Overview
- North Carolina beat Maryland 16-6 to reach the women's final and Northwestern defeated Johns Hopkins 16-11 to earn a rematch of the 2025 title game.
- The women's championship will be played at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium and will air on ESPN with earlier semifinals shown on ESPNU and streamed via the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Chloe Humphrey, the nation's leading scorer and the 2025 Tewaaraton winner, was a driving force in UNC's win and enters the title game as a central figure in Carolina's bid for consecutive championships.
- On the men's side, Princeton advanced with a 14-7 semifinal win over Duke and Notre Dame reached the final after a 15-7 victory over Syracuse, setting a Princeton–Notre Dame title game at Scott Stadium on May 25.
- Northwestern's Final Four drew a reported single-day attendance record of 6,242 and the men's site was moved to Scott Stadium after a prior venue conflict, developments that reflect growing national interest and shifting logistics for college lacrosse.