NEW HAVEN, Conn. (May 4, 2025) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference champion Wilmington University has been assigned the No. 8 seed in the North Region for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship tournament. The 18-team field for the Championship was announced by the NCAA on Sunday night.

Wilmington (12-4) defeated Chestnut Hill College, 9-5, in Saturday’s CACC Championship final, and received the conference’s automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Wilmington will play at Adelphi University, the North’s No. 1 seed and Division II’s No. 1-ranked team, on Sunday, May 10, at 1 p.m. in Garden City, N.Y. The Panthers (16-0), two-time defending D-II national champions, won the Northeast 10 Conference.

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.