No. 5 Seed Stony Brook to Welcome Stonehill in 2026 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship on Friday

No. 5 Seed Stony Brook to Welcome Stonehill in 2026 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship on Friday

Bookmark and Share

Dylan Smith

RICHMOND, Va. – Four-time CAA Champion and No. 5 seed Stony Brook (17-2) will host the first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship inside Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, opening action against Stonehill (13-6) on Friday.
 
Friday’s 1 p.m. showdown from Long Island will mark the inaugural meeting between the Seawolves and the Skyhawks.
 
The winner of game one will await the winner of the 4 p.m. battle between Boston College (9-7) and Yale (13-4). The two winners will square off on Sunday at 12 p.m. All three contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Head Coach Joe Spallina and his Seawolves return to the national postseason tournament for the 13th time under his tutelage. Stony Brook became just the second lacrosse program in CAA to notch four consecutive conference crowns after earning an 18-7 victory over Towson on Saturday. SBU will also ride the nation’s longest winning streak into the NCAA Tournament with 13 straight victories.
 
The Seawolves hold the third-best winning percentage in the nation (.895), featuring a 9-2 record against teams ranked top 40 or better in the NCAA’s RPI. Those include wins over Colorado, Denver, Princeton, Rutgers and UAlbany, all of which have made the NCAA Tournament field. Stony Brook is fifth in the nation with 12.89 caused turnovers per game, 7.53 goals allowed per game and a +7.32 scoring margin.
 
CAA Midfielder of the Year Isabella Caporuscio will look to guide the Seawolves in the postseason after unloading a combined 10 goals, one assist, five caused turnovers, seven ground balls and seven draw controls in the conference tournament. The junior has posted 60 goals (14th in NCAA) on the season, while causing 2.53 turnovers per game (12th). Caporuscio remains one of two players nationally to post at least 60 goals and 2.5 CTs per contest, joining Army’s Brigid Duffy.
 
CAA Rookie of the Year Mirabella Altebrando has also found herself among the nation’s best, logging 55 assists through the team’s 19 contests, good for seventh in NCAA Division. She also ranks second among first-year players in the country with her 55 dishes, trailing only her head coach’s daughter, Clemson freshman Alexa Spallina (67).
 
Follow #CAALax on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get up-to-date information and learn more about CAA member institutions and their women’s lacrosse programs.