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Graphic for the top eight teams in the NCAA East Region Women's Lacrosse Rankings for 4/22/26. Dominican is ranked fourth and the action shot in the graphic is of #17 Madison Mileti
Graphic courtesy of the CACC Office
April 22, 2026

WOMEN'S LACROSSE RANKED FOURTH IN EAST REGION

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/22/26)  The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team is ranked fourth in this week's 2026 NCAA Division II East Region Women's Lacrosse Rankings, the NCAA D-II Women's Lacrosse Committee released today. 

Fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) members, Wilmington University and Thomas Jefferson University, are also in the rankings.  Wilmington is ranked fifth and Jefferson sits seventh.  The rankings for all four NCAA Division II regions can be viewed at https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/lacrosse-women/d2/regional-rankings.  

Dominican (11-3, 7-0 CACC) is the CACC's first-place team and defending champion. The Lady Chargers, who have won nine consecutive games, are ranked No. 18 in the most recent USA Lacrosse Magazine national Division II poll.

The NCAA will announce the 24-team field for the 2026 Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship, including six from the East Region, on Sunday, May 3 at 8:30 p.m. on ncaa.com. The winner of the CACC Championship tournament will automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA DIVISION II EAST REGION WOMEN'S LACROSSE RANKING
April 22, 2026
1. Pace University
2. Adelphi University
3. Mercy University
4. Dominican University New York
5. Wilmington University
6. Southern Connecticut State University
7. Thomas Jefferson University
8. Saint Anselm College

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.