| American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) |
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| Established | 2002 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division I |
| Members | 7 |
| Sports fielded | 1 (men's: 0; women's: 1) |
| Region | Eastern United States |
| Headquarters | Athens, Ohio |
| Commissioner | Peggy Pruitt |
| Website | americanlacrosseconference.org |
The American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) is a NCAA Division I women's lacrosse-only college athletic conference whose six members are located in the eastern half of the United States.
In 2009–10, two more Southeastern Conference universities joined the ALC: South Carolina[1] and Florida.[2] The South Carolina program was eventually delayed with no timetable to begin play.[3] In 2011 it was announced that the conference will add Michigan as the seventh member.[4] The Wolverines will begin NCAA competition in 2013–14, after transitioning the program from club to varsity status.[5]
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The ALC currently has six full members in the Eastern United States:
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Johns Hopkins University | Blue Jays | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Private | 6,025 |
| Northwestern University | Wildcats | Evanston, Illinois | 1851 | Private | 13,407 |
| Ohio State University | Buckeyes | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | Public | 51,818 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Nittany Lions | State College, Pennsylvania | 1855 | Public | 41,289 |
| University of Florida | Gators | Gainesville, Florida | 1853 | Public | 51,413 |
| Vanderbilt University | Commodores | Nashville, Tennessee | 1873 | Private | 11,500 |
Former members of the ALC include Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Davidson is currently a member of the new National Lacrosse Conference. Ohio University exited the ALC when the OU Athletics Department decided to drop several sports programs including women's lacrosse in January 2007.[7]
| Year | Regular season | Record | Tournament championship |
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| 2002 | Vanderbilt | 6–0 | not held |
| 2003 | Ohio State | 5–1 | not held |
| 2004 | Vanderbilt / Northwestern | 5–1 | not held |
| 2005 | Northwestern | 6–0 | not held |
| 2006 | Northwestern | 5–0 | not held |
| 2007 | Northwestern | 4–0 | Northwestern 22, John Hopkins 6 |
| 2008 | Northwestern | 4–0 | Northwestern 14, Vanderbilt 3 |
| 2009 | Northwestern | 4–0 | Northwestern 13, Penn State 3 |
| 2010 | Northwestern | 5–0 | Northwestern 23, Vanderbilt 14 |
| 2011 | Northwestern | 5–0 | Northwestern 10, Florida 9 |
| 2012 | Florida | 5–0 | Florida 14, Northwestern 7 |
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