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Women’s Lacrosse Releases 2026 Schedule
Dec 17 | Women's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's lacrosse released its competition schedule for the 2026 season. The 17-game slate features seven home dates, eight Big Ten Conference matchups and seven dates with opponents who competed in last year's NCAA Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights' full schedule can be found below. Times and television designations will be released later on.
RU opens the season on Friday, Feb. 6 when it hosts Army under the lights at SHI Stadium. The matchup with the Black Knights is one of seven with opponents that finished ranked in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll – No. 2 Northwestern, No. 7 Princeton, No. 10 Maryland, No. 11 Johns Hopkins, No. 14 Michigan, No. 15 Stony Brook and No. 22 Army.
Rutgers wrapped up last season with eight victories, including ranked wins over No. 16 Stony Brook and No. 21 Ohio State. The Scarlet Knights advanced to the Big Ten Tournament for the fifth consecutive season under head coach Melissa Lehman and faced 11 opponents who appeared in the IWLCA Coaches Poll throughout last season.
*denotes Big Ten Conference game
The Scarlet Knights' full schedule can be found below. Times and television designations will be released later on.
RU opens the season on Friday, Feb. 6 when it hosts Army under the lights at SHI Stadium. The matchup with the Black Knights is one of seven with opponents that finished ranked in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll – No. 2 Northwestern, No. 7 Princeton, No. 10 Maryland, No. 11 Johns Hopkins, No. 14 Michigan, No. 15 Stony Brook and No. 22 Army.
Rutgers wrapped up last season with eight victories, including ranked wins over No. 16 Stony Brook and No. 21 Ohio State. The Scarlet Knights advanced to the Big Ten Tournament for the fifth consecutive season under head coach Melissa Lehman and faced 11 opponents who appeared in the IWLCA Coaches Poll throughout last season.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Friday, Feb. 6 | ARMY | SHI STADIUM |
| Friday, Feb. 13 | at Delaware | Newark, Del. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 18 | MONMOUTH | SHI STADIUM |
| Saturday, Feb. 21 | at Villanova | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 25 | at Princeton | Princeton, N.J. |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 | HOFSTRA | SHI STADIUM |
| Saturday, March 7 | at Temple | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Wednesday, March 11 | at Stony Brook | Stony Brook, N.Y. |
| Sunday, March 15 | JOHNS HOPKINS* | SHI STADIUM |
| Thursday, March 19 | at Ohio State* | Columbus, Ohio |
| Saturday, March 28 | at USC* | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Monday, March 30 | at San Diego State | San Diego, Calif. |
| Saturday, April 4 | at Maryland* | College Park, Md. |
| Thursday, April 9 | MICHIGAN* | SHI STADIUM |
| Sunday, April 12 | OREGON* | SHI STADIUM |
| Wednesday, April 15 | at Northwestern* | Evanston, Ill. |
| Saturday, April 18 | PENN STATE* | SHI STADIUM |
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