The first St. Lawrence team to advance to national post-season play, the 1981 women's lacrosse team won the EIAW championship and won their quarterfinal game at the AIAW nationals at Penn State. The team beat Holy Cross 10-5 and Wheaton 5-4 in the EIAW championships and upended Longwood in the AIAW quarterfinals before bowing to Trenton State in the semifinals.