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April 16, 2026

INITIAL EAST REGION WOMEN'S LACROSSE RANKINGS INCLUDE LADY CHARGERS

Courtesy of the CACC

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/16/26)  The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team is under consideration for the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament, the NCAA D-II Women's Lacrosse Committee announced on Wednesday.

Joining the Lady Chargers in the rankings are fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) members; Thomas Jefferson University and Wilmington University.

The committee released its first set of regional rankings for all four NCAA Division II regions on Wednesday. Teams under consideration in each region were announced in alphabetical order. Eight teams were listed as under consideration in the East Region, including the Lady Chargers, Rams and Wildcats, for the six available berths. The committee will release rankings in rank order on April 22 and 29.

Dominican (9-3, 5-0 CACC) is the CACC's first-place team and defending champion. The Lady Chargers are ranked No. 18 in the most recent USA Lacrosse Magazine national Division II poll. Jefferson (11-4, 6-1) is in second place in the CACC, a game back of the Chargers, while Wilmington (12-2, 4-2) spent multiple weeks in the national poll earlier this season.

The NCAA will announce the 24-team field for the 2025 Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday, May 3. The winner of the CACC Championship tournament will automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
 

NCAA DIVISION II EAST REGION WOMEN'S LACROSSE RANKING
April 15, 2026 – Listed Alphabetically
Adelphi University
Dominican University New York
Thomas Jefferson University
Mercy University
Pace University
Saint Anselm College
Southern Connecticut State University
Wilmington University



The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.