HADDONFIELD, N.J. - The 2026 Atlantic East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship is set to begin on Saturday, April 25, with semifinal action taking place between seeds three and two, and one and four.
After semifinal play on Saturday, April 25, the championship will take place on Saturday, May 2. The winner of the championship will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The tournament seeding is as follows:
1. Neumann (5-0)
2. Marywood (4-1)
3. Marymount (3-2)
4. Immaculata (2-3)
First round action will begin on Saturday, April 25, as the fourth seed Mighty Macs of Immaculata will head to top seeded Neumann, for a 1pm start time. The winner of that game will advance to the finals, facing off against the winner of second seed Marymount who will be hosting third seeded Marymount, also facing off at 1pm.
Saturday’s winners will meet a week later, on Saturday, May 2 for the championship match, with the highest remaining seed being awarded hosting rights.
Immaculata took home the championship in 2025, reclaiming a new king after a strong run of form from Cabrini in previous years.
Women's Lacrosse Playoff Schedule
Saturday, April 25 - First Round
#3 Marymount at #2 Marywood, 1pm
#4 Immaculata at #1 Neumann, 1pm
Friday, May 1 or Saturday, May 2 - Championship
Winners of Two Semifinal Games
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The Atlantic East Conference is a member of NCAA Division III comprising eight institutions in a four-state area - Gwynedd Mercy, Immaculata, Marywood and Neumann Universities in Pennsylvania; Centenary and Saint Elizabeth Universities in New Jersey, Marymount University in Virginia, and Pratt Institute in New York.
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