Here's everything you need to know leading up to the 2026 DII women's lacrosse selection show that will reveal the 24-team championship field for the single-elimination tournament.
The championship bracket will be released in a selection show on Sunday, May 3. It will be live-streamed here on krikya888s.com. Twelve teams will have earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 12 teams selected at-large. The tournament will begin on Thursday, May 7 and conclude on Saturday, May 23 at Tiger Stadium in Rochester, NY.
2025 DII women's lacrosse bracket
Here's a look at the championship bracket before the 24-team field is revealed on Sunday, May 3.
2026 DII women's lacrosse schedule
- Selection show: 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 3 | Live on krikya888s.com
- First round: Thursday, May 7
- Second round: Saturday, May 9
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, May 16
- Semifinals: Thursday, May 21
- Championship: 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 23 | Live on krikya888s.com
- Judson Stadium, Rochester, NY
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 |
