A few familiar teams are once again sitting at the top of the national rankings heading into the 2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament.
North Carolina finished the regular season as the No. 1 overall team and kept its perfect record intact by winning the ACC title in a thrilling battle against Boston College. The Eagles will look to shake off the sting of that loss and reach their eighth straight national championship game.
Northwestern, Florida, Princeton and Maryland are also considered elite contenders in this year’s bracket. The Wildcats won the national title in 2023 and earned a spot in the championship game last year, falling to Boston College.
The tournament is set to start on Friday, May 9, with first-round matchups. Which team will make a deep run and raise the trophy?
Here is everything you need to know about the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament, including a full schedule with TV and streaming options for each game.
NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament bracket 2025
The 2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament will feature a 29-team field, with 15 conference champions receiving automatic bids and 14 teams entering the bracket via at-large bids. The top eight teams will be seeded and will host first- and second-round games, with the top three getting first-round byes.
National seeds
- No. 1: North Carolina
- No. 2: Boston College
- No. 3: Northwestern
- No. 4: Florida
- No. 5: Virginia
- No. 6: Maryland
- No. 7: Yale
- No. 8: Johns Hopkins
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NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament schedule, scores
Fri., May 9: First round
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| No. 6 Maryland 16, Fairfield 7 | — | — |
| No. 7 Yale 12, UAlbany 9 | — | — |
| No. 8 Johns Hopkins 21, Liberty 11 | — | — |
| No. 5 Virginia 20, Long Island 6 | — | — |
| Michigan 17, Akron 6 | — | — |
| Penn 16, Army 6 | — | — |
| No. 4 Florida vs. Mercer | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Syracuse vs. Brown | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Loyola (Md.) vs. Stony Brook | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Navy vs. Clemson | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Princeton vs. UMass | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| James Madison vs. Duke | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Stanford vs. Denver | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Sun., May 11: Second round
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| No. 1 North Carolina vs. Clemson/Navy | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Boston College vs. Stony Brook/Loyola (Md.) | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 6 Maryland vs. Penn | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Florida/Mercer vs. Denver/Stanford | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 5 Virginia vs. Duke/James Madison | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 8 Johns Hopkins vs. UMass/Princeton | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 7 Yale vs. Syracuse/Brown | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Northwestern vs. Michigan | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Thu., May 15: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | ESPNU, Fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
Fri., May 23: Semifinals
At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
Sun., May 25: Championship
At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | ESPN, Fubo |
NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+
The first two rounds of the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament will air exclusively on ESPN+.
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Quarterfinal and semifinal matchups will air on ESPNU, and the championship game will air on ESPN. Lacrosse fans can stream all of those games on Fubo.
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