The University of Michigan will host the 2026 Big Ten Women's Lacrosse Tournament on Wednesday, April 22 (quarterfinals), Friday, April 24 (semifinals), and Sunday, April 26 (championship), at U-MÂ Lacrosse Stadium. Michigan last hosted the B1G event in 2018.
2026 Big Ten Women's Lacrosse Tournament
Qualification
Northwestern earned the tournament's No. 1 seed after clinching its fourth consecutive straight Big Ten title. Along with the top seed, the Wildcats have also earned a first-round bye and will open tournament play on Friday, April 24, with a semifinal contest.
Maryland claimed the No. 2 seed over Johns Hopkins by virtue of a head-to-head victory, while tournament host, Michigan, claimed the No. 4 seed. Penn State's victory over Rutgers secured the No. 5 seed for the Nittany Lions, with Ohio State claiming the No. 7 seed.
The winner of Big Ten Tournament will earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Championship, with that bracket announced on Sunday, May 3. at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
Schedule of Events (Times ET)
Wednesday, April 22
Quarterfinal #1 -- #4 seed Michigan 13, #5 seed Penn State 12
» Boxscore: PDF | XML | Recap
Quarterfinal #2 -- #2 seed Maryland 10, #7 seed Ohio State 9
» Boxscore: PDF | XML
Quarterfinal #3 -- #3 seed Johns Hopkins 14, #6 seed Rutgers 9
» Boxscore: PDF | XML
Friday, April 24
Semifinal #1 -- #1 seed Northwestern 10, #4 seed Michigan 7
» Boxscore: PDF | XML | Recap
Semifinal #2 -- #2 seed Maryland 15, vs. #3 seed Johns Hopkins 14 (OT)
» Boxscore: PDF | XML
Sunday, April 26
Championship Game -- #1 seed Northwestern 8, #2 seed Maryland 7 (OT)
» Boxscore: PDF | XML
Tickets
All-session tickets will go on sale starting Friday, April 3, at 9 a.m. through the Michigan Ticket Office.
All-Session Tickets
• Adults -- $25
• Youth -- $20
Single-session tickets will go on sale at a later date.
For questions, please contact the Michigan Ticket Office at (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX, or email mtickets@umich.edu.
Women's Lacrosse Links
• Big Ten Women's Lacrosse
• 2026 Big Ten Women's Lacrosse Tournament Central
• Big Ten Record Book
• Big Ten Statistics
• NCAA Women's Lacrosse
• IWLCA Poll
