Indianapolis – For the fourth straight season, the Mercy men’s lacrosse team will compete for a National Championship after being selected as one of 12 teams that will compete in the NCAA Division II Championship.
The Mavericks (14-3), who were national runner-up in 2022, earned their bid after winning a fourth straight ECC Championship on Saturday. Mercy was awarded the No. 3 seed in the North Region and a First Round date with No. 6 Saint Anselm (9-4).
This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2017. Mercy has won all five of the previous matchups, with four ending with a margin of just one goal.
The winner of the Mercy vs. Saint Anselm matchup will advance to the national quarterfinals against No. 2 Mercyhurst (14-2) on Sunday, May 14.
The other half of the six-team regional bracket sees No. 1 Le Moyne (16-0) awaiting the winner of No. 4 Bentley (10-5) and No. 5 Adelphi (15-3).
Mercy has played the other four teams in the North Region bracket already this season, finishing with a win against Bentley and losses to Le Moyne, Mercyhurst, and Adelphi.
Teams in the South Region bracket are No. 1 Rollins (15-1), No. 2 Limestone (15-4), No. 3 Wingate (12-2), No. 4 Tampa (13-3), No. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne (14-3), and No. 6 Indianapolis (11-3).
The winners of the two regions will face off at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, in the National Championship game on Sunday, May 28
To view the full NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship bracket, click here.
