Midwestern lacrosse conference
The Ohio River Lacrosse Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III men's and women's lacrosse conference located primarily in the midwestern United States.[1] The conference was disbanded after the 2017-18 season.[2]
Member schools
Men’s only teams
The men's lacrosse teams of the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference comprise:[3]
| Institution
|
Location
|
Founded
|
Affiliation
|
Enrollment
|
Nickname
|
Joined[a]
|
Left[b]
|
Primary conference
|
| Bethany College
|
Bethany, West Virginia
|
1840
|
Disciples of Christ
|
650
|
Bison
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Chatham University[c]
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
1869
|
Nonsectarian
|
2,300
|
Cougars
|
2017
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Defiance College
|
Defiance, Ohio
|
1850
|
United Church of Christ
|
505
|
Yellow Jackets
|
2014
|
2016
|
Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[d]
|
| Earlham College
|
Richmond, Indiana
|
1847
|
Quaker
|
612
|
Quakers
|
2017
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Grove City College
|
Grove City, Pennsylvania
|
1876
|
Nondenominational[e]
|
2,500
|
Wolverines
|
2017
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Hanover College
|
Hanover, Indiana
|
1827
|
Presbyterian
|
1,068
|
Panthers
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Mount St. Joseph University
|
Delhi Township, Ohio[f]
|
1920
|
Catholic (S.C.C.)
|
1,889
|
Lions
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Saint Vincent College
|
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
|
1846
|
Catholic (Benedictines)
|
1,652
|
Bearcats
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Thiel College
|
Greenville, Pennsylvania
|
1866
|
Lutheran ELCA
|
790
|
Tomcats
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Transylvania University
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
1780
|
Disciples of Christ
|
963
|
Pioneers
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Washington & Jefferson College
|
Washington, Pennsylvania
|
1781
|
Nonsectarian
|
1,519
|
Presidents
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Westminster College
|
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
1852
|
Presbyterian
|
1,482
|
Titans
|
2015
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
- Notes
- ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- ^ This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Chatham since 2015–16).
- ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
- ^ Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
- ^ Mailing address is located in Cincinnati.
Women’s only teams
The women's lacrosse teams of the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference comprise:[4]
| Institution
|
Location
|
Founded
|
Affiliation
|
Enrollment
|
Nickname
|
Joined[a]
|
Left[b]
|
Primary conference
|
| Chatham University[c]
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
1869
|
Nonsectarian
|
2,300
|
Cougars
|
2017
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Defiance College
|
Defiance, Ohio
|
1850
|
United Church of Christ
|
505
|
Yellow Jackets
|
2014
|
2015
|
Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)[d]
|
| Earlham College
|
Richmond, Indiana
|
1847
|
Quaker
|
612
|
Quakers
|
2017
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Franklin College
|
Franklin, Indiana
|
1834
|
Baptist
|
1,047
|
Grizzlies
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Hanover College
|
Hanover, Indiana
|
1827
|
Presbyterian
|
1,068
|
Panthers
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Mount St. Joseph University
|
Delhi Township, Ohio[e]
|
1920
|
Catholic (S.C.C.)
|
1,889
|
Lions
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Saint Vincent College
|
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
|
1846
|
Catholic (Benedictines)
|
1,652
|
Bearcats
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Thiel College
|
Greenville, Pennsylvania
|
1866
|
Lutheran ELCA
|
790
|
Tomcats
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Thomas More University
|
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
|
1921
|
Catholic (Benedictine Sisters)
|
1,900
|
Saints
|
2014
|
2018
|
Great Midwest (G-MAC)[f]
|
| Transylvania University
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
1780
|
Disciples of Christ
|
963
|
Pioneers
|
2014
|
2018
|
Heartland (HCAC)
|
| Washington & Jefferson College
|
Washington, Pennsylvania
|
1781
|
Nonsectarian
|
1,519
|
Presidents
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Waynesburg University
|
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
|
1849
|
Presbyterian
|
1,500
|
Yellow Jackets
|
2014
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
| Westminster College
|
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
1852
|
Presbyterian
|
1,482
|
Titans
|
2016
|
2018
|
Presidents' (PAC)
|
- Notes
- ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- ^ This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Chatham since 2015–16).
- ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
- ^ Mailing address is located in Cincinnati.
- ^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
See also
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