Tampa Men's Lacrosse Earns First Round Bye in NCAA Tournament After Being Selected as No. 1 Seed

INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA tournament begins with the opening round on Wednesday, May 6 and continues through the championship on Sunday, May 24 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA. 

The DII men's lacrosse championship is an 18-team, single elimination tournament. Champions of qualifying conferences will receive automatic qualification for the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship, and the four lowest-ranked AQ teams will compete in the opening round for the final two spots in the championship bracket.

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team earned the No. 1 seed for the 2026 NCAA Championships. The Spartans will host the winner of No. 8 CUI and No. 9 Flagler on Sunday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. Tampa has home field advantage up until the NCAA Championship game which will be played in Charlottesville, VA.

2026 DII men's lacrosse championship schedule

• Opening round: Wednesday, May 6
  • 4 p.m. | No. 7 Anderson (South Carolina) vs. No. 10 Barton
  • 7 p.m. | No. 8 CUI vs. No. 9 Flagler
• First round: Sunday, May 10
  • 1 p.m. | No. 1 Tampa vs. winner of CUI/Flagler
  • 1 p.m. | No. 2 Wingate vs. winner of Anderson (SC)/Barton
  • 1 p.m. | No. 1 Adelphi vs. No. 8 Wilmington (Delaware)
  • 1 p.m. | No. 2 Saint Anselm vs. No. 7 Saint Michael's
  • 1 p.m. | No. 3 Florida Tech vs. No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne
  • 1 p.m. | No. 3 Molloy vs. No. 6 Assumption
  • 1 p.m. | No. 4 Pace vs. No. 5 Seton Hill
  • 2 p.m. | No. 4 Lewis vs. No. 5 Newberry
• Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 13
• Semifinals: Sunday, May 17 
• Championship: Sunday, May 24 | Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.