History
The USA Lacrosse Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) National Championship began in 2001. The tournament now features a 16-team Division I field and a 12-team Division II field that plays on four consecutive days during the second week in May for the WCLA National Championship.
Division I Results
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia | Clemson | 12-9 | Naples, Fla. |
| 2025 | Boston College | UCLA | 8-7 | Wichita, Kan. |
| 2024 | UCLA | Northeastern | 13-8 | Wichita, Kan. |
| 2023 | Boston College | Georgia | 11-5 | Virginia Beach |
| 2022 | Boston College | Georgia | 12-7 | Round Rock, Texas |
| 2021 | Event Canceled | |||
| 2020 | Event Canceled | |||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | Delaware | 15-11 | Virginia Beach |
| 2018 | Michigan | BYU | 11-7 | Round Rock, Texas |
| 2017 | Delaware | Pittsburgh | 13-11 | Salt Lake City |
| 2016 | Georgia | Minnesota | 8-7 | Winston-Salem |
| 2015 | Michigan | Virginia Tech | 11-8 | Virginia Beach |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | Boston College | 12-11 | Virginia Beach |
| 2013 | Colorado State | UC Santa Barbara | 14-4 | Colorado Springs |
| 2012 | UC Davis | Colorado State | 9-7 | Colorado Springs |
| 2011 | Colorado State | UCLA | 11-9 | Scottsdale |
| 2010 | Colorado State | Cal Poly | 6-4 | Scottsdale |
| 2009 | Virginia Tech | Colorado | 17-9 | Scottsdale |
| 2008 | Colorado State | Cal Poly | 8-5 (OT) | Denver |
| 2007 | Cal Poly | Navy | 16-9 | Denver |
| 2006 | Cal Poly | Michigan | 12-7 | Dallas |
| 2005 | Cal Poly | Colorado State | 14-3 | Minneapolis |
| 2004 | Cal Poly | Santa Clara | 15-4 | St. Louis |
| 2003 | Cal Poly | UCLA | 11-9 | St. Louis |
| 2002 | Cal Poly | Air Force | 10-5 | St. Louis |
| 2001 | Cal Poly | Navy | 13-6 | St. Louis |
Division II Results
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Denver | Tampa | 12-8 | Naples, Fla. |
| 2025 | CSU San Marcos | Montana State | 17-5 | Wichita, Kan. |
| 2024 | Vermont | Providence | 14-8 | Wichita, Kan. |
| 2023 | New Hampshire | Utah Valley | 9-8 | Virginia Beach |
| 2022 | Loyola (Md.) | Vermont | 13-11 | Round Rock, Texas |
| 2021 | Event Canceled | |||
| 2020 | Event Canceled | |||
| 2019 | Loyola (Md.) | Navy | 13-6 | Virginia Beach |
| 2018 | Loyola (Md.) | Denver | 14-3 | Round Rock, Texas |
| 2017 | Denver | Loyola (Md.) | 9-6 | Salt Lake City |
| 2016 | Denver | Utah | 11-10 (OT) | Winston-Salem |
| 2015 | Duke | Utah | 8-3 | Virginia Beach |
| 2014 | North Carolina | James Madison | 10-9 | Virginia Beach |
| 2013 | James Madison | Utah | 19-11 | Colorado Springs |
| 2012 | North Carolina | Towson | 9-8 | Colorado Springs |
| 2011 | Chapman | Towson | 9-8 | Scottsdale |
| 2010 | Cal Berkeley | Loyola (Md.) | 14-9 | Scottsdale |
Division I Individual Records
(Updated through 2026 -- Winners bracket games)
GOALS IN A GAME
11 - Maggie Burke (Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011)
10 - Tiffany Hill (Navy vs. Michigan State, 2001)
9 - Janelle Jones (Cal Poly vs. Michigan State, 2007)
8 - Hayley Bernstein (Colorado State vs. Oregon, 2012)
8 - Brittany Jones (Cal Poly vs. Navy, 2007)
8 - Megan Korce (Texas A&M vs. Oregon, 2004)
8 - Erin Rawlick (Navy vs. Oregon, 2007)
8 - Ava Baselga (Michigan vs. Va. Tech, 2026)
ASSISTS IN A GAME
7 – Lindsay Alex (UC Santa Barbara vs. BYU, 2013)
6 - Maria Pestana (Santa Clara vs. Cal Poly, 2011)
