Lindenwood University joins the conference beginning with the 2011 – 2012 academic year with both men 's and women 's teams . They replaced Grand Canyon University , which left the conference at the end of the 2010 – 2011 season , after the university announced that their program would compete at the club level in the Men 's Collegiate Lacrosse Association . The WILA concluded its second season in April 2012 . Colorado Mesa won the association 's men 's championship with a conference record of 6-2 ; the championship was the first for Colorado Mesa in the program 's second year of NCAA lacrosse competition . On the women 's side , Lindenwood won the 2012 WILA women 's lacrosse championship in the program 's first season of NCAA competition . The Lady Lions recorded an 8-0 conference record en route to the title . The season saw additional membership changes when Lindenwood announced its men 's program would join the new ECAC Division II Lacrosse League starting in the 2012 – 2013 academic year . The announcement was followed a week later by the addition of McKendree University 's new women 's lacrosse program starting in the 2012 – 2013 academic year
ECAC Division II Lacrosse League
ECAC Division II Lacrosse League
Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association