MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - With the completion of the regular season this evening, the NEWMAC has released the 2025 Women's Lacrosse Championship Bracket. The championship tournament will consist of seven teams that will compete for the NEWMAC crown, with games beginning on Saturday, April 26th. 

With a perfect 10-0 conference record, Babson has locked up the top seed. Babson has been led offensively by Clare Connolly, who is third in the league with 44 goals, while also leading the NEWMAC with 13.13 draw controls per game. Goalkeeper Kathleen Murphy is second in the NEWMAC with a 5.24 save percentage. Babson earns a first-round bye to the semifinals next Wednesday.

The second seed goes to MIT (9-1), who is led by Annica Lam’s 58 goals, which is tied for first in the league, while Ashley Thomas leads the league in assists with 54. The Engineers will host No. 7 Salve Regina University (4-6) on Saturday, April 26. The Seahawks are led offensively by Edie Threshie’s 34 goals.

Springfield College (8-2) nabbed the third seed. Defensively, goalkeeper Kate Laico is third in the league with a 7.35 goals against average. The Pride will host the No. 6 seeded Wheaton College, who finished league-play with a 5-5 record. Wheaton is led by Lara Finnie, who has totaled 40 points this season. The two teams will meet up on Saturday, April 26.

In the final first round match-up, No. 4 Coast Guard (7-3) will host No. 5 Smith (6-4). The Bears will look to Caitlyn Coates to be an impact player in the tournament, as she is fourth in the league with 42 goals. Smith boasts the league-leader in goals in Kyra Hawk, who has totaled 58 goals this season. The winner of this game will face Babson in a semifinal showdown on Wednesday, April 30 while the two winners of the other first round matchups will square off in the second semifinal. 

The winners of each semifinal game will then meet in the championship game on Saturday, May 3rd at the site of the highest remaining seed.

2025 Women's Lacrosse Championship

1. Babson (10-0)
2. MIT (9-1)
3. Springfield (8-2)
4. Coast Guard (7-3)
5. Smith (6-5)
6. Wheaton (5-5)
7. Salve Regina (4-6)

First Round- Saturday, April 26, 2025 - at Higher Seeds

No. 5 Smith at No. 4 Coast Guard - 1:00 p.m.
No. 6 Wheaton at No. 3 Springfield - 1:00 p.m.
No. 7 Salve Regina at No. 2 MIT- 1:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - at Higher Seeds

Winner No. 4/5 at No. 1 Babson - 6:00 p.m. 
Winner No. 3/6 vs. Winner No. 7/2 - TBD

Finals - Saturday, May 3, 2025 - at Highest Remaining Seed

Semifinal Winners - TBD

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.