6 - Maria Pestana (Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011)
6 - Lindsay Brown (Colorado State vs. Minn-Duluth, 2006)
5 - Tiffany Hill (Navy vs. Michigan State, 2001)
5 - Allie Simpson (UCLA vs. Michigan, 2011)
5 - Gracie Binder (Santa Clara vs. Cal Poly, 2011)
5 - Maria Pestana (Santa Clara vs. Colorado, 2012)
5 - Eve Tranchito (Ohio State vs. Delaware, 2014)
5 – Samantha Sherman (Colorado State vs. Minn., 2016)
5 - Jessica Berg (Colorado State vs. Cal Poly, 2017)
5 - Amanda Turner (Central Fla vs. Arizona St, 2025)
POINTS IN A GAME
15 - Tiffany Hill (Navy vs. Michigan State, 2001)
12 - Eve Tranchito (Ohio State vs. Delaware, 2014)
12 – Karly Slyne (Colorado State vs. Cal Poly, 2013)
12 - Erin Rawlick (Navy vs. Oregon, 2007)
11 - Maggie Burke (Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011)
10 - Janelle Jones (Cal Poly vs. Michigan State, 2007)
10 - Maria Pestana (Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011)
10 - Brigit Knaus (Pitt vs. Southern Cal, 2013)
10 - Amanda Turner (Central Fla vs. Arizona St, 2025)
10 - Ava Baselga (Michigan vs. Va. Tech, 2026)
SAVES IN A GAME
26 - Melissa Konal (Michigan State vs. Texas, 2002)
24 - Hana Nguyen (Oregon vs. Michigan, 2018)
21 - Ella Geernaert (Oregon State vs. UC Santa Barbara, 2026)
21 - Lauren Masciantonio (Pittsburgh vs. Mich St, 2007)
20 - Rachel Turkiela (Michigan State vs. Florida, 2007)
19 - Katie Honebrink (Pittsburgh vs. Michigan, 2019)
18 - Lauren Orlando (Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011)
18 - Renee Eligio (Santa Clara vs. Colorado, 2008)
18 - Brooke Lewis (Colorado State vs. Colorado, 2008)
18 - Jenny Menth (Minn-Duluth vs. Colorado State, 2006)
18 - Erin Pleet (Utah vs. UCLA, 2022)
Division I Team Records
GOALS IN A GAME
26 - Pittsburgh vs. Washington, 2019
24 - Colorado State vs. Oregon, 2012
24 - Santa Clara vs. UConn, 2009
23 - Santa Clara vs. Boston College, 2011
23 - Navy vs. Michigan State, 2001
23 – Colorado State vs. Northeastern, 2013
23 – Colorado State vs. Cal Poly, 2013
GOALS IN A TOURNAMENT
76 – Colorado State, 2013 (4 games)
69 - Cal Poly, 2007 (4 games)
67 - Pittsburgh, 2019 (4 games)
61 - Virginia Tech, 2009 (4 games)
60 - Colorado State, 2012 (4 games)
60 - Boston College, 2022 (4 games)
MOST TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
22 - Michigan (02-09, 11-19, 22-26)
18 - Cal Poly (01-11, 13, 15-19, 26)
18 - Georgia (01, 02, 07-10, 13-19, 22-26)
17 - Pittsburgh (03, 04, 06-08, 11, 13-19, 22-25)
17 - UCLA (03, 07-09, 11, 12, 14-19, 22-26)
MOST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
7 - Cal Poly (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07)
4 - Colorado State (08, 10, 11, 13)
3 - Boston College (22, 23, 25)
2 - Michigan (15, 18)
2 - Pittsburgh (14, 19)
2 - Georgia (16, 26)
MOST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES
9 - Cal Poly (01-08, 10)
6 - Colorado State (05, 08, 10-13)
4 - Boston College (14, 22, 23, 25)
4 - UCLA (03, 11, 24, 25)
4 - Georgia (16, 22, 23, 26)
3 - Pittsburgh (14, 17, 19)
3 - Michigan (06, 15, 18)
Division II Individual Records
(Updated through 2026 -- Winners bracket games only)
GOALS IN A GAME
12 - Lindsay Barrett (Oakland vs. CS San Marcos, 2015)
10 - Brianna Johnson (Oakland vs. Westminster, 2012)
9 - Allison Rose (Loyola vs. St. Thomas, 2015)
8 - Lindsay Barrett (Oakland vs. Air Force, 2015)
8 - Lindsay Barrett (Oakland vs. Utah State, 2016)
