Paul Ohanian

The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame announces the addition of nine new inductees as the Class of 2019. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 19, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.

Pittsburgh was not to be denied in its quest for the 2019 WCLA D-I National Championship, although both Delaware and Mother Nature put up a valiant effort.

Evidently, the second time is just as sweet as the first.

That was the consensus among the members of the Loyola Maryland Club team as they celebrated their second consecutive US Lacrosse WCLA D-II Championship, secured with a 13-6 victory over Navy Club in Virginia Beach on Saturday.

The Greyhounds jumped out fast, using three first half goals from Elizabeth Murphy to build a 6-1 lead while dominating possession time. The quick start was a priority following Friday’s early 5-0 hole in the semifinal game against Utah State.

Defending national champion Loyola Maryland and the resurrected club program at Navy will meet Saturday in the WCLA’s 2019 D-II championship game after both teams posted semifinal wins Friday.

No. 1 seed Pittsburgh and No. 6 Delaware will meet in Saturday's WCLA D-I Championship Game, a re-match of the 2017 final won by the Blue Hens.
 

There’s a lot of strong championship pedigree among the four remaining Division I teams in the 2019 WCLA Championship Tournament. They have combined to win four of the last five national titles, while adding two other runner-up finishes.

Utah State, ranked first in the national poll all season, earned its first WCLA national semifinal berth after registering a pair of wins on the tournament's opening day. 

BC Club and Virginia Tech Club pulled off upset wins in Wednesday's first round of the WCLA Championship Tournament to move into Thursday's quarterfinals in Virginia Beach. 

The WCLA National Championship Tournament returns to Virginia for the first time since 2015, with games beginning Wednesday at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex and Sportsplex in Virginia Beach. 

US Lacrosse hosted a celebration of Baltimore city lacrosse that featured a full-day of games, food, activities, and ceremonies that touched almost all levels of the game.