Women’s Lacrosse Hauls in No. 1 Ranking in the Region
INDIANAPOLIS, IND – West Chester University was ranked first in the Atlantic Region by the NCAA Regional Athletic Committee it was announced Wednesday afternoon when the poll was revealed on NCAA.com.
The Golden Rams (15-0) were one of six teams ranked in the region. The top four will make the NCAA Tournament when that field is announced on Sunday, May 12 at 8:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
The top-ranked team in the region will host the entire regional. The top-seeded team will play the fourth-seeded squad. The second seed will play the third seed and the two winners will meet for the regional title. The semifinal games will take place on Friday, May 17 and the regional championship will be played on Sunday, May 19.
The national semifinals will take place at the Division II Spring Festival at Showalter Stadium in Winter Park, Fla. The four teams advancing will be seeded by the national committee, using the established selection criteria, and placed in the bracket.
The NCAA Division II Championship Game will take place Saturday, May 25.
West Chester has one more regular season game left with Millersville on Saturday. That game will serve as Senior Day for the women's lacrosse program and is slated for a 1 p.m. start time.
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