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Graphic for he 2026 NCAA Division II East Regional. Dominican is the #5 seed
May 3, 2026

WOMEN'S LACROSSE TO MAKE SECOND STRAIGHT APPEARANCE IN NCAA EAST REGIONAL

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/3/26)  The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team have earned the fifth seed in the East Regional of the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Tournament and will take on #5 Wilmington University.

2026 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Selection Show | 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Tournament Bracket

Dominican, who was ranked fourth in the last regional rankings, fell in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament Championship to Wilmington University.  Six bids were awarded in the region with champions from CACC (Wilmington), ECC (Mercy) and Northeast-10 (Adelphi) capturing automatic selections and the others awarded on an at-large basis (Dominican, Pace, Southern Connecticut State).  

The Lady Chargers will be making the program's second-straight appearance in the East Regional Tournament after posting a record of 14-4 and are scoring 13.89 goals per game.

The top seed, Adelphi University, will host the first-round contest of #4 Wilmington Univeristy vs #5 Dominican University New York, and will take on the winner on Saturday afternoon.

Pace University, the second seed, will host the first-round contest of #3 Mercy University vs #6 Southern Connecticut State University, and will face the winner on Saturday afternoon.

2026 NCAA East Regional First and Second Rounds

Thursday - May 7th: #3 Mercy University vs #6 Southern Connecticut State University - 4pm (hosted by #2 Pace University)

Thursday - May 7th: #4 Wilmington University vs #5 Dominican University New York - 2pm (hosted by #1 Adelphi University)

Saturday - May 9th: #1 Adelphi University vs Winner of #4/#5 - 1pm

Saturday - May 9th: #2 Pace University vs Winner of #3/#6 - 1pm 

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.