# 2023 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 41st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The semifinal and championship rounds were played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC from May 26–28, 2023. All other rounds were played at campus sites, usually at the home field of the higher-seeded team, from May 12–18. The Northwestern Wildcats won their eighth championship, beating Boston College 18–6 in the final.

## Tournament field

All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship, and a total of 29 teams were invited to participate. 15 teams qualified automatically by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 14 teams qualified at-large based on their regular season records.

### Teams

| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| 1 | Northwestern | Big Ten | Automatic | 1 | 17–1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | ACC | At-large | 2 | 16–2 |
| 3 | Boston College | ACC | Automatic | 3 | 16–3 |
| 4 | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 4 | 14–4 |
| 5 | Denver | Big East | Automatic | 5 | 19–0 |
| 6 | Florida | American | Automatic | 7 | 16–3 |
| 7 | James Madison | American | At-large | 6 | 17–2 |
| 8 | Loyola (MD) | Patriot | Automatic | 8 | 17–2 |
| | Albany | America East | Automatic | 9 | 12–6 |
| | Army | Patriot | At-large | 16 | 15–3 |
| | Central Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 81 | 10–8 |
| | Drexel | CAA | At-large | 23 | 12–5 |
| | Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 21 | 14–4 |
| | Jacksonville | ASUN | Automatic | 25 | 12–7 |
| | Johns Hopkins | Big Ten | At-large | 18 | 8–8 |
| | Maryland | Big Ten | At-large | 9 | 14–6 |
| | Marquette | Big East | At-large | 19 | 15–3 |
| | Mercer | Big South | Automatic | 26 | 17–2 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 14 | 11–7 |
| | Notre Dame | ACC | At-large | 11 | 13–5 |
| | Penn | Ivy | Automatic | 15 | 13–4 |
| | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 32 | 11–6 |
| | Richmond | Atlantic Ten | Automatic | 22 | 16–3 |
| | Sacred Heart | NEC | Automatic | 71 | 11–7 |
| | Stony Brook | CAA | Automatic | 10 | 14–3 |
| | UConn | Big East | At-large | 12 | 12–6 |
| | UMass | Atlantic 10 | At-large | 17 | 16–2 |
| | USC | Pac-12 | Automatic | 24 | 16–3 |
| | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 13 | 11–6 |

## Bracket
### Tournament bracket

| First Round May 12 Regional Campus Sites | First Round May 12 Regional Campus Sites | First Round May 12 Regional Campus Sites | Second Round May 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second Round May 14 Regional Campus Sites | Second Round May 14 Regional Campus Sites | Quarterfinals May 18 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals May 18 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals May 18 Campus Sites | | Semifinals May 26 WakeMed Soccer Park | Semifinals May 26 WakeMed Soccer Park | Semifinals May 26 WakeMed Soccer Park | | Final May 28 WakeMed Soccer Park | Final May 28 WakeMed Soccer Park | Final May 28 WakeMed Soccer Park |
| | | | 1 | Northwestern* | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michigan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 13 | | Michigan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Michigan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Michigan | 6 | | | | 1 | Northwestern | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Loyola (MD) | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 12 | | | | | | | 8 | Loyola (MD) | 6 | | | | | |
| | Penn State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn State | 8 | | Stony Brook | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Loyola (MD) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 6 | 8 | Loyola (MD) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Loyola (MD)* | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Loyola (MD)* | 11 | | | | | | | | 1 | Northwestern | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Denver | 7 | | | | |
| 5 | Denver* | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Denver | 7 | |
| | USC | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | USC | 7 | 5 | Denver | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Albany (NY) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia | 14 | | Albany (NY) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albany (NY) | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albany (NY) | 16 | | | | 5 | Denver | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Richmond | 18 | | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 8 | | Richmond | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Carolina | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacred Heart | 5 | 4 | North Carolina | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina* | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina* | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Northwestern | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Boston College | 6 |
| | | | 3 | Boston College* | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Penn | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 13 | | Penn | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UConn | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UConn | 8 | | | | 3 | Boston College | 20 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercer | 6 | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 6 | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 21 | | Notre Dame | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Florida | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 7 | 6 | Florida | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Florida* | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Florida* | 13 | | | | | | | | 3 | Boston College | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 7 | | | | |
| 7 | James Madison* | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 7 | |
| | Army | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Army | 8 | 7 | James Madison | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maryland | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 11 | | Maryland | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drexel | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drexel | 6 | | | | 7 | James Madison | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | Johns Hopkins | 19 | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 13 | | | | | |
| | UMass | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UMass | 8 | | Johns Hopkins | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Syracuse* | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
* *First and second round host

## Record by conference

| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R1 | R16 | QF | SF | CG | NC |
| Big Ten | 5 | 6–4 | .600 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 5 | 9–5 | .643 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Big East | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| American | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| America East | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| A-10 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| CAA | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| ASUN | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| NEC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |