
NCAA D2 Women’s Bracket Released: Tampa, FSC, Flagler and Lynn all Make the Bracket in One Region!
The 2024 NCAA DII women’s lacrosse championship began with a selection show on Sunday, May 12. Play kicks off with first round competition on Thursday, May 16 leading up to the national championship on May 25.
The NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Championship Committee will select 16 teams to participate in the championship tournament, with four teams advancing to the semifinals after the first and second rounds. The semifinals and championship will take place on May 23 and 25 at Showalter Stadium in Winter Park, FL.

2024 Championship Schedule
*all times are ET
Sunday, May 12 — Selection Show
- 8:30 p.m. ET | NCAA.com
- Full selections release
Thursday, May 16 — First Round
- Atlantic
- East
- Midwest
- South
Saturday, May 18 — Second Round
- Matchups TBD
Thursday, May 23 — Semifinals
- 3 p.m. | Semifinal 1
- 6:30 p.m. | Semifinal 2
Saturday, May 25 — National Championship
- Noon | National Championship
Championship History
The DII women’s lacrosse national championship dates back to 2001, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19, with LIU Post taking the very first national title over West Chester. Adelphi holds nine national titles to make them the winningest team in championship history. Last year, Pace won its very first national championship after defeating West Chester, 19-9.
Here’s a look at the full history of championship winners since 2001:
YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
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2023 | Pace | Tricia Molfetta | 19-9 | West Chester | Indianapolis, Indiana |
2022 | UIndy | James Delaney | 11-9 | East Stroudsburg | St. Charles, Missouri |
2021 | Lindenwood (MO) | Jack Cribbin | 14-12 | Queens (NC) | Salem, Virginia |
2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
2019 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 11-5 | West Chester | Allendale, Michigan |
2018 | Le Moyne | Kathy Taylor | 16-11 | Florida Southern | Tampa, Fla. |
2017 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 6-4 | Florida Southern | Bloomsburg, Pa. |
2016 | Florida Southern | Kara Reber | 8-7 | Adelphi | Denver, Colorado |
2015 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 5-4 (OT) | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
2014 | Adelphi | Rob Grella | 7-5 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
2013 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 10-7 | Limestone | Owings Mills, Md. |
2012 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 17-16 | West Chester | Louisville |
2011 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-4 | Limestone | Adelphi |
2010 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-7 | West Chester | Gettysburg, Pa. |
2009 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 16-4 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
2008 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 13-12 | LIU Post | Houston |
2007 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate Henning | 15-7 | West Chester | Salem, Va. |
2006 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne-Solomon | 16-8 | West Chester | Benedictine (Ill.) |
2005 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 13-10 | West Chester | West Chester |
2004 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne | 12-11 | West Chester | Orlando |
2003 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 9-8 | Longwood | Stonehill |
2002 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 11-6 | Stonehill | West Chester |
2001 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate | 13-9 | West Chester | Stonehill |