Brown University, Mercyhurst University, Emerson College & Savannah College of Art & Design Named 2015 IWLCA Merit Squads
Teams with the top GPAs for Division I, II, III & NAIA
The IWLCA has recognized three schools as earning Academic Merit Squad status for the 2015 season. Brown University, Mercyhurst University, Emerson Colleges and Savannah College of Art & Design represent Division I, II, III & NAIA respectively by virtue of having the top academic GPA for the season in their division. In addition, all teams that posted team GPAs of 3.0 or higher were recognized earlier as Academic Honor Squads.
In Division I, Brown University from the Ivy League repeats their 2014 IWLCA Academic Merit Squad honor with again being named the 2015 Academic Merit Squad for Division I. Brown University was also honored earlier as part of the 87 schools who were recognized as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads.
Mercyhurst University from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference boasted the highest team GPA in Division II and thus earned the Academic Merit Squad honor. 50 teams, including Mercyhurst University, were recognized earlier as IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Squads.
In Division III, Emerson Colleges of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference boasted the highest team GPA and thus earned the Academic Merit Squad honor. Emerson College was previously honored as one of 129 Division III schools that earned Academic Honor Squad honors.
Savannah College of Art & Design from the National Women’s Lacrosse League boasted the highest team GPA in the NAIA and thus earned the Academic Merit Squad honor.
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Oliver Marti: Starting an NLL Team in Albany and Investing in the PLL and Epoch Lacrosse (Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast #130)
byPro Lacrosse Talk
On this episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast, Hutton Jackson and Adam Moore are joined by three-time All-American at Brown University, investor in the PLL, and the newest NLL owner Oliver Marti. He discusses moving the New England Black Wolves franchise to Albany, New York, why the city of Albany was chosen and share his thoughts on the team’s potential new identity. He also discusses his time playing for Dom Starsia at Brown University, playing for the New York Saints in the MILL, starting the Connecticut Box Lacrosse League, investing in the Premier Lacrosse League and equipment manufacturer Epoch Lacrosse, and his opinion on the current state of pro lacrosse.
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Pro Lacrosse Talk is the flagship lacrosse podcast of the Lacrosse Playground network covering all three professional lacrosse leagues (NLL, PLL, Athletes Unlimited). Each week throughout the season we’ll recap the games, provide analysis on the teams and feature exclusive postgame and off-the-field interviews with professional lacrosse players, coaches and executives. If you’re a fan of lacrosse podcasts like the Unbuckled Chinstrap, The Inside Feed, Lacrosse Classified or The Crease Dive, then give us a listen.