NCAA Lacrosse Tournament 2026 Quarterfinal Bracket, Schedule and Round 1 Results

The first round of the 2026 NCAA Lacrosse Tournament will come to an end on Sunday, and we already know that a new champion will be crowned this year.

2025 national champion Cornell suffered an upset loss against Johns Hopkins in overtime on Saturday to highlight an exciting opening round. Sunday's slate of four games featured multiple ranked teams trying to keep their seasons alive.

Here's a look at this weekend's results, followed by the updated schedule and highlights.

Full bracket available at NCAA.com.

First Round Results

Saturday, May 9

No. 3 North Carolina def. UAlbany, 24-6

No. 8 Penn State def. Army, 10-6

Johns Hopkins def. No. 7 Cornell, 9-8 (OT)

Duke def. No. 4 Richmond, 14-12

Sunday, May 10

No. 2 Notre Dame def. Jacksonville, 18-5

No. 1 Princeton vs. Marist, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 6 Syracuse vs. Yale, 5 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 5 Virginia vs. Georgetown, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Updated Bracket and Schedule

Saturday, May 16

Quarterfinals: No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 6 Syracuse/Yale, ESPNU

Quarterfinals: Johns Hopkins vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, ESPNU

Sunday, May 17

Quarterfinals: No. 8 Penn State vs. No. 1 Princeton/Marist, ESPNU

Quarterfinals: Duke vs No. 5 Virginia/Georgetown, ESPNU

Saturday, May 23

Semifinal 1, 12 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Semifinal 2, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Monday, May 25

Championship Game, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN

Sunday's Highlights

Notre Dame 18, Jacksonville 5

After winning back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024, Notre Dame is clearly motivated to return to the mountaintop.

The Fighting Irish jumped out to a 9-1 lead at halftime and never looked back. Luke Miller had a hat trick in the first half and finished with a career-high five goals, which tied the program record for the most goals in an NCAA tournament game.

Notre Dame goalie Thomas Ricciardelli pitched a shutout in the second quarter and finished with 17 saves to help secure the victory.

The Fighting Irish will meet upset-minded Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals, and they will hope to avoid the same fate as Cornell.