Tuesday, January 22, 2002
MORAVIAN ADDING MEN'S LACROSSE AS 18TH SPORT
BETHLEHEM, PA --- Moravian College will add men's lacrosse as its 18th varsity sport,
beginning with the 2002-03 academic year.
"It is clear that lacrosse, on both the college and high school levels, is expanding (over
127 NCAA Division III schools offer men's lacrosse) and is a sport that will fit very well
with our athletics program and the institution," Moravian College Director of Athletics & Recreation
Paul Moyer stated. "The interest from our current student population as well as a
number of perspective student-athletes with lacrosse backgrounds is certainly a driving
force behind this decision. We want to be proactive in our promotion of sport programs
that respond to student interest and assure that we accommodate the popularity and abilities
of the outstanding student-athletes we attract."
Moravian will begin a search for a full-time head men's lacrosse and assistant football
coach who will develop and kickoff the lacrosse program as well as assist Moravian's football
squad. Moravian will have a club lacrosse team this spring prior to moving to varsity
status in 2003.
The Bethlehem school will also be adding women's lacrosse as a varsity sport in 2003. The
last sport Moravian added was women's soccer in 1994, which posted a 7-3 record in its
debut season. Moravian currently offers basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis
and indoor and outdoor track & field for both men and women; baseball, football and
golf for men; and field hockey, softball and volleyball for women.
Moravian will become the 11TH school of 16 in the Middle Atlantic Conference to sponsor
men's lacrosse. The MAC currently earns one automatic berth in men's lacrosse to
the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament.
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