2026 DIII women’s lacrosse championship: Bracket, schedule, selections

The 2026 DIII women’s lacrosse championship continues Saturday, May 9 and will conclude on Sunday, May 24 at Judson Stadium in Rochester, NY.

Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 DIII women’s lacrosse tournament.

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The championship bracket was revealed on Monday, May 4 via a selection show here on NCAA.com. The single-elimination tournament features a 47-team field, with thirty-one teams earning automatic qualification while the remaining 16 teams were selected through at-large bids.

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2026 DIII women’s lacrosse bracket

2026 DIII women’s lacrosse tournament schedule

• Selection show: Monday, May 4 on NCAA.com
• First round
  • Saturday, May 9
    • Union (New York) 21, Mount Union 5
    • Wooster 16, Farmingdale State 8
    • Carthage 17, Transylvania 7
    • Chris. Newport 17, Meredith 6
    • Colby 14, Cortland 8
    • Franklin & Marshall 21, Neumann 4
    • Gettysburg 26, Husson 4
    • Haverford 19, Endicott 9
    • Messiah 21, Worcester State 8
    • Stevens 18, Saint Joseph’s (Maine) 6
    • Saint John Fisher 14, WestConn7
    • Williams 18, Grove City 3
    • Scranton 15, Saint Mary’s (Maryland) 7
    • 4 p.m. | Claremont-M-S vs. Whitman
• Second round: 
  • Saturday, May 9
  • Sunday, May 10
• Regionals: May 16-17
• Championship: Judson Stadium, Rochester NY, live on NCAA.com 
  • Semifinals: Friday, May 22
  • Finals: Sunday, May 24

• First round: Friday, May 8

DIII women’s lacrosse championship history

The College of New Jersey holds the most DIII women’s lacrosse titles all-time with 13 while Middleburry, the four-time defending national champions, boasts the second most with 11. Check out all the DIII women’s lacrosse champions since 1985 down below.