Lone Star Alliance
{{Infobox sports league
| name = Lone Star Alliance
| color = #000000
| font_color = white
| title =
| logo = Lone Star Alliance (logo).png
| logo_size = 175px
| conference = MCLA
| division = Division I, II, III
| teams = 34
| sports = College lacrosse
| mens = 34
| womens = 0
| region = South Central United States
| commissioner = Jason Zantjer
| website = http://mcla.us/LSA/
| map_size = 250
| champions = Division 1: Texas (19th Title)
Division 2: Tulane (1st Title)
Division 3: UL Lafayette (1st Title)
| champ_season = 2024
| most successful club = Division 1: Texas (19 Titles)
Division 2: Southwestern & Sam Houston State (Tied at 5 Titles)
Division 3: Kansas State & UL Lafayette (Tied at 1 Title)
}}
The Lone Star Alliance (LSA) is a lacrosse-only athletic conference affiliated with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).{{Cite web |url=http://www.texaslacrosse.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=45 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716212528/http://www.texaslacrosse.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=45 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }} The conference incorporates teams in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska and is divided into three divisions, Division I, Division II, and Division III.{{cite web|work=LSA|url=http://mcla.us/about/LSA/|title=About the Lone Star Alliance|accessdate=February 5, 2012}}
Teams
Seven institutions currently make up the LSA Division II. All of the LSA DI members are members of NCAA Division I. Currently the LSA DI league includes two Big 12 members, three SEC members, one Sun Belt Conference member, and one American Athletic Conference member. Ten institutions currently make up the LSA Division III. The league comprises members of various NCAA collegiate athletic conferences.
{{Clear}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" style="background:#CC1100; color:white;" | Division I |
| Institution
!Location !Founded !Affiliation !Enrollment !Team Nickname !Tenure |
|---|
| University of Arkansas
|1871 |Public |29,068 |2006-present |
| University of Kansas
|1865 |Public |26,780 |unknown-present |
| Louisiana State University (LSU) |1860 |35,912 |unknown-present |
| University of Oklahoma
|1890 |Public |28,042 |2006-present |
| University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) |1844 |Public |21,203 |2008-present |
| University of Missouri
|1839 |Public |31,412 |unknown-present |
| Southern Methodist University (SMU) |1911 |Private/Methodist |12,385 |unknown-present |
| Texas A&M University
|1871 |Public |72,530 |unknown-present |
| University of Texas at Austin
|1883 |Public |51,991 |unknown-2019, 2023-present |
| Texas Christian University (TCU) |1873 |Private/Disciples of Christ |11,938 |unknown-present |
| Texas State University
|1899 |Public |37,864 |unknown-present |
| Texas Tech University
|1923 |Public |40,542 |unknown-present |
| colspan="7" style="background:#9E1A1A; color:white;" | Division II |
| Baylor University
|1845 |20,626 |unknown-present |
| Dallas Baptist University
|1879 |Private/Baptist |4,366 |2015-present |
| Drury University
|1873 |Private/ Protestant |1,615 |2023-present |
| East Texas Baptist University
|1912 |Private/ Baptist |1,688 |Tigers |2021-present |
| Missouri State University
|1905 |Public |23,505 |2004-present |
| Rice University
|1891 |Private/Non-sectarian |8,285 |Owls |unknown-present |
| Texas A&M University (Division II Team)
|1871 |Public |72,530 |2020-present |
| Tulane University
|1834 |13,127 |2014-present |
| University of Houston
|1927 |Public |47,031 |unknown-present |
| University of North Texas
|1890 |Public |42,454 |Unknown-2019, 2022-present |
