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w~~~l?.,~~~!!!~!~m=~~~~.!w~~~~g~~~,,~?., a women' program m five sports, beginning with Clara. WCAC men's membership is USD, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, USF, St. the 1985-86 academic year, Commissioner Michael Gilleran announced yesterday from the league off- championship.

of double round-robin play; tennis and cross coun- try titlists will be determined by a single-site Both USIU and USD fielded women's teams in all five sports last season, competing as independ-

Mary's, Gonzaga and the University of Portland. USIU is an independent in men's sports; Nevada- Reno is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The entire WCAC women's membership will compete for championships in four sports: volley- ball. basketball, cross country and tennis. All but Pepperdine will compete in softball. The volleyball. basketball and softball regular-

ice in San Francisco.

The membership is similar, but not identical, to the men's sports membership. Like the men, the women will compete in Division I. The schools comprising the women's member- ship are the Ulllllf[Sjty of San Diego, U.S. Interna- tional, the University of San Francisco, Loyola

ents.

"In general, our schools are aligned in geogra phy, philosophy, and level of commitment," Gil

leran said.