Northwestern and North Carolina battle for the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship in a second consecutive year.
The second-seeded Tar Heels come in as defending champions facing the top-seeded Wildcats. Both teams have explosive firepower and will hold up on defense.
Northwestern and North Carolina meet at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois on Sunday to crown a champ.
2026 NCAA Women's Lacrosse National Championship1234Total
| No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-1) | 3 | 0 | | | 3 |
| No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats (18-3) | 4 | 1 | | | 5 |
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North Carolina vs. Northwestern live box score NCAA women's lacrosse national championship
North Carolina Tar Heels
NONamePOSGASHSOGGB
| 17 | KALEIGH HARDEN | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | ADDISON PATTILLO | A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ELIZA OSBURN | M | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | GRACEANN LEONARD | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 88 | BETTY NELSON | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | KATE LEVY | M | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | SOPHIE STRAKA | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | CHARLOTTE CORKINS | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CHLOE HUMPHREY | A | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | SAM FORREST | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CHARLOTTE RATHJEN | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CAROLINE GODINE | A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AVERY ROBERTS | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | SARAH GRESHAM | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DARCY FELTER | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | KILEY MOTTICE | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
GoaliesPOSMINSAVESGA
| BETTY NELSON | GK | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 5 |
Northwestern Wildcats
NONamePOSGASHSOGGB
| 2 | JAYLEN ROSGA | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | ADITI FOSTER | A | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MCKENZIE BROWN | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | ANNABEL CHILD | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | TAYLOR LAPOINTE | M | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | LUCY MUNRO | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MARY CARROLL | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | NOEL CUMBERLAND | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | JENIKA CUOCCO | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | MADISON SMITH | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MADDIE EPKE | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MADISON TAYLOR | A | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | LAUREN ARCHER | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | ABBY LOCASCIO | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | KATE RATANAPROEKSA | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
GoaliesPOSMINSAVESGA
| JENIKA CUOCCO | GK | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 3 |
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