Lacrosse growing across the US with colleges adding programs

The Associated Press

Erik Adamson (34) of the Denver Pioneers controls the ball as Kacy Kapinos (33) of the Ohio State Buckeyes defends during the second half of Denver's 15-13 NCAA tournament quarterfinal win. The Denver Pioneers played the Ohio State Buckeyes at Sports Authority field at Mile High on Saturday, May 16, 2015. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

ALBANY, N.Y. — From Florida to Stanford and Albany to Denver, the sport of lacrosse is growing at the college level in the United States.

US Lacrosse, the governing body of the sport, has produced a participation report annually since 2001, and the latest figures show that 39 schools added varsity programs in 2014, bringing the total number of schools playing the game across three divisions to around 450.