Posted on: 03/23/2017
By
Brett Wharff and Stephanie Sayre
Marietta College has added men's and women's lacrosse as varsity sports, with competition beginning in the 2018-19 academic year, according to a recent announcement. THe lacrosse teams will bring the total number of varsity sports at the College to 22.
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the United States at both the high school and collegiate levels, having tripled in the United States in the past 15 years.
Marietta is not a complete newcomer when it comes to lacrosse. The Pioneers fielded a varsity men's team from 1990-2002 and had a thriving club program in the 1980's. This will, however, be Marietta's first women's lacrosse team.
A national search for a head men's coach and a head women's coach is underway, with plans to have both in place mid-May to begin recruiting for next Fall.
