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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Six Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse games are on the the docket for this weekend, including a pair of Sunday games pitting top-25 teams.
No. 6 Notre Dame travels to No. 11 Clemson on Sunday at noon ET, and No. 22 Duke heads west to take on No. 2 Stanford at 4 p.m. ET.
ACC Network showcases ACC Women's Lacrosse on Friday at 5 p.m. ET, with Virginia Tech traveling to Syracuse.
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. 6 Notre Dame, No. 10 Boston College, No. 11 Clemson, No. 15 Syracuse, No. 20 Virginia, No. 21 Pitt and No. 22 Duke.
The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all conferences.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, March 6
Virginia Tech at No. 15/14 Syracuse | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, March 7
Pitt at No. 1/1 North Carolina | 11 a.m. | ACCNX
No. 10/9 Boston College at California | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, March 8
No. 20/21 Virginia at Florida State | Noon | ACCNX
No. 6/7 Notre Dame at No. 11/15 Clemson | Noon | ACCNX
No. 22/24 Duke at No. 2/2 Stanford | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
Monday, March 9
Stonehill at California | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Tuesday, March 10
Notre Dame at Elon | 2 p.m.
Queens at Virginia Tech | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Wednesday, March 11
American at Pitt | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Princeton at Virginia | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
Thursday, March 12
Louisville at Cincinnati | Noon
Harvard at Boston College | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
North Carolina at California | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Syracuse at Northwestern | 8 p.m. | BTN+
Saturday, March 14
Virginia Tech at Florida State | 11 a.m. | ACCNX
Louisville at Duke | Noon | ACCNX
Pitt at Boston College | Noon | ACCNX
Clemson at Virginia | 4 p.m. | ACCN
Notre Dame at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ACCNX
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 junior defender Izzy Lahah ACC Defensive Player of the Week laurels for games played from February 16-22.
• After four weeks of play, Stanford (7-0) and North Carolina (6-0) remain undefeated and are among 11 unbeaten teams nationally.
• North Carolina and Stanford are the only two teams nationally to rank among the top 10 in scoring offense and defense. UNC tops the nation in scoring at 21.0 goals per game.
• Stanford (fifth, 6.57) and North Carolina and Notre Dame (T10th, 7.33) rank among the top 10 teams nationally in scoring defense.
• UNC’s Chloe Humphrey is tied for the national individual lead in points per game at 7.0
• 19 ACC players were 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.