NCAA MLAX tourney

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Men's Division I Championship Schedule

The 2026 men's tournament features 18 teams (10 automatic qualifiers and 8 at-large bids). The semifinals and championship game will be hosted by the University of Virginia at Scott Stadium.

Selection Sunday	May 3, 2026	ESPNU (9:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Round	May 6, 2026	Campus Sites
First Round	May 9–10, 2026	Campus Sites
Quarterfinals	May 16–17, 2026	Hempstead, NY & Newark, DE
Semifinals	May 23, 2026	Charlottesville, VA
National Final	May 25, 2026	Charlottesville, VA

 

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Men's Division I Championship Schedule

The 2026 men's tournament features 18 teams (10 automatic qualifiers and 8 at-large bids). The semifinals and championship game will be hosted by the University of Virginia at Scott Stadium.

Selection Sunday	May 3, 2026	ESPNU (9:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Round	May 6, 2026	Campus Sites
First Round	May 9–10, 2026	Campus Sites
Quarterfinals	May 16–17, 2026	Hempstead, NY & Newark, DE
Semifinals	May 23, 2026	Charlottesville, VA
National Final	May 25, 2026	Charlottesville, VA

Can’t remember from last year, does everyone left after the 5/6 games play on 5/9-10 or do top seeds get a bye? Which seeds get home games that weekend?

Thanks!

Go Spiders!

 

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Can’t remember from last year, does everyone left after the 5/6 games play on 5/9-10 or do top seeds get a bye? Which seeds get home games that weekend?

Thanks!

Go Spiders!

Quarterfinals (May 17-18)

• #1 Cornell 13, Richmond 12 (May 17, Hempstead, NY - Hofstra)
• #6 Syracuse 19, #3 Princeton 18 (May 17, Hempstead, NY - Hofstra)
• #5 Penn St. 14, Notre Dame 12 (May 18, Annapolis, MD - Navy)
• #2 Maryland 9, Georgetown 6 (May 18, Annapolis, MD - Navy)

• Tournament Seeds: 1. Cornell, 2. Maryland, 3. Princeton, 4. Ohio State, 5. Penn State, 6. Syracuse, 7. Duke, 8. North Carolina.

All Seeds have first round home games

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/lacrosse-men/d1/2025

Analogy to last year quarterfinals

1,3,6,8 go to Hofstra

2,4,5,7 go to Newark