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Akron Women’s Lacrosse to Play in MAC in 2021
November 06 | Women's Lacrosse
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FULL MAC RELEASE
CLEVELAND — The Mid-American Conference announced the historic addition of women's lacrosse for the 2021 season to its sports line-up on Wednesday.
With the addition, MAC sponsored championships grew to 24 sports.
The MAC will begin the 2021 season with five programs as Akron, Central Michigan and Kent State will be joined by new affiliate members Detroit Mercy and Youngstown State. The following year Eastern Michigan will add women's lacrosse to increase MAC membership to six teams for the 2022 season.
"I am pleased our membership is adding the sport of women's lacrosse to our offering of championships. Additionally, I want to welcome Detroit Mercy and Youngstown State as affiliate members," said MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "This is truly a historic day as women's lacrosse has been a topic of conversation among our membership. The addition of women's lacrosse adds to our already broad offering of championship opportunities for student-athletes. I am already looking forward to the inaugural season."
Akron will begin its inaugural season in spring 2020, becoming the 20th Division I sports program on campus. Under first-year head coach Christy Mitchell, the Zips' roster features homegrown talent. Eleven student-athletes list their hometowns within the state of Ohio. Fifteen of the students played at least one other sport in high school, while 20 earned academic honors for sporting a 3.5+ grade-point average.
"When I began at Akron, I knew the hope was for the women's lacrosse team to join the MAC. I am nothing but excited to see it come to fruition so quickly," Mitchell said. "The commitment to women's lacrosse shows the belief in development and competitiveness with other solid conferences. Being in the MAC will help keep camaraderie with other UA athletes, and it will be exciting for the students and fans to get behind our sport even more."
Akron opens the 2020 schedule at Presbyterian on Friday, Feb. 14. The Zips will play the 2020 season as a member of the A-SUN Conference.
"In adding women's lacrosse among its sponsored sports, the Mid-American Conference is once again demonstrating its unwavering commitment to support student-athlete opportunities at the highest level. The University of Akron is a proud member of the MAC and extremely excited to support the ever-expanding sport of women's lacrosse," said Akron Director of Athletics Larry Williams.
FULL MAC RELEASE
CLEVELAND — The Mid-American Conference announced the historic addition of women's lacrosse for the 2021 season to its sports line-up on Wednesday.
With the addition, MAC sponsored championships grew to 24 sports.
The MAC will begin the 2021 season with five programs as Akron, Central Michigan and Kent State will be joined by new affiliate members Detroit Mercy and Youngstown State. The following year Eastern Michigan will add women's lacrosse to increase MAC membership to six teams for the 2022 season.
"I am pleased our membership is adding the sport of women's lacrosse to our offering of championships. Additionally, I want to welcome Detroit Mercy and Youngstown State as affiliate members," said MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "This is truly a historic day as women's lacrosse has been a topic of conversation among our membership. The addition of women's lacrosse adds to our already broad offering of championship opportunities for student-athletes. I am already looking forward to the inaugural season."
Akron will begin its inaugural season in spring 2020, becoming the 20th Division I sports program on campus. Under first-year head coach Christy Mitchell, the Zips' roster features homegrown talent. Eleven student-athletes list their hometowns within the state of Ohio. Fifteen of the students played at least one other sport in high school, while 20 earned academic honors for sporting a 3.5+ grade-point average.
"When I began at Akron, I knew the hope was for the women's lacrosse team to join the MAC. I am nothing but excited to see it come to fruition so quickly," Mitchell said. "The commitment to women's lacrosse shows the belief in development and competitiveness with other solid conferences. Being in the MAC will help keep camaraderie with other UA athletes, and it will be exciting for the students and fans to get behind our sport even more."
Akron opens the 2020 schedule at Presbyterian on Friday, Feb. 14. The Zips will play the 2020 season as a member of the A-SUN Conference.
"In adding women's lacrosse among its sponsored sports, the Mid-American Conference is once again demonstrating its unwavering commitment to support student-athlete opportunities at the highest level. The University of Akron is a proud member of the MAC and extremely excited to support the ever-expanding sport of women's lacrosse," said Akron Director of Athletics Larry Williams.
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