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The 2025 USA Lacrosse WCLA Championship Tournament kicks off on Wednesday, May 7 with all 16 Division I teams in action at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
The four-day event features a full schedule of games each day, culminating with the Division I championship game on Saturday, May 10 (12 pm).
USA Lacrosse and the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) have announced eight training dates for the 2025 College Player Officials Academy (CPOA), a joint venture between the two organizations designed to recruit and train current and recent college lacrosse players to become the next generation of women’s game officials.
Coinciding with select summer tournaments, the CPOA events provide candidates with hands-on training and live game action to supplement classroom instruction.
Today, USA Lacrosse and Capelli Sport unveiled a multiyear partnership aimed at amplifying the organization’s mission to fuel growth, enrich the experience, and field the best national teams. This new partnership will enable Capelli Sport to expand their presence in lacrosse, as the company continues to develop teamwear uniforms and lifestyle apparel in new markets. Capelli Sport will be the official apparel supplier through 2030, including the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with the national teams debuting the new Capelli Sport uniforms in July 2025.
SPARKS, Md. — University of Georgia has received the number one seed in the Division I bracket of the 2025 USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) National Championships, while CSU San Marcos earned the No. 1 seed in the Division II field.
The WCLA National Championships showcase the nation’s premier non-varsity collegiate women’s teams and will be played May 7-10 at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.
The decline in sportsmanship has significant psychological and developmental consequences for young athletes. Poor adult behavior — whether from parents, coaches, or spectators — creates an environment that is not conducive to learning, enjoyment or emotional well-being.
We asked three leading professionals in sports psychology and mental performance about these negative effects and how to cope with them.
SPARKS, Md. – National Lacrosse Hall of Fame players and championship coaches Kelly Amonte Hiller and Dom Starsia will be honored at the fourth annual USA Lacrosse Foundation Gala on June 4 in New York City. The event will be held at Gotham Hall and will be emceed by another Hall of Famer, ESPN lacrosse analyst Sheehan Stanwick Burch.
Update: April 18, 2025
On April 14, 2025, USA Lacrosse issued a consumer advisory (original advisory below) to let individuals know that there were two versions of the Gait Apex 2 available in the marketplace. Both versions used the same name, but only one had been approved by USA Lacrosse.
A pair of undefeated former champions -- Georgia (12-0) and UCLA (10-0) – remain 1-2 in this week’s WCLA Top 20 Division I ranking, but they better not look backwards because there’s several contenders coming on strong.
It’s no secret that residents of Iowa know how to grow things. The state ranks first in the nation in beef, pork, corn, soybean and grain production.
Chad Gano, president of Waukee Lacrosse in Iowa, is passionate about also growing lacrosse in America’s heartland. He wants to expose the game to as many kids as possible within a fun, competitive, and positive environment.