IRVINE, Calif. – Entering their first season as a NCAA DII sport, the Concordia University Irvine men's lacrosse team is already earning some respect in its new conference.
The coaches in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) voted CUI to finish in third place out of five teams in the upcoming season. Colorado Mesa returns as the favorite to win the conference, with Westminster slated to be second, followed by Concordia, Adams State and CSU Pueblo.

The Dominican Penguins will join the RMAC as an associate member in men's lacrosse next season (2025) just like CUI is this year. That will give the new-look conference six programs including one in Southern California and then one in Northern California.

CUI has multiple non-conference games scheduled with Dominican this spring.

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The Golden Eagles have a handful of scrimmages on the calendar before their official first home game as a NCAA DII program.  CUI will begin its new #GoldenEra in men's lacrosse on Friday, Feb 23 at 6 p.m. against Westminster. Concordia is also hosting a neutral contest between at 3 p.m. earlier that afternoon for a fun doubleheader on campus.

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Concordia won its second national championship in men's lacrosse at the club level last season. Concordia won the MCLA D-II National Title in 2017 before moving up as part of MCLA D-I competition the last handful of seasons.  The Golden Eagles reeled off four impressive victories in five days down in Texas to secure the latest banner for the program and university.

CLICK HERE for a look back at how CUI won the 2023 MCLA D-I National Championship in its final game as a club team last season.