NEWARK, Del. (May 2, 2026) – No. 1 seed and host Wilmington University topped No. 2 seed Chestnut Hill College, 9-5, in the championship final of the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship tournament on Saturday morning at the Wilmington University Athletics Complex.
Tournament details can be viewed at the CACC Championship Central web page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=33.
Wilmington wins its first CACC championship. The Wildcats broke through on the program’s fifth trip to the final, including the fourth time meeting the Griffins in the title game. Wilmington earns the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Championship tournament.
Wilmington (12-4) outshot the Griffins, 40-20, including by a 31-7 margin during the first half. The Wildcats leveraged that advantage to open up an 8-2 halftime lead. The Wilmington defense made the early flurry stand up, using a 33-20 overall ground ball edge to control possession.
Wilmington goalie Daniel Flynn was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after making five of his eight saves during the fourth quarter. Flynn also had four ground balls on the day. Teammates Josh Weston and Cole Heinold had three points each. All-tournament selection Adam Daley made 17 saves for Chestnut Hill, which finishes 9-5.
Wilmington looks forward to the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse selection show on Sunday at 10 p.m.
2026 CACC MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round (Saturday, April 25 at Higher Seed)
#5 Holy Family 18, #4 Post 17 (OT)
Semifinals (Wednesday, April 29, at Higher Seeds)
#1 Wilmington 10, #5 Holy Family 9
#2 Chestnut Hill 12, #3 Bridgeport 7
Championship Final (Saturday, May 2, at Wilmington University, Newark, Del.)
#1 Wilmington 9, #2 Chestnut Hill 5
2026 CACC MEN’S LACROSSE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jake Feeney, Holy Family
Jake Ballerini, Chestnut Hill
Adam Daley, Chestnut Hill
Aidan Walsh, Chestnut Hill
Julian Businsky, Wilmington
Carter Earl, Wilmington
Daniel Flynn, Wilmington
Brian McGarvey, Wilmington
Quinn Tracy, Wilmington
Josh Weston, Wilmington
MVP: Daniel Flynn, Wilmington
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.