ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy women's lacrosse team officially announced its 2026 fall schedule. The Midshipmen will play seven games over five days during the month of October.
 
Navy opens the fall slate in College Park on Friday, Oct. 2, when it takes on Maryland at 6:00 p.m. before playing Georgetown at 7:15 p.m.
 
The following weekend, the Mids will host Robert Morris and Pitt on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Rip Miller Turf Field. The Midshipmen and Colonials will square off against one another at 11:30 a.m. Robert Morris and Pitt will play each other at 1:00 p.m. before the Mids and Panthers close out the day at 2:30 p.m.
 
Navy travels to Sparks, Md. to take on Clemson at USA Lacrosse's Tierney Field on Saturday, Oct. 17. The game between the Mids and Tigers is slated for 1:00 p.m.
 
Returning home, Navy takes on Johns Hopkins in a midweek clash on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Rip Miller Field in a time that has yet to be determined.
 
On Saturday, Oct. 24, Navy closes out the fall schedule at Rip Miller Field. The annual Alumni Game is slated for 10:00 a.m. with the final game of the fall against Penn State being set for 1:00 p.m.
 
Last season, Navy posted a 20-2 overall record, notching a new program record for wins in a season. The Midshipmen opened the season 11-0, registering the best start in program history. Additionally, Navy logged a perfect 13-0 record at home, marking the second time in program history the Mids were perfect at home.
 
The Midshipmen defeated five ranked opponents, while helping Timchal earn her 600th career victory. Defensively, the Midshipmen held 17 of the 22 teams it played to 10 goals or less with 12 held to single digits.
 
The Mids won a share of the Patriot League regular season title and the right to host the 2026 Patriot League Championship Tournament. In the conference tournament, the Midshipmen won their eighth Patriot League title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in program history.
 
Navy earned the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament – the highest seed in program history – and home games for the first two rounds of the national tournament. With wins over UMass and #9 Syracuse, the Midshipmen advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals for the third time in program history.