Penguins Out In The Cold

Three WWLL D1 teams and a record eight WWLL D2 teams are ranked nationally in their respective USA Lacrosse WCLA polls. Ranked in WCLA D1 are ASU, UCLA and the club from San Diego State. Ranked in WCLA D2 are SBCC, Cal State San Marcos, Cal Poly SLO B, Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UCLA B and University of San Diego. 

Snubbed are the Penguins of Dominican University of California, a WWLL North D1 team and a full member of the WCLA. The undefeated Black & Gold were ranked in the February 20th and 27th polls at 4-0 and 6-0, respectively. The ranking committee dropped them out of the March 6th poll when Dominican was 7-0 and they remain unranked in the March 15th poll, with an 8-0 record, effectively leaving the Penguins out in the cold.

• WCLA D1 Poll (3/15/23)
• WCLA D2 Poll (3/15/23)

WCLA ranking committee chair Maurice Gibson responded to reporter inquiries that he has already put this on the committee meeting agenda for the March 22nd poll discussions but couldn't officially comment with further details.

The next WWLL post-season tournament is at UC San Diego April 15 – 16, 2023.

• WWLL Post-Season Tournament
• UC San Diego
• April 15 – 16, 2023
• Top D1 & D2 teams. Top team in each region receives an automatic qualifier.
• In D1 the next best five teams receive at-large bids.
• In D2 the next best one team receives an at-large bid.

Sample Brackets (From 2022)

• Division 1
• Division 2

At Stake: Automatic Qualifier (AQ) spots for the WCLA National Championship Tournament.

The official WWLL Championship Tournament hotel is the Embassy Suites By Hilton San Diego La Jolla.  Family, fans and teams may use this Direct Reservation Link to get their rooms.  The special WWLL rates are $209 - $239 per night plus tax for up to four to a suite and that includes breakfast. Teams are not required to use the tournament hotel but if you are going to use it and want the rate booking with the link is advisable. 

Sponsorship inquiries and other questions about the WWLL Tournament may be directed to WWLL Commissioner Dave Woodson and Tournament Director Allison Lane.