LSU was originally one of the first teams to take up the sport
of lacrosse in Louisiana, joining the SWLA in 1974.

The Tigers competed in the SWLA's College Division until
the early 1990's, when the bottom fell out of the program 
under the weight of an unfavorable travel schedule.

Finally, the LSU program has arisen again. This time, the
school will join the more-appropriate GCLA, first as an At-Large
member and then as a member of the Eastern Conference in
2000.