CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

NEW YORK | The 2026 Skyline Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship field is set as five teams prepare to compete for the conference title and the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Regular-season champion United States Merchant Marine Academy earned the No. 1 seed after finishing 10-5 overall and 6-1 in Skyline play. 

No. 2 seed Farmingdale State College also finished 6-1 in conference action while compiling a 13-3 overall record, followed by No. 3 SUNY Maritime College at 8-8 overall and 6-1 in Skyline play. No. 4 Manhattanville University posted a 6-8 overall mark and 4-3 conference record to claim the fourth seed.

Rounding out the championship field is No. 5 University of Mount Saint Vincent, which finished 6-10 overall and 3-4 in Skyline competition.

The championship begins with a first-round matchup featuring No. 4 Manhattanville hosting No. 5 Mount Saint Vincent. The winner will advance to the semifinal round.
Semifinal action will take place on Thursday, April 30, with top-seeded Merchant Marine hosting the winner of No. 4 Manhattanville and No. 5 Mount Saint Vincent at 7:00 PM, while No. 2 Farmingdale State will welcome No. 3 Maritime at 7:00 PM. 

The two semifinal winners will advance to the Skyline Conference Championship on Saturday, May 2.