start on the season, with both losses coming against Division I teams.
Loyola Maryland Club, last year’s national championship runner-up, is 2-1 overall and ranked No. 2 in the poll. Loyola has wins over College of Charleston and Clemson.
No. 3 SMU, No. 4 Utah State, and No. 5 Air Force round out the top five. Three of the top five teams are members of the Rocky Mountain Women’s Lacrosse League.
The WCLA features 82 Division I teams and 149 Division II teams that compete under the US Lacrosse umbrella. The 2018 season will conclude with the US Lacrosse WCLA D-I and D-II national championships in Round Rock, Texas, May 9-12.