| University of Texas at Dallas
|1969 |Public |29,696 |Comets |2015-present |
| University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) |1969 |Public |34,734 |2004-present |
| Washington University in St. Louis
|1853 |16,973 |unknown-present |
| colspan="7" style="background:#8B0000; color:white;" | Division III |
| Kansas State University
|1863 |Public |20,229 |unknown-2020, 2023-present |
| Louisiana Tech University
|1894 |Public |11,037 |2017-present |
| Oklahoma State University
|1890 |Public |24,660 |unknown-2019, 2022-present |
| Sam Houston State University
|1879 |Public |21,404 |2008-2017, 2023-present |
| St. Edward's University
|1878 |Private/Catholic |3,577 |unknown-present |
| Tarleton State University
|1899 |Public |13,995 |2015-2020, 2023-present |
| Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
|1871 |Public |72,530 |2020-present |
| Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
|1947 |Public |10,726 |2014-present |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette
|1898 |Public |16,225 |2011-2020, 2023-present |
Former Members
| class="wikitable"
|+Former Members !Institution !Location !Team Nickname !Tenure !Current Status !Former LSA Division |
| Abilene Christian University
|Wldcats |2015-2019 |Defunct |Division II |
| Austin College
|Kangaroos |2005-2012 |Defunct |Division II |
| Centenary College of Louisiana
|Gentlemen |2009-2012 |Defunct |Division II |
| Creighton University
|Bluejays |1999-2022 |Defunct |Division II |
| Hardin–Simmons University
|Cowboys |2018-2022 |Defunct |Division III |
| Nicholls State University
|Colonels |2003-2005 |Defunct |Division II |
| Saint Louis University
|Billikens |1992-2022 |Defunct |Division II |
| Southeastern Louisiana University
|Lions |2017-2021 |Defunct |Division II |
| Southwestern University
|Pirates |2005-2009 |Division II |
| Stephen F. Austin State University
|Lumberjacks |unknown-2018 |Defunct |Division II |
| St. Gregory's University
|Cavaliers |2015-2016 |Defunct |Division II |
| Texas A&M University at Galveston
|Sea Aggies |2015-2022 |Defunct |Division II |
| Trinity University
|Tigers |unknown-2020 |Defunct |Division III |
| University of the Incarnate Word
|Cardinals |2015-2020 |Defunct |Division III |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
|Crusaders |2012-2013 |Defunct |Division II |
| University of Texas at Arlington
|Mavericks |2004-2009 |Defunct |Division II |
| University of Tulsa
|Golden Hurricane |2014-2018 |Defunct |Division II |
Championship Records
= Division I =
| class="wikitable"
|+Division I Champions !Year !Conference Champion !Runner-up |
| 1976
|Texas | |
| 1977
|Texas | |
| 1978
|Texas | |
| 1979
|Texas Tech |Texas A&M |
| 1980
|Texas Tech |Baylor |
| 1981
|Tulane |Texas Tech |
| 1982
|Tulane | |
| 1983
|Texas Tech | |
| 1984
|Texas Tech | |
| 1985
|Texas Tech | |
| 1986
|Texas Tech | |
| 1987
|Texas | |
| 1988
|Texas Tech |Texas |
| 1989
|Southwestern |Texas |
| 1990
|Texas |Texas A&M |
| 1991
|Texas A&M |Texas Tech |
| 1992
|Texas Tech |Texas A&M |
| 1993
|Texas A&M |Rice |
| 1994
|Texas A&M | |
| 1995
|Texas | |
| 1996
|Texas | |
| 1997
|Texas | |
| 1998
|Texas | |
| 1999
|Texas | |
| 2000
|Texas A&M |Texas |
| 2001
|Texas A&M |Texas |
| 2002
|Texas A&M |Texas |
| 2003
|Texas A&M |Texas Tech |
| 2004
|Texas |Texas A&M |
| 2005
|Texas Tech |Texas |
| 2006
|Texas |Texas Tech |
| 2007
|Texas A&M |Texas |
| 2008
|Texas A&M |Texas |
| 2009
|Texas |North Texas |
| 2010
|Texas State |Texas |
| 2011
|Texas |Southern Methodist |
| 2012
|Texas |Texas State |
| 2013
|Texas |Texas State |
| 2014
|Texas |Texas State |
| 2015
|Texas State |Texas |
| 2016
|Texas State |Southern Methodist |
| 2017
|Southern Methodist |Oklahoma |
| 2018
