One of our favorite times of the season has arrived — conference tournament season.
The Atlantic Coast Conference was the first of 15 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse conferences to kick off the NCAA tournament automatic qualifying process when it began its league tournament on Sunday.
Here’s are a look at who will be playing this week and the structure for the upcoming championships. All times Eastern.
AMERICA EAST
Albany, N.Y.
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(1) Albany d. (4) New Hampshire, 20-10
(2) Binghamton d. (3) Vermont, 12-10
Championship – Sunday, May 7
(1) Albany d. (2) Binghamton, 14-13 (STORY)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Philadelphia, Pa.
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) James Madison d. (4) Cincinnati, 13-7
(2) Florida d. (3) East Carolina, 12-9
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(2) Florida d. (1) James Madison, 9-8 (STORY)
ASUN CONFERENCE
Jacksonville, Fla.
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, May 3
(4) Queens d. (5) Kennnesaw State, 14-8
(3) Coastal Carolina d. (6) Lindenwood, 17-11
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Liberty d. (4) Queens, 21-8
(2) Jacksonville d. (3) Coastal Carolina, 17-5
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(2) Jacksonville d. (1) Liberty, 14-13 (OT) (STORY)
ATLANTIC 10
Richmond, Va.
First Round – Thursday, May 4
(4) Davidson d. (5) George Washington, 15-5
(3) Saint Joseph's d. (6) St. Bonaventure, 20-8
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(1) Massachusetts d. (4) Davidson, 15-8
(2) Richmond d. (3) Saint Joseph's, 21-14
Championship – Sunday, May 7
(2) Richmond d. (1) Massachusetts, 20-13 (STORY)
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Campus Sites / Charlotte, N.C.
First Round – Sunday, April 23
(7) Virginia Tech d. (10) Pittsburgh, 18-6
(9) Duke d. (8), Louisville, 12-11
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, April 26
(1) Boston College d. (9) Duke, 15-8
(5) Notre Dame d. (4) Virginia, 15-13
(2) Syracuse d. (7) Virginia Tech, 14-12
(3) North Carolina d. (6) Clemson, 16-6
Semifinals – Friday, April 28
(1) Boston College d. (5) Notre Dame, 9-4
(3) North Carolina d. (2) Syracuse, 15-9
Championship – Sunday, April 30
(1) Boston College d. (3) North Carolina, 11-9 (STORY)
BIG EAST
Storrs, Conn.
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(3) Connecticut d. (2) Marquette, 17-16
(1) Denver d. (4) Villanova, 12-7
Championship – Sunday, May 7
(1) Denver d. (3) Connecticut, 11-6 (STORY)
BIG SOUTH
Macon, Ga.
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(1) Mercer d. (4) High Point, 18-7
(3) Campbell d. (2) Furman, 17-7
Championship – Sunday, May 7
(1) Mercer d. (3) Campbell, 11-10 (STORY)
BIG TEN
Campus Sites / Columbus, Ohio
Quarterfinals – Saturday, April 29
(4) Michigan d. (5) Penn State, 14-8
(6) Rutgers d. (3) Johns Hopkins, 15-14
(2) Maryland d. (7) Ohio State, 11-7
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Northwestern d. (4), Michigan, 18-11
(2) Maryland d. (6) Rutgers, 15-9
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(1) Northwestern d. (2) Maryland, 14-9 (STORY)
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Towson Md.
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Stony Brook d. (4) Delaware, 18-6
(2) Towson d. (3) Drexel, 9-6
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(1) Stony Brook d. (2) Towson, 19-4 (STORY)
IVY LEAGUE
Philadelphia, Pa.
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(2) Yale d. (3) Princeton, 11-10
(1) Penn d. (4) Harvard, 16-8
Championship – Sunday, May 7
(1) Penn d. (2) Yale, 15-14 (STORY)
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Campus Sites / Fairfield, Conn.
Opening Round – Sunday, April 30
(3) Niagara d. (6) Mount St. Mary's, 14-10
(4) Quinnipiac d. (5) Canisius, 10-4
Semifinals – Friday, May 6
(1) Fairfield d. (4) Quinnipiac, 14-7
(2) Siena d. (3) Niagara, 13-10
Championship – Sunday, May 8
(1) Fairfield d. (2) Siena, 17-4 (STORY)
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Moon Township, Pa.
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Robert Morris d. (4) Youngstown State, 14-8
(3) Central Michigan d. (2) Kent State, 18-7
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(3) Central Michigan d. (1) Robert Morris, 15-12 (STORY)
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Fairfield, Conn.
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Sacred Heart d. (4) St. Francis, 12-6
(2) Wagner d. (3) LIU, 10-4
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(1) Sacred Heart d. (2) Wagner, 7-6 (STORY)
PAC-12
Berkeley, Calif.
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, May 3
(4) Arizona State d. (5) Cal, 7-5
(3) Colorado d. (6) Oregon, 16-10
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) USC d. (4) Arizona State, 9-5
(3) Colorado d. (2) Stanford, 12-11
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(1) USC d. (3) Colorado, 12-6 (STORY)
PATRIOT LEAGUE
Campus Sites / Baltimore, Md.
Quarterfinals – Sunday, April 30
(3) Navy d. (6) Boston University, 20-13
(4) Lehigh d. (5) Holy Cross, 20-8
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Loyola d. (4) Lehigh, 19-3
(2) Army vs. (3) Navy, 12-11 (2 OT)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
(1) Loyola d. (2) Army, 13-8 (STORY)
