Road to the Championship

National Participation
There are 120 NCAA member institutions that sponsor Division I Women’s Lacrosse teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 120 programs support more than 3,100 women's lacrosse student-athletes across the country.

Selection Process
The championship provides for a field of 29 teams to compete in a single-elimination tournament. Fifteen conference champions qualify automatically; the balance of the field is selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Committee. The top eight teams in the 29-team bracket for the championship are seeded.  The top three teams receive first-round byes.

Selection Show | May 7, 2023
The 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship bracket will be announced the first weekend in May prior to opening-round competition.

First Round | May 12, 2023
Thirteen, first-round games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites. The winning team from each game will advance to the second round.

Second Round | May 14, 2023
Eight, second-round games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites. The winning team from each game will advance to the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals | May 18, 2023
Four, quarterfinals games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites. The winning team from each of the four quarterfinals will advance to the championship final site.

2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship
The 2023 Women’s Lacrosse Championships will be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina on May 26 & 28, 2023. The National Semifinals will be held on May 26, 2023. The National Championship will take place on May 28, 2023