Event Description
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Presenting Sponsor
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The US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championship showcases the nation's top 16 Women's Intercollegiate Associates lacrosse teams at the same venue. It is the only national championship that is endorsed and managed by US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse.
The 16 teams selected to participate in the 2008 IA National Championship will advance to Denver, Colorado, with Dick's Sporting Goods Park serving as host site for the second straight year.
The championship game will be played at Denver's Invesco Field on Saturday, May 10, and televised on tape on CBS College Sports on Monday, May 12 at 8 p.m (ET).
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Click here to see video highlights from CBS College Sports
US Lacrosse's WDIA ranks are comprised of approximately 200 women's college programs around the country. The teams are generally not varsity programs at the colleges, but follow similar guidelines as varsity programs and compete at a level much more organized than traditional college club programs.
Additional Team and Coaches Information
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Please click here for further important details about this event for coaches and players.
Kick-Off Awards Banquet
The banquet will be held on
Wednesday evening, May 7, at
The Renaissance Hotel. We will kick off the week of play with a dinner banquet that will include an official welcome presentation from the WDIA Tournament Committee and an Awards Ceremony. All of the teams will be present at the Awards Ceremony portion. Parents and friends are welcome to join in, but there is limited availability, so tickets are necessary.
Please click here to purchase banquet tickets today!
2008 Game Schedule
Opening round games will be played on Wednesday, May 7. Click the link below for the full schedule of games.
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WDIA Schedule of Games (PDF format)
2008 Championship Field Announced
UC Santa Barbara is the number one seed for this year's 16-team championship field, and one of eight teams that earned an automatic qualifier by winning a conference championship. Eight other teams, including seven-time defending champion Cal Poly, received at-large invitations into the tournament.
• Click here for the full field and for first round pairings.
