Albion College will begin sponsoring men's and women's lacrosse as varsity teams in the spring. The addition will bring the athletic department to 21 sports - 10 men's and 10 women's with equestrian hunt seat listed as a co-ed program.
Jacob DeCola, who was named the first coach of the men's team in April, has hit the ground running since arriving on campus in May. The Beverly, Mass., native had served as the assistant coach at Guilford College in North Carolina since 2004. DeCola has started filling the roster for the inaugural team, making contact with members of Albion's club team as well as recruits.
When he's not recruiting, DeCola is busy ordering equipment and developing a schedule. The Britons, who will join Adrian, Carthage (Wis.), Fontbonne (Mo.), the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Saint Joseph, and Trine in the fledgling Midwest Lacrosse Conference, will open the season with an indoor match against Carthage on Feb. 13. The curtain will come down on the season with an April 24 contest against the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Non-league dates against Ohio schools Denison and Wooster are planned.
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