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UW Women�s Lacrosse Wins Championship Title

The University of Washington Women�s Lacrosse team claimed its second consecutive title as the Northwest College Club Champions last Saturday, April 19. The UW defeated Whitman College in the finals 11-1 after Western Washington and Whitman battled in a double overtime semi-final match.

The first ever Northwest College Club Championships were held at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. For a bid to nationals in St.Louis, Missouri, it is required that the league consists of at least eight teams. Five dedicated teams joined the WDIA this year in attempt to bring northwest lacrosse to a national level: University of Washington, University of Oregon, Pacific Lutheran University, Whitman College, and Western Washington University.

. This marked the beginning of a new era of northwest women�s college lacrosse, as it continues to strive for national recognition.

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