Lourdes University's men's lacrosse team has been granted membership into the CCLA & MCLA beginning with the 2013-2014 season.
 
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) is a national organization of non-NCAA, college lacrosse programs. The MCLA currently operates in the US and Canada with 200+ teams in two divisions, across 10 conferences. The Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) consists of seven Division I teams and 15 Division II teams, representing four states: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.  The Gray Wolves will compete in Division II.
 
"We are extremely excited to be accepted into the MCLA and compete in the CCLA," head coach Patrick Yannarelli said.  "Nationally the CCLA has done some amazing things: winning national championships and having multiple teams competing in the national tournament each year."
 
In 2013, five of the 15 CCLA Division II teams were ranked in the top-25. Also, from 2008-2010, a CCLA team won the Division I national championship, and in 2011, a CCLA team won the Division II national championship.
 
"Since the introduction of our program at Lourdes, we have been able to create quite a buzz in Northwest Ohio and the Toledo area," Yannarelli added.  We look forward to building a solid program with players from all over."