Presentation of Trends in Women's Lacrosse 1991-1992 to 2004-2005

Lacrosse Type 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005
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see graph		 Closed Group Teams Women 111 117 123 131 131 130 130 180 203 202 217 223 222 225
Open Group Teams Women 122 126 133 144 164 183 201 213 225 238 249 256 258 264
Closed Group Participants Women 2,600 2,802 2,775 2,944 2,944 2,923 2,950 3,993 4,513 4,525 4,826 4,954 4,874 4,995
Open Group Participants Women 2,858 3,003 2,977 3,218 3,779 4,050 4,387 4,752 4,988 5,256 5,326 5,576 5,545 5,746
Closed Group Avg. Squad Size Women 23.42 23.95 22.56 22.47 22.47 22.48 22.69 22.18 22.23 22.40 22.24 22.22 21.95 22.20
Open Group Avg. Squad Size Women 23.43 23.83 22.38 22.35 23.04 22.13 21.83 22.31 22.17 22.08 21.39 21.78 21.49 21.77

We modified some open group data points, in concert with NCAA officials, to resolve apparent inconsistencies and unexplained fluctuations presented in the NCAA published report. Thus, there are a small number of data points used for this report that differ from what is published in the NCAA report.