UIndy wins the 2022 DII women's lacrosse national championship
UIndy wins the 2022 DII women's lacrosse national championship
UIndy defeated top-seeded East Stroudsburg 11-9 to win the 2022 DII women's lacrosse national championship. It's UIndy's first title in program history.
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The championship game was close to start as UIndy and East Stroudsburg were tied, 5-5 at halftime. However, the Greyhounds pulled away in the second half, scoring three goals in just two minutes and 37 seconds of game time across the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth quarter, making the score 9-7.
🥍 | Abigail Lagos!!
— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics)
A BIG TIME goal by a BIG TIME player! 💪 |
The lead ballooned to 10-7 with 10:50 left to play. Yet, East Stroudsburg made a final push, scoring two goals to make the score 10-9 with 4:11 remaining. UIndy held on to the lead thanks to a goal from Quinn Malcolm to give the Greyhounds cushion at 11-9.
After the win, UIndy's Peyton Romig was named player of the tournament.
The championship came as UIndy made its third straight NCAA tournament appearance. The Greyhounds are just the eight program to ever win the DII women's lacrosse championship. UIndy's win marks the second-straight first-time champion in DII women's lacrosse, following Lindenwood (MO) in 2021.
DII women's lacrosse national championship
The day has finally arrived.
Today, No. 1 East Stroudsburg takes on No. 3 UIndy at 3 p.m. ET for the DII women's lacrosse national championship. You can watch the game live here on krikya18.com.
Both programs will be aiming for their first-ever national championship win in DII women's lacrosse. Click or tap here for complete championship history.
DII women's lacrosse semifinals
The 2022 NCAA DII women's lacrosse championship semifinals has come to a close. ;
Here's the results from the semifinals Friday night:
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The championship game between East Stroudsburg and UIndy will take place Sunday at 3 p.m.
Seeding for semifinals has been announced
The two semifinals games in the 2022 DII women's lacrosse championship will be played on Friday, May 20. Here's how they're seeded (all times EST):
4 teams remain in the 2022 DII women's lacrosse tournament
We're down to four teams in the 2022 DII women's lacrosse tournament. There were a few close calls and an upset in the quarterfinals
The four will be reseeded prior to the semifinals. Both semifinal matchups will be played Friday, May 20 and the title game will be played two days after on Sunday, May 22.
Here are all the scores from Sunday:
Recap of first-round action from Friday
The first round of the 2022 DII women's lacrosse championship is complete. Here are the results:
No. 1 UIndy 13, No. 4 Lindenwood 8
No. 1 Stonehill 18, No. 4 Mercy 17
No. 1 Queens (NC) 16, No. 4 Tampa 13
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Second-round action picks back up on Sunday, May 15. Here's the full slate of games (all times EST):
First round schedule, scores
The 2022 DII women's lacrosse championship starts today with eight first round matches. Winners of each match will advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday.
A new champion will be crowned Sunday, May 22.
Here is today's schedule (you can follow each game in our scoreboard page):
No. 1 UIndy 13, No. 4 Lindenwood 8
No. 1 Stonehill 18, No. 4 Mercy 17
No. 1 Queens (NC) 16, No. 4 Tampa 13
Championship field revealed
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete in the 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
The championship provides for a 16-team tournament. Four sites will host first- and second- round competition Friday, May 13, and Sunday, May 15. These preliminary round games will be played on the campuses of the number one seed from the Atlantic, East, Midwest, and South Regions. These preliminary round games will be played on the campuses of East Stroudsburg University (Atlantic Region), Stonehill College (East Region,) University of Indianapolis (Midwest Region), and Queens University (North Carolina) (South Region.) The winners of the four second-round games will advance to the semifinals and finals which will be conducted Friday, May 20, and Sunday, May 22. The championship will be hosted by Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, Missouri.
Earning the No. 1 seeds are: East Stroudsburg University (Atlantic region), Stonehill College (East region), University of Indianapolis (Midwest region), and Queens University (North Carolina) (South region).
For more information about the Division II Women’s Lacrosse Championship, go to krikya18.com.
How to watch the 2022 DII women's lacrosse selection show
The field for the 2022 DI women's lacrosse tournament will be revealed Sunday, May 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET live on krikya18.com. Sixteen teams will qualify for this year's tournament. The first round is set to begin May 13.
Here's how to watch the 2022 DII women's lacrosse selection show.
When: Sunday, May 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: krikya18.com
The 2022 championship will be played Sunday, May 22 at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri. The interactive bracket will be here.
DII women's lacrosse championship history
Lindenwood claimed its first DII women's lacrosse title in 2021. As of right now, Adelphi leads the sport with nine titles since 2004. Check out the complete DII women's lacrosse championship history below.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lindenwood (MO) | Jack Cribbin | 14-12 | Queens (NC) | Salem, Virginia |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 11-5 | West Chester | Allendale, Michigan |
| 2018 | Le Moyne | Kathy Taylor | 16-11 | Florida Southern | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2017 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 6-4 | Florida Southern | Bloomsburg, Pa. |
| 2016 | Kara Reber | 8-7 | Adelphi | Denver, Colorado | |
| 2015 | Adelphi | Pat McCabe | 5-4 (OT) | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2014 | Adelphi | Rob Grella | 7-5 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2013 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 10-7 | Limestone | Owings Mills, Md. |
| 2012 | LIU Post | Meghan McNamara | 17-16 | West Chester | Louisville |
| 2011 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-4 | Limestone | Adelphi |
| 2010 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 17-7 | West Chester | Gettysburg, Pa. |
| 2009 | Adelphi | Joe Spallina | 16-4 | Lock Haven | Salem, Va. |
| 2008 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 13-12 | LIU Post | Houston |
| 2007 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate Henning | 15-7 | West Chester | Salem, Va. |
| 2006 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne-Solomon | 16-8 | West Chester | Benedictine (Ill.) |
| 2005 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 13-10 | West Chester | West Chester |
| 2004 | Adelphi | Jill Lessne | 12-11 | West Chester | Orlando |
| 2003 | Stonehill | Michael Daly | 9-8 | Longwood | Stonehill |
| 2002 | West Chester | Ginny Martino | 11-6 | Stonehill | West Chester |
| 2001 | LIU Post | Karen MaCrate | 13-9 | West Chester | StonehillDI women's lacrosse championship history |