May 5, 2013

2013 NCAA Bracket

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Undefeated Maryland earned the top overall seed in the upcoming 2013 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, announced Sunday.

The Terps (19-0) earned the automatic bid from the Atlantic Coast Conference after winning their fifth straight ACC championship. Maryland will play host to the winner of the Towson/Stony Brook first round game next Sunday at noon at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

Maryland leads the nation with 29 appearances in the tournament. The Terps are also tops with 51 wins, 16 championship game appearances and 10 NCAA titles.

The first round game between Towson and Stony Brook will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. Tickets are priced at $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors.

Tournament Breakdown:
First Round - College Park
Stony Brook (AE AQ) vs. Towson (CAA AQ) - May 10, 7 p.m.
Second Round - College Park
Stony Brook/Towson winner at No. 1 Maryland (ACC AQ) - May 12, Noon

First Round - Annapolis
Duke (ACC) vs. Princeton (Ivy) - May 10, 7:15 p.m.
Monmouth (NEC AQ) at No. 8 Navy - May 10, 5 p.m.
Second Round - Annapolis
Duke/Princeton vs. Monmouth/Navy - May 12, Noon

First Round - Gainsville, Fla.
Denver (Mountain Pacific AQ) vs. Jacksonville (Atl. Sun AQ) - May 10, 4 p.m.
Second Round - Gainsville, Fla.
Denver/Jacksonville winner at No. 5 Florida (American Lacrosse) - May 12, 1 p.m.

First Round - Syracuse, N.Y.
Boston College (ACC) vs. Dartmouth (Ivy) - May 10, 4 p.m.
Second Round - Syracuse, N.Y.
Boston College/Dartmouth winner at No. 4 Syracuse (Big East AQ) - May 12, 3 p.m.

First Round - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Loyola (Big East) vs. High Point (Big South AQ) - May 10, 5 p.m.
Second Round - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Loyola/High Point winner at No. 3 North Carolina (ACC) - May 12, 1 p.m.

First Round - Washington, D.C.
Penn (Ivy AQ) vs. Virginia (ACC) - May 10, 3 p.m.
Second Round - Washington, D.C.
Penn/Virginia winner at Georgetown (Big East) - May 12, 1 p.m.

First Round - University Park, Pa.
Canisius (MAAC AQ) at No. 7 Penn State (American Lacrosse) - May 10, 4 or 6 p.m.
UMass (A10 AQ) vs. UConn (Big East) - May 10, 4 or 6 p.m.
Secodn Round - University Park, Pa.
Canisius/Penn State winner vs. UMass/UConn winner - May 12, 1 p.m.

First Round - Evanston, Ill.
Notre Dame (Big East) vs. Stanford (Mountain Pacific AQ) - May 10, 8 p.m.
Second Round - Evanston, Ill.
Notre Dame/Stanford winner at No. 2 Northwestern (American Lacrosse AQ) - May 12, 2 p.m.

Tournament Teams By Conference:
ACC (5): Boston College, Duke, Maryland (AQ), North Carolina, Virginia
Big East (5): UConn, Georgetown, Loyola, Notre Dame, Syracuse (AQ)
American Lacrosse (3): Florida, Northwestern (AQ), Penn State
Ivy (3): Dartmouth, Penn (AQ), Princeton
Mountain Pacific (2): Denver, Stanford (AQ)
America East (1): Stony Brook (AQ)
Atlantic Sun (1): Jacksonville (AQ)
Atlantic 10 (1): UMass (AQ)
Big South (1): High Point (AQ)
CAA (1): Towson (AQ)
MAAC (1): Canisius (AQ)
NEC (1): Monmouth (AQ)
Patriot (1): Navy (AQ)