The lacrosse season, which typically consists of around 17 contests (approximately half of which are home games), begins in February and runs through May. ![]() During that same time period, collegiate sponsorship of the sport grew by more than 34 percent. At the NCAA Division I level, individual participation in women's lacrosse increased by more than 46 percent from 2012-18. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in America. I am already looking forward to the inaugural season." The addition of women’s lacrosse adds to our already broad offering of championship opportunities for student-athletes. “This is truly a historic day as women’s lacrosse has been a topic of conversation among our membership. "I am pleased our membership is adding the sport of women’s lacrosse to our offering of championships,” said MAC Commissioner Dr. Additional coaching and support staff will be added in 20. It marks the first addition of a new varsity sport at the University since women's rowing began competition in the 2001-02 academic year.ĮMU has the goal of hiring the first lacrosse head coach in the spring of 2020. The addition of women's lacrosse will increase Eastern's sport total to 19, including 12 women's programs. The team will play its games at a yet to be determined location. The program will include the NCAA maximum of 12 scholarships and a target roster of 35. We are very excited about the addition and I am certain the team will contribute to our legacy of athletic success." “We are committed to providing more athletic and academic opportunities for women and we believe the sport is a strong fit for our athletic program. “Women’s lacrosse is growing at an incredible pace and we are excited to expand opportunities for Michigan high school women to participate in a Division I sport and the academic experiences that Eastern Michigan provides,” said EMU Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee. ![]() Detroit-Mercy and Youngstown State are also joining as MAC affiliate members. Central Michigan added the sport in 2016, Kent State began playing in 2019, while Akron is set to field a team for the first time in 2020. Eastern will be the fourth full-time MAC institution to sponsor the sport at the NCAA Division I level. The announcement takes place at the same time the Mid-American Conference announced that it will be adding the sport as a conference championship beginning with the 2021 season. The program will play its inaugural season against NCAA Division I competition in the 2021-22 academic year. 6, that the EMU Department of Athletics will add women's lacrosse as a varsity sport. () – Eastern Michigan University announced today, Nov.
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