Women's Lacrosse Faces Northwestern For NCAA Title Sunday

Sunday, May 24

Evanston, Ill.

Noon

North Carolina

Northwestern (NCAA Final)

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Addison Pattillo, Kaleigh Harden
University of North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse v Maryland
NCAA Final Four
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Evanston, Illinois
Friday, May 22, 2026

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 2 seed North Carolina will take on the one-seed Northwestern in the NCAA championship game on Sunday, May 24 at noon ET / 11 a.m. CT at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill. The game is a rematch of last year's title game that saw the Tar Heels win 12-8 to claim their fourth national championship

The game will air on ESPN. Jay Alter, Sheehan Stanwick-Burch and Charlotte North will have the call.

Game Info
Who: No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 1 Northwestern
Where: Evanston, Ill. - Martin Stadium
When: Sunday, May 24 – Noon ET / 11 a.m. CT
Bracket: Here

Ten Things to Know

UNC is looking to win its fifth NCAA Championship and its second consecutive title, having won the Tournament in 2013, '16, '22 and '25.
The Tar Heels are making their 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and have earned a place in the field 21 times in a row. They have a tournament recored of 49-22.
Carolina is currently outscoring its opponents 357-151 (+206), which leads the nation. Last season, the Tar Heels led the nation in scoring margin at +233 (384-151).
The Heels are holding opponents to 7.7 goals per game, which ranks third nationally and second in the ACC. In the last two NCAA Semifinals, the unit has only allowed 10 goals combined (4 vs. Florida / 6 vs. Maryland).
The nation's best player, Chloe Humphrey, has followed up her record-breaking freshman season with another outrageous year. Her 107 goals and 155 points lead the nation and her 48 assists are 17th. Humphrey's 107 goals and 155 points are both ACC and UNC single-season records. She is also second on the team with 21 caused turnovers this season. For her career, Humphrey's 197 goals and 273 points are third all-time at UNC. Her 76 assists are 10th in school history.
Eliza Osburn has been stuffing the stat sheet in '26. After 20 games, Osburn has 30 goals (fourth on the team), 18 assists (t-third on the team), 25 groundballs (fourth on the team), 15 caused turnovers and 39 draw controls (third on the team).
Addison Pattillo matched her career high with five goals in the semis. She's second on the team in goals with 60, while adding 14 assists, 18 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers.
Kate Levy has been a stable presence for the Heels as a sophomore. She's tallied 29 goals and 14 assists, while adding 29 groundballs (third on the team), 21 caused turnovers (t-second on the team) and 10 draw controls.
Sarah Gresham and Kaleigh Harden have taken over the draw for Carolina. The pair have tallied 96 and 90, respectively. Thanks to this duo, the Heels rank first in the league and 10th nationally with 15.7 draw controls per game.
Sam Forrest has been the nation's best defender for the better part of two seasons. She's tasked with marking the opponent's best attacker and normally stifles them. An elite one-one-one defender, she's the leader of a unit that is allowing just 7.6 goals per game, while causing 9.6 turnovers per game.