The 2024 NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse championship bracket was unveiled on Sunday, May 5, during a broadcast on ESPN2. The tournament will kick off with 13 games hosted at various sites starting on May 10.
The top three seeds have secured a first-round bye, while the remaining 26 teams will compete in first-round matchups at campus locations. The semifinals and championship showdown are scheduled to take place on May 24 and 26 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
Here is the schedule for the championship:
May 10 — First Round
- Maryland vs. Robert Morris at 12 p.m.
- Yale vs. Binghamton at 1 p.m.
- Notre Dame vs. Coastal Carolina at 1 p.m.
- Stony Brook vs. Niagara at 2 p.m.
- Virginia vs. LIU at 3 p.m.
- Penn State vs. James Madison at 3 p.m.
- Denver vs. Stanford at 4 p.m.
- Loyola Maryland vs. Duke at 4 p.m.
- Johns Hopkins vs. Fairfield at 4 p.m.
- Michigan vs. Mercer at 4 p.m.
- Princeton vs. Drexel at 4 p.m.
- Florida vs. North Carolina at 6 p.m.
- Penn vs. Richmond at 7 p.m.
May 12 — Second Round: 8 matchups TBD
May 16 — Quarterfinals: 4 matchups TBD
May 24 — Semifinals
- Semifinal 1 at 3 p.m.
- Semifinal 2 at 5:30 p.m.
May 26 — National Championship
- National championship game at Noon
In the 2023 championship, Northwestern emerged victorious by defeating Boston College with a score of 18-6, securing their eighth national title. Maryland holds the record for the most titles with 14 victories. Here is a comprehensive list of NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse champions from previous years:
YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
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2023 | Northwestern | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 18-6 | Boston College | Cary, N.C. |
2022 | North Carolina | Jenny Levy | 12-11 | Boston College | Baltimore, Md. |
2021 | Boston College | Acacia Walker-Weinstein | 16-10 | Syracuse | Towson, Md. |
2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
2019 | Maryland | Cathy Reese | 12-10 | Boston College | Baltimore, Md. |
2018 | James Madison | Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe | 16-15 | Boston College | Stony Brook, N.Y. |
2017 | Maryland | Cathy Reese | 16-13 | Boston College | Foxborough, Mass. |
2016 | North Carolina | Jenny Levy | 13-7 | Maryland | Chester, Pa. |
2015 | Maryland | Cathy Reese | 9-8 | North Carolina | Chester, Pa. |
2014 | Maryland | Cathy Reese | 15-12 | Syracuse | Towson, Md. |
2013 | North Carolina | Jenny Levy | 13-12 (3OT) | Maryland | Villanova |
2012 | Northwestern | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 8-6 | Syracuse | Stony Brook |
2011 | Northwestern | Kelly Amonte Hiller | 8-7 | Maryland | Stony Brook |
2010 | Maryland | Cathy Reese | 13 |