# Southwestern Lacrosse Conference

The Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The conference incorporates teams from California and Arizona and is divided into three divisions, Division I, Division II, and Division III.

## History

The SLC is formed from original members of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League which was the largest MCLA conference in the nation at the time. Because of rapid growth and teams spread out over a very large area, the members decided it was best to start a new conference and the SLC was born August 2008 with the blessing of the WCLL and MCLA.
Currently, the SLC has 11 Division I teams, 10 Division II teams and 2 Division III teams. The teams are members of the MCLA and the Division I and Division II conference tournament winners receive an automatic bid to the MCLA National Tournament.
The 2023 season saw the introduction of a Division III component to the conference, comprising community colleges and junior colleges. The 2025 season reorganized divisions 2 and 3 in an attempt to balance the skill level of the teams and establish a division 3 championship. Biola, Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Claremont, and Long Beach State were moved down.

## Teams

| Institution | Location | Enrollment | Nickname | Tenure | Conference Championships |
| Division I ||||||
| University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | 49,471 | Wildcats | 2009 - Present | |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | 77,881 | Sun Devils | 2009 - Present | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | 47,516 | Bruins | 2009 - Present | |
| Chapman University | Orange, California | 9,991 | Panthers | 2009 - Present | 2009, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 103,427 | Antelopes | 2012 - Present | 2015, 2017 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, California | 35,732 | Aztecs | 2009 - Present | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | 49,318 | Trojans | 2009 - Present | 2022 |
| Division II ||||||
| Arizona Christian University | Glendale, Arizona | 1,053 | Phoenix | 2023 - Present | |
| University of California, San Diego | San Diego, California | 41,368 | Tritons | 2009 - Present | |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos, California | 14,503 | Cougars | 2012 - Present | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | 10,184 | Lions | 2009 - Present | |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Arizona | 28,718 | Lumberjacks | 2013 - Present | 2019 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, California | 9,041 | Toreros | 2009 - Present | |
| Division III ||||||
| Biola University | La Mirada, California | 5,555 | Eagles | 2009 - Present | |
| California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | 40,738 | Titans | 2009 - 2018, 2022 - Present | |
| California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, California | 39,435 | Beach | 2009 - 2020, 2023 - Present | |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | 36,505 | Anteaters | 2009 - Present | |
| Claremont Colleges | Claremont, California | 3,614 | Cougars | 2009 - Present | |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark, California | 14,357 | Raiders | 2023 - Present | |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, California | 14,646 | Vaqueros | 2022 - Present | |

## Former members

| Institution | Location | Team Nickname | Tenure | Reason for Departure |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, California | Kingsmen | 2009-2013 | Ceased operations in 2013 |
| California State University, Channel Islands | Camarillo, California | Dolphins | 2010-2021 | Ceased operations in 2021 |
| Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | Golden Eagles | 2009-2023 | Moved to NCAA Division II - RMAC |
| Marymount California University | Rancho Palos Verdes, California | Mariners | 2016-2018 | Ceased operations in 2018 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, California | Tigers | 2009-2019 | Ceased operations in 2019 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | Waves | 2009-2015 | Ceased operations in 2015 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, California | Sea Lions | 2022-2023 | Ceased operations in 2023 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Gauchos | 2009-2019 | Moved to MCLA - WCLL Division I |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Paradise, Nevada | Rebels | 2009-2020 | Ceased operations in 2020 |
| Westcliff University | Irvine, California | Warriors | 2024-2024 | Ceased operations in 2024 |

## Championship Records
### Division I

| Season | Conference Champion | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Chapman | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2010 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2011 | Chapman | Arizona State |
| 2012 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2013 | Arizona State | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2014 | Arizona State | Chapman |
| 2015 | Grand Canyon | Arizona State |
| 2016 | Chapman | Grand Canyon |
| 2017 | Grand Canyon | Arizona State |
| 2018 | Chapman | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2019 | Chapman | Arizona State |
| 2020 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 2021 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 2022 | Southern California | Grand Canyon |
| 2023 | Chapman | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2024 | Chapman | Arizona |
* Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
* Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up

### Division II

| Season | Conference Champion | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Long Beach |
| 2010 | Cal State Fullerton | Biola |
| 2011 | Cal State Fullerton | Concordia-Irvine |
| 2012 | Grand Canyon | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2013 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2014 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2015 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2016 | Concordia-Irvine | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2017 | Concordia-Irvine | Northern Arizona |
| 2018 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State San Marcos |
| 2019 | Northern Arizona | UC San Diego |
| 2020 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 2021 | No Championship | No Championship |
| 2022 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
| 2023 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
| 2024 | Cal State San Marcos | UC San Diego |
* Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
* Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up