The 2026 USA Lacrosse WCLA Championship Tournament kicks off on Tuesday, May 12 with all 16 Division I & 12 Division II teams seeing action at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples, Florida.
The four-day event features a full schedule of games each day, culminating with the Division II championship game on Thursday, May 14 (7 pm) and the Division I championship game on Friday, May 15 (5 pm).
WCLA Division I - Opening Round Games – Tuesday, May 12
9 AM (Field 5) -- #1 UC Santa Barbara (14-3) vs. #16 Oregon State (9-3-1)
9 AM (Field 6) -- #8 Georgia (10-6) vs. #9 Auburn (10-6)
12 PM (Field 1) -- #5 Michigan (11-3) vs #12 Utah (7-3)
12 PM (Field 2) -- #3 Florida (12-2) vs #14 Texas A&M (11-3)
12 PM (Field 3) -- #4 UCLA (11-1) vs #13 Michigan State (12-3)
12 PM (Field 4) -- #6 Clemson (9-2) vs. #11 Cal Poly (7-4)
12 PM (Field 5) -- #7 Virginia Tech (7-2) vs #10 San Diego State (9-4)
12 PM (Field 6) -- #2 Boston College (10-0) vs #15 Penn State (8-1)
Winners from first round games advance to the national quarterfinals on Wednesday.
In Division II, the 12 teams are divided into four pods of three teams each, with the winner of each pod advancing to the semifinal round.
WCLA Division II Schedule – Tuesday, May 12
9 AM (Field 1) --- #1 Denver (10-1) vs #8 UC Davis (13-2)
9 AM (Field 2) --- #2 Montana State (9-1) vs. #7 Tampa (9-0)
9 AM (Field 3) --- #3 UC San Diego (11-1) vs. #6 Air Force Academy (5-4)
9 AM (Field 4) --- #4 Concordia Irvine (9-3) vs. #5 Missouri (10-0)
3 PM (Field 1) --- #1 Denver (10-1) vs. #12 Florida Golf Coast (4-6)
3 PM (Field 2) --- #2 Montana State (9-1) vs. #11 San Diego (8-3)
3 PM (Field 3) --- #3 UC San Diego (11-1) vs. #10 Fullerton (10-6)
3 PM (Field 4) --- #4 Concordia Irvine (9-3) vs. #9 Charleston (8-4)
Hosted by USA Lacrosse, the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) Division I and Division II National Championships showcase the nation’s premier non-varsity collegiate teams. The annual WCLA National Championship began in 2001 with a Division I tournament. The Division II championship was added in 2010.
Admission is free for all games with the exception of semifinal and championship games played in the stadium. Parking at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex is free throughout the event. Fans, family, and supporters planning to attend are encouraged to reserve complimentary tickets in advance for preliminary games.
Semifinal and championship games will be ticketed at $10 per person/per day and can be purchased on-site at the stadium gate.
USA Lacrosse will provide video streaming of all D-I and D-II games throughout the tournament. Streaming packages can be purchased at USALacrosseTV.com.
Additionally, USA Lacrosse will use SportsEngine Tourney to provide live scores and tournament updates for the 2026 WCLA National Championships. The SportsEngine Tourney APP can be downloaded to your smartphone in order to access the latest information.
Capelli Sport, CWENCH, Halpern Travel, Gait Lacrosse, GoLive Sports, N&D Sports, and SportsEngine serve as official event sponsors for the 2026 USA Lacrosse WCLA Championships, with local support provided by Florida’s Paradise Coast – Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau.
