NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament bracket 2024: Schedule, TV channels, scores for college championship

Northwestern has been the team to beat all season in NCAA women’s lacrosse. Now, it’s time to see if the Wildcats can win back-to-back national championships. 

The 2024 NCAA tournament will get underway May 10, with the Wildcats (15-2) as the top overall seed. The 2023 champs aren’t a lock to repeat, though, as evidenced by the pair of losses on their resume and two close calls in the Big Ten Tournament heading into NCAAs. 

Northwestern’s top challenger figures to be 2021 champ Boston College (16-3), which will look for its second title amid an agonizing recent run in NCAAs. The Eagles have been to six consecutive championship games, losing all but one. 

B.C. enters the tournament riding high after winning the ACC Tournament and will be hoping to avenge a regular-season home loss to Northwestern when it really matters. 

The balance of power in women’s lacrosse rests squarely on the ACC-Big Ten axis, with Syracuse, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Virginia also expected to contend for the title.

Here’s how to watch all the action on the way to the national championship.

When is the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament selection show?  Date: Sunday, May 5 Time: 9 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN2 Live stream: Fubo The NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament selection show will be televised on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the men’s show to follow at 9:30 ET. The show can be livestreamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial. 

The 2024 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament will feature 29 teams, with the top three seeds receiving first-round byes. There are eight nationally seeded teams overall, and they will host first- and second-round games.

National seeds No. 1: Northwestern No. 2: Boston College No. 3: Syracuse No. 4: Maryland No. 5: Virginia No. 6: Yale No. 7: Notre Dame No. 8: Penn 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐃𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 🥍🏆#NCAAWLAX pic.twitter.com/EfchNSyHMB

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 6, 2024 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament schedule, scores First round Top seed Northwestern has a bye and will face the Denver-Stanford winner in the second round, while No. 2 seed Boston College will play Princeton or Drexel and No. 3 seed Syracuse awaits Stony Brook or Niagara. 

Date Game Host Time (ET) Live stream May 10 No. 4 Maryland vs. Robert Morris Maryland 12 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 No. 6 Yale vs. Binghamton  Yale 1 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 No. 7 Notre Dame vs. Coastal Carolina Notre Dame 1 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Stony Brook vs. Niagara Syracuse 2 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Penn State vs. James Madison Maryland 3 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 No. 5 Virginia vs. LIU Virginia 3 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Johns Hopkins vs. Fairfield Yale 4 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Michigan vs. Mercer Notre Dame 4 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Princeton vs. Drexel Boston College 4 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Denver vs. Stanford Northwestern 4 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Loyola (Md.) vs. Duke Penn 4 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 Florida vs. North Carolina Virginia 6 p.m. ESPN+ May 10 No. 8 Penn vs. Richmond Penn 7 p.m. ESPN+ Second round Date Game Host Time (ET) Live stream May 12 No. 2 Boston College vs. Princeton/Drexel Boston College 12 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 7 Notre Dame/Coastal Carolina vs. Michigan/Mercer Notre Dame 12 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 4 Maryland/Robert Morris vs. Penn State/JMU Maryland 12:30 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 8 Penn/Richmond vs. Loyola (Md.)/Duke Penn 1 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 5 Virginia/LIU vs. Florida/North Carolina Virginia 1 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 1 Northwestern vs. Denver/Stanford Northwestern 2 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 3 Syracuse vs. Stony Brook/Niagara Syracuse 2 p.m. ESPN+ May 12 No. 6 Yale/Binghamton vs. Johns Hopkins/Fairfield Yale 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ Quarterfinals Quarterfinal games will be played at campus sites to be determined. 

Date Game Host Time (ET) Channel/Live stream May 16 TBD vs. TBD TBD TBD ESPNU, Fubo May 16 TBD vs. TBD TBD TBD ESPNU, Fubo May 16 TBD vs. TBD TBD TBD ESPNU, Fubo May 16 TBD vs. TBD TBD TBD ESPNU, Fubo Semifinals The NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament semifinals will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. 

Date Game Time (ET) Channel/Live stream Fri., May 24 TBD vs. TBD 3 p.m. ESPNU, Fubo Fri., May 24 TBD vs. TBD 5:30 p.m. ESPNU, Fubo National championship game The national championship game will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

Date Game Time (ET) Channel/Live stream Sun., May 26 Semifinal winners 12 p.m. ESPN, Fubo NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament TV channel, live stream TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+ The first two rounds will air exclusively on ESPN+. The quarterfinals and semifinals will air on ESPNU, and the championship game will be on ESPN. Fans can stream every game from the quarterfinals on via Fubo, which offers a free trial. 

If NCAA lacrosse games are not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs provide a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.

NCAA lacrosse tournament tickets 2024 Tickets: StubHub Tickets for both the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship are available for purchase on StubHub, using the link below. 

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