Women's Lacrosse Honored as IWLCA Academic Squad
Marywood among 64 Division III schools recognized for academic excellence
Marywood was one of 64 Division III teams to earn Academic Squad honors.
Grand Lake, CO – Marywood University’s women’s lacrosse team has been named an Academic Squad for 2010 according to an announcement made recently by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The Pacers are one of 64 Division III schools to be recognized for having a team grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
The IWLCA recognized three schools as earning Merit Squad status while 61 other earned Academic Squad honors for the 2010 season. Institutions were named Merit Squads by virtue of having one of the top three team GPAs for the season; every school with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher earned Academic Squad honors. Bates College ranked first with a 3.470 GPA, just edging Washington & Lee University, which posted a 3.458 GPA, and Vassar College, which had a 3.410.
Of the 64 institutions, 13 participated in the NCAA championships, including runner-up Hamilton College and semifinalists Gettysburg College and Franklin & Marshall College.
Marywood finished the 2010 season with a program-best nine wins and earned their second-straight Colonial States Athletic Conference playoff berth.
For a complete list of the IWLCA Merit and Academic squads, click here.