Southwestern Lacrosse Conference
The Southwestern Lacrosse Conference is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association. The conference incorporates teams in California, Arizona, and Nevada and is divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.
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 12 Division I teams and 10 Division II teams. The Division I and II teams are members of the MCLA and each divisional conference tournament winner receives an automatic bid to the MCLA National Tournament.
Division I
| Institution | Location | Enrollment | Team Nickname |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | 36,000 | Wildcats |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | 65,000 | Sun Devils |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | 38,000 | Bruins |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | 20,000 | Gauchos |
| Chapman University | Orange, California | 4,200 | Panthers |
| Claremont Colleges | Claremont, California | 3,614 | Cougars |
| Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | 1,450 | Eagles |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, Arizona | 40,001 | 'Lopes |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Paradise, Nevada | 31,000 | Rebels |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, California | 34,000 | Aztecs |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | 33,500 | Trojans |