Courtesy: Benedictine (Kan.) Athletics
Courtesy: Benedictine (Kan.) Athletics

Benedictine (Kan.) Continues to Hold at No. 1 in Second NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - No. 1 through No. 4 remain the same in the second regular season NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 poll of the season, with Benedictine (Kan.) at the top behind five first-place votes. The Patriots of Cumberlands (Ky.) follow, receiving two first-place votes. Life (Ga.), Ave Maria (Fla.), and Missouri Baptist all climbed this week, with one team joining the top 10 in Marian (Ind.) for the first time this season. The Knights are tied with Lawrence Tech (Mich.) for that tenth and final spot with 34 points each.

TREND RANK LAST TIME   INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] RECORD POINTS
1 1 Benedictine (Kan.) [5] 5-0 88
2 2   Cumberlands (Ky.) [2] 8-1 85
3 3   SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 3-1 75
4 4 Reinhardt (Ga.) 4-1 71
5 6 Life (Ga.)  2-3 63
6 5 Keiser (Fla.) 3-1 62
7 9 Ave Maria (Fla.) 5-2 46
8 8 Indiana Tech 1-1 45
9 7 Missouri Baptist  3-2 36
T-10 10 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 3-2 34
T-10 RV Marian (Ind.) 2-1 34
Receiving Votes: St. Thomas (Fla.) 22; Tennessee Wesleyan 13; Ottawa (Kan.) 11; Georgetown (Ky.) 6; Warner (Fla.) 2

Key:
RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed - |Dropped - | Steady - 

Poll Methodology

  • The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
  • A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
  • The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
    • 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
  • The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
  • Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
  • For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system. 

Championship Information

women's lacrosse

6th ANNUAL
WOMEN'S  LACROSSE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 May 11-15, 2026
Jack Allen Sports Complex
Decatur, Ala.