|Texas A&M |Oklahoma |
| 2019
|Louisiana State |Texas |
| 2020
| colspan="2" |No Championship due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2021
| colspan="2" |No Championship due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2022
|Texas Christian |Texas A&M |
| 2023
|Texas |Southern Methodist |
| 2024
|Texas |Texas A&M |
| class="wikitable"
|+Division I Records !Team !Championships !Championship Years !Runner-up !Runner-up Years |
| Texas
|19 |1976, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024 |11 |1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2019 |
| Texas A&M
|10 |1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2018 |6 |1979, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2022, 2024 |
| Texas Tech
|9 |1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2005 |3 |1981, 2003, 2006 |
| Texas State
|3 |2010, 2015, 2016 |3 |2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Tulane
|2 |1981, 1982 | | |
| Southwestern
|1 |1989 | | |
| Southern Methodist
|1 |2017 |3 |2011, 2016, 2023 |
| Louisiana State
|1 |2019 | | |
| Texas Christian
|1 |2022 | | |
| Oklahoma
| | |2 |2017, 2018 |
| Baylor
| | |1 |1980 |
| Rice
| | |1 |1993 |
| North Texas
| | |1 |2009 |
Note: From 1976 to 1990 the LSA was known as the SWLA (South Western Lacrosse Association)
= Division II =
| class="wikitable"
|+Division II Champions !Year !Conference Champion !Runner-up |
| 2003
|St. Edward's |Houston |
| 2004
|UT Arlington |Nicholls State |
| 2005
|Southwestern |UT Arlington |
| 2006
|Southwestern |St. Edward's |
| 2007
|Southwestern |Texas Christian |
| 2008
|Southwestern |St. Edward's |
| 2009
|Southwestern |Sam Houston State |
| 2010
|Sam Houston State |Centenary College |
| 2011
|Sam Houston State |St. Edward's |
| 2012
|Sam Houston State |UL Lafayette |
| 2013
|Sam Houston State |Houston |
| 2014
|Sam Houston State |TAMU Corpus Christi |
| 2015
|Oklahoma State |St. Gregory's |
| 2016
|UL Lafayette |UT Dallas |
| 2017
|UL Lafayette |UT Dallas |
| 2018
|Missouri State |UT Dallas |
| 2019
|Missouri State |Rice |
| 2020
| colspan="2" |No Championship due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2021
| colspan="2" |No Championship due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2022
|Missouri State |Tulane |
| 2023
|Missouri State |Baylor |
| 2024
|Tulane |Missouri State |
| class="wikitable"
|+Division II Records !Team !Championships !Championship Years !Runner-up !Runner-up Years |
| Southwestern
|5 |2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | | |
| Sam Houston State
|5 |2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |1 |2009 |
| Missouri State
|4 |2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 |1 |2024 |
| UL Lafayette
|2 |2016, 2017 |1 |2012 |
| St. Edward's
|1 |2003 |3 |2006, 2008, 2011 |
| UT Arlington
|1 |2004 |1 |2005 |
| Oklahoma State
|1 |2015 | | |
| Tulane
|1 |2024 |1 |2022 |
| UT Dallas
| | |3 |2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Houston
| | |2 |2003, 2013 |
| Nicholls State
| | |1 |2004 |
| Texas Christian
| | |1 |2007 |
| Centenary College
| | |1 |2010 |
| TAMU Corpus Christi
| | |1 |2014 |
| St. Gregory's
| | |1 |2015 |
| Rice
| | |1 |2019 |
| Baylor
| | |1 |2023 |
= Division III =
| class="wikitable"
|+Division III Champions !Year !Conference Champion !Runner-up |
| 2023
|Kansas State |Sam Houston State |
| 2024
|UL Lafayette |Houston |
| class="wikitable"
!Team !Championships !Championship Years !Runner-up !Runner-up Years |
| Kansas State
|1 |2023 | | |
| UL Lafayette
|1 |2024 | | |
| Sam Houston State
| | |1 |2023 |
| Houston
| | |1 |2024 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://mcla.us/LSA/ LSA website]
- [http://www.mcla.us Official MCLA website]
{{MCLA Conferences}}