Garden City, N.Y. - With the NCAA selection show on Sunday evening, the Adelphi University women's lacrosse team heard its name for the 20th time since 2002, earning the no. 1 seed in the East Region. 

As host for the first and second rounds, the Panthers earn a first round bye, and welcome no. 4 Wilmington (Del.) and no. 5 Dominican (N.Y.) to Motamed Field on Thursday, May 7. The lower seeds will play for a spot in the second round, slated for Saturday, May 9. 

On the other side of the bracket, Pace University slots in at no. 2 and will host the no.3 Mercy Mavericks (automatic bid from East Coast Conference) and first time participants, no. 6 Southern Connecticut State University. 

After a slow start to the 2026 campaign, the Panthers are coming off an undefeated conference season and are amidst a 13-game win streak after capping the Northeast 10 Conference tournament with a one-goal victory against the Setters. 

Adelphi leads all of NCAA Division II with nine national championships, and have appeared in the title game in each of the last two seasons. 

Additional details regarding game times, tickets, etc. are forthcoming.