The 2026 DII women's lacrosse championship continues on Saturday, May 16 with the quarterfinals.
WATCH LIVE: 2026 DII women's lacrosse championship rounds
The championship bracket was revealed in a selection show on Sunday, May 3. Twelve teams earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 12 teams selected at-large. The tournament concludes on Saturday, May 23 at Tiger Stadium in Rochester, NY.
Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 DII women's lacrosse championship, featuring a 24-team single-elimination tournament.
2026 DII women's lacrosse championship bracket
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2026 DII women's lacrosse championship schedule
- Quarterfinals:
- Semifinals: Thursday, May 21
- Championship: 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 23 | Live on krikya8vip.com
- Judson Stadium, Rochester, NY
- Selection show: 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 3 | Live on krikya8vip.com
- First round: Thursday, May 7
- No. 4 Tampa 17, No. 5 Embry-Riddle (Florida) 10
- No. 4 Kutztown 12, No. 5 Wingate 8
- No. 4 Wilmington (Delaware) 15, No. 5 Dominican (New York) 11
- No. 3 West Chester 22, No. 6 Frostburg State 13
- No. 6 Rockhurst 17, No. 3 Regis (Colorado) 8
- No. 3 Mercy 19, No. 6 Southern Connecticut State 10
- No. 5 Ashland 12, No. 4 Grand Valley State 9
- No. 3 Saint Leo 19, No. 6 Young Harris 11
- Second round: Saturday, May 9
- No. 1 Florida Southern 10, No. 4 Tampa 9 (OT)
- No. 2 East Stroudsburg 23, No. 3 West Chester 15
- No. 1 Adelphi 15, No. 4 Wilmington (Delaware) 11
- No. 4 Kutztown 9, No. 1 Slippery Rock 6
- No. 1 UIndy 22, No. 5 Ashland 9
- No. 2 Maryville (Missouri) 14, No. 6 Rockhurst 7
- No. 2 Pace 13, No. 3 Mercy 12
- No. 2 Flagler 16, No. 3 Saint Leo 10
NCAA DII women's lacrosse championship history
Adelphi holds the most titles all time with nine championships while the Tampa Spartans are the back-to-back defending national champions from after a 15-9 win over Adelphi in 2025. Below is the complete history of the DII women's lacrosse championship.
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa | Kelly Gallagher | 15-9 | Adelphi | Salem, Virginia |
| 2024 | Tampa | Kelly Gallagher | 13-8 | Adelphi | Winter Park, Fla. |
| 2023 | Pace | Tricia Molfetta | 19-9 | West Chester | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2022 | UIndy | James Delaney | 11-9 | East Stroudsburg | St. Charles, Missouri |
| 2021 | Lindenwood (MO) | Jack Cribbin | 14-12 | Queens (NC) | Salem, Virginia |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 |
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| 2019 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 11-5 | West Chester | Allendale, Michigan |
| 2018 | Le Moyne | Kathy Taylor | 16-11 | Florida Southern | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2017 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 6-4 | Florida Southern | Bloomsburg, Pa. |
| 2016 | Kara Reber | 8-7 | Adelphi | Denver, Colorado | |
| 2015 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 5-4 (OT) | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2014 | Adelphi | Rob Grella | 7-5 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2013 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 10-7 | Limestone | Owings Mills, Md. |
| 2012 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 17-16 | West Chester | Louisville |
| 2011 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-4 | Limestone | Adelphi |
| 2010 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-7 | West Chester | Gettysburg, Pa. |
| 2009 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 16-4 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2008 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 13-12 | LIU Post | Houston |
| 2007 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate Henning | 15-7 | West Chester | Salem, Va. |
| 2006 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne-Solomon | 16-8 | West Chester | Benedictine (Ill.) |
| 2005 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 13-10 | West Chester | West Chester |
| 2004 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne | 12-11 | West Chester | Orlando |
| 2003 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 9-8 | Longwood | Stonehill |
| 2002 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 11-6 | Stonehill | West Chester |
| 2001 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate | 13-9 | West Chester | Stonehill |
