Dominican University of California to Join RMAC Men’s Lacrosse League
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will add Dominican University of California as an associate member for the men’s lacrosse league beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, the league announced Monday. Dominican joins the RMAC Men’s Lacrosse league as its sixth member and its second associate member, accompanying Concordia University Irvine, and will begin RMAC competition during the 2025 season.
“After many years patiently waiting for men’s lacrosse to grow in the West, we are beginning to see momentum,” RMAC Commissioner Chris Graham stated. “We welcome Dominican and are thankful for their investment into men’s lacrosse and the RMAC. This places our league on a path for greater stability while positioning our members for, potentially, automatic qualification into the national tournament.”
The Dominican men’s lacrosse team is led by head coach Samuel Vogel-Seidenberg, who has completed eight full seasons at the helm for the Penguins. Dominican has competed as part of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL), which consists of eight Division I teams and six Division II teams, since 2015. Under Seidenberg, the Penguins have captured 14 wins over the past two seasons and announced the elevation into a NCAA DII sport status in June of 2023.
“Dominican is extremely excited and very grateful to be joining the RMAC as an affiliate member for men’s lacrosse,” said Dominican University Athletic Director Amy Henkelman. “We look forward to competing and collaboratively growing the sport on the West Coast, specifically in NCAA DII. It gives potential student-athletes the opportunity to stay on the West Coast, get a great education and compete in the sport they love. Dominican sincerely appreciates the invitation and opportunity from the RMAC.”
The addition of the Penguins to the RMAC Men’s Lacrosse league grows the league’s membership to six teams. Adams State, Colorado Mesa, Colorado State University Pueblo, Concordia University Irvine and Westminster comprise the league’s current membership ahead of the 2024 campaign.