8 - Michaela Hoffman (St. Thomas vs. Utah Valley, 2019)
ASSISTS IN A GAME
6 - Nicky Cox (Oakland vs. Air Force, 2015)
5 - Alexis Jones (Tampa vs. Missouri, 2026)
5 - Alexi Schrems (CSU San Marcos vs. Portland, 2023)
5 - Eliza Jorgensen (Utah Valley vs. Pac Lutheran, 2023)
5 - Kelly O'Krepkie (Loyola vs. Air Force, 2019)
5 - Kelly O'Krepkie (Loyola vs. St. Ben, 2018)
5 - Haley Paulson (Utah vs. San Diego, 2014)
5 - Hannah Gutcher (Towson vs. Westminster, 2011)
POINTS IN A GAME
12 - Alexis Jones (Tampa vs. Missouri, 2026)
12 - Lindsay Barrett (Oakland vs. CS San Marcos, 2015)
11 - Kelly O'Krepkie (Loyola vs. St. Ben, 2018)
11 - Beth Ann Jancuska (Towson vs. Stanford, 2012)
10 - Samantha Miller (Missouri vs. Concordia, 2026)
10 - Brianna Johnson (Oakland vs. Westminster, 2012)
SAVES IN A GAME
21 - Jammie Dumolt (Denver vs. Loyola, 2014)
19 - Izabella Hazlett (Pac Lutheran vs. Utah Valley, 2023)
19 - Jammie Dumolt (Denver vs. Loyola, 2015)
18 - Emily Brown (Boise State vs. Montana St, 2025)
17 - Crosby Shaver (Air Force vs. CS San Marcos, 2015)
17 - Cara Kaufer (St. Thomas vs. Denver, 2017)
17 - Izabella Hazlett (Pac Lutheran vs. Santa Barbara City, 2023)
Division II Team Records
GOALS IN A GAME
26 - Utah Valley vs. Pac Lutheran, 2023
25 - Utah vs. San Diego, 2014
25 - CSU San Marcos vs. Portland, 2023
24 - Towson vs. Stanford, 2012
24 - Westminster vs. Oakland, 2012
GOALS IN A TOURNAMENT
73 - James Madison, 2014 (4 games)
68 - Loyola, 2018 (4 games)
67 - Utah Valley, 2023 (4 games)
63 - Loyola, 2019 (4 games)
62 - Denver, 2017 (4 games)
60 – Duke, 2015 (4 games)
MOST TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
12 - Denver (10, 14-19, 22-26)
10 - Oakland (10-16, 18, 19, 22)
9 - Loyola (10, 13-19, 22)
MOST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
3 – Denver (16, 17, 26)
3 – Loyola (18, 19, 22)
2 - North Carolina (12, 14)
MOST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES
5 - Loyola (10, 17, 18, 19, 22)
4 - Denver (16, 17, 18, 26)
3 - Utah (13, 15, 16)
2 - North Carolina (12, 14)
2 - James Madison (13, 14)
2 - Towson (11, 12)
2 - Vermont (22, 24)
Players of the Year
Honoring the WCLA's best
The Amtahcha Awards were established in 2012 by a gift from Dr. Larry Feldman, founder of LaxPower.com, to the USA Lacrosse Foundation. The award honors the best players in the USA Lacrosse Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates.
All-Time Amtahcha Winners
| Year | Division I | Division II |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Clayton Crum, Texas | Beth Ann Jancuska, Towson |
| 2013 | Hayley Bernstein, Colorado State | Laura Hunter, Utah |
| 2014 | Kelly Arnhart, Georgia | Audrey Wang, UC San Diego |
| 2015 | Katie Mezwa, Michigan | Traci Shurtleff, Utah |
| 2016 | Gretchen Kiep, UCLA | Lindsay Barrett, Oakland |
| 2017 | Caroline Youngs, Georgia | Kelley Dingens, Denver |
| 2018 | Katherine Vocelka, Georgia | Sophie Smith, Denver |
| 2019 | Amanda Riesmeyer, Michigan | Sydney Liebl, St. Thomas |
| 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Delaney Ott, Georgia | Maya Lightfoot, Utah Valley |
| 2023 | Katie Duttenhofer, Boston College | Maya Lightfoot, Utah Valley |
| 2024 | Katelyn Sparks, Georgia | Angela Chantaca, CSU San Marcos |
| 2025 | Kayleigh Page, Georgia | Maria Pellegrino, Florida Atlantic |
| 2026 | Jackie Enns, UC Santa Barbara | Ellyce Davis, Montana State |