The NAIA women's lacrosse tournament is a yearly single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of women's collegiate lacrosse among its members in the United States.[1]
| Sport | Women's college lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Reinhardt (1st) |
| Most titles | Four teams (1) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
The tournament has been played annually in 2020, although the NAIA hosted a separate NAIA women's lacrosse national invitational tournament from 2016 to 2019 before it elevated women's lacrosse as an official sport.
Reinhardt is the defending national champions, winning their first title in 2024.
Results
edit| NAIA women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site (Host Team) |
Championship Results | |||
| Champion | Score | Runner-Up | |||
| 2021 Details |
Savannah, GA (SCAD Savannah) |
Keiser | 13–11[2] | Cumberlands | |
| 2022 Details |
Southfield, MI (Lawrence Tech) |
Benedictine (KS) | 9–8[3] | Lawrence Tech | |
| 2023 Details |
Lawrence Tech | 16-15[4] | SCAD Savannah | ||
| 2024 Details |
Savannah, GA (SCAD Savannah) |
Reinhardt | 18–10 | Lawrence Tech | |
Champions
editActive programs
edit| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Reinhardt | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Tech | 1 | 2023 |
| Benedictine (KS) | 1 | 2022 |
| Keiser | 1 | 2021 |
See also
edit- NCAA women's lacrosse tournaments (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NAIA lacrosse
References
edit- ^ "Championship History" (PDF). naia.org. NAIA. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Keiser (Fla.) Captures Inaugural NAIA Women's Lacrosse Championship". NAIA. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Recap of the 2022 Women's Lacrosse Championship". NAIA. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "2023 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Championship Recap & All-Tournament Team". NAIA. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.