College lacrosse is played by student-athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
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13 Facts About College lacrosse
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From this point through 1931, collegiate College lacrosse associations chose an annual champion based on season records.
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From at least 1951, if not earlier, College lacrosse divisions were officially named after legendary College lacrosse-men.
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In 1971, the NCAA began sponsoring men's College lacrosse and began holding an annual championship tournament for Division I schools.
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Two men's College lacrosse schools started transitions from Division II to Division I in July 2022.
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Division II College lacrosse is made up of 75 teams, mainly located in the Northeast and Southeast.
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Division II men's College lacrosse held its first NCAA tournament in 1974 with an eight-team bracket.
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NCAA Division II College lacrosse programs are organized into eight conferences, as well as independent programs consisting of mainly new D-II College lacrosse teams.
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NCAA Division III College lacrosse programs are organized into 24 conferences and over 20 independent programs.
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Women's collegiate College lacrosse was originally governed by the US Women's Lacrosse Association, which joined with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine an annual champion.
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Division II women's College lacrosse is one of the newest championships sponsored by the NCAA.
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The NJCAA College lacrosse programs do not compete in their regular conferences, but instead are ranked within their NJCAA Regions.
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