2026 Statistics
2026 Standings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Thirteen Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse games are scheduled from Tuesday, March 26, to Tuesday, March 31, as league play heats up. Six league games will be played from Thursday to Sunday, beginning with a top-20 showdown on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET as No. 2 Stanford visits No. 17 Boston College on ACC Network.
The Saturday slate features one matchup of top-25 teams, as No. 23 Pitt visits No. 8 Syracuse at 10 a.m. on ACCNX. The Orange are one of the nation's hottest teams, currently riding an eight-game win streak.
Nine ACC women’s lacrosse teams are ranked among the top 25 in the latest IWLCA poll, led by North Carolina at No. 1 and Stanford at No. 2. They are followed in the IWLCA poll by No. 8 Syracuse, No. 10 Clemson, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 16 Duke, No. 17 Boston College, No. 19 Virginia and No. 23 Pitt.
The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all conferences.
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, March 26
No. 2/2 Stanford at No. 17/15 Boston College | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, March 28
No. 23/24 Pitt at No. 8/5 Syracuse | 10 a.m. | ACCNX
No. 19/20 Virginia at Louisville | Noon | ACCNX
East Carolina at No. 1/1 North Carolina | Noon | ACCNX
No. 2/2 Stanford at Villanova | Noon | ESPN+
California at No. 13/13 Notre Dame | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Virginia Tech at No. 10/10 Clemson | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, March 29
No. 16/17 Duke at Florida State | Noon | ACCNX
Monday, March 30
Boston College at UAlbany | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Tuesday, March 31
East Carolina at Virginia Tech | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
James Madison at Pitt | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Davidson at Clemson | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
Syracuse at Cornell | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
All times Eastern.
Rankings: IWLCA/Inside Lacrosse
Noting ACC Women's Lacrosse
• North Carolina sophomore attacker Chloe Humphrey earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Syracuse senior goalkeeper Daniella Guyette notched the ACC Defensive Player of the Week distinction for games played from March 16-22.
• Stanford (10-0) remains undefeated and joins Maryland and Navy as the lone unbeaten teams nationally.
• North Carolina leads the conference at 7-0, while Stanford is 6-0. Duke and Syracuse are tied for third at 4-2.
• Stanford's 10-game win streak is tied for the second-longest nationally, while Syracuse's eight-game streak is the fourth longest.
• In the latest NCAA RPI (through Wednesday games), four ACC teams rank among the top 20 nationally, including No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Syracuse. North Carolina is No. 8 and Virginia is No. 19.
• UNC tops the nation in scoring at 19.3 goals per game, while Stanford is No. 9 (15.1). The reigning Tewaaraton Trophy honoree, UNC’s Chloe Humphrey leads the nation in goals per game (5.2) and points per game (7.3).
• ACC teams comprise four of the nation’s top 10 scoring defenses: Syracuse (third, 7.0 goals per game), Stanford (seventh, 7.5), Notre Dame (eighth, 7.6) and North Carolina (10th, 7.9).
• ACC teams are 47-18 (.723) in non-conference play this season.
• 24 ACC players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award. That is the most of any conference.
• Now in its 30th season, ACC women's lacrosse expanded to 13 teams this year, as Florida State competes in its inaugural season.
• Reigning ACC and NCAA champion North Carolina is the preseason favorite to win the 2026 ACC Championship, following a vote of the ACC’s head coaches. The Tar Heels also put a league-best four players on the Preseason All-ACC Team.
• 32 ACC players were named 2026 Preseason All-Americans by USA Lacrosse Magazine, including six first-teamers, most of any conference. North Carolina led all ACC programs with six preseason All-Americans.
• 21 ACC women's lacrosse games are scheduled for linear television, including 18 on ACC Network and three on ESPNU. All seven games of the ACC Championship will air on ACC Network.
• Sixteen current or former ACC players are part of the 22-woman roster for the 2026 U.S. World Lacrosse Championship Team. The championship will be contested July 24-August 2 in Tokyo. The team will be coached by current Boston College head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein.
• For the first time, ACC teams will play a 10-game conference schedule this season. The conference tournament features the top eight teams in the final standings, competing April 22-26 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte.
• North Carolina won its fourth national championship in program history in 2025, completing an undefeated season with a 12-8 victory over Northwestern in the title game.
• Since the ACC began sponsoring women's lacrosse in 1997, ACC teams have won 14 NCAA titles, including four of the last five.
• With Boston College and North Carolina in 2025, the ACC had at least two teams competing in the NCAA's Championship Weekend for the 20th time in league history, including the seventh straight.