No.25 Women’s Lacrosse Stuns No.6 Michigan 13-12 at Home

Francesca Urtis of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights retrieves a ground ball as Ava Class of the Michigan Wolverines pursues during an NCAA women's lacrosse game at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, United States, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images No. 25 Rutgers women’s Lacrosse earned its biggest victory of the season, and one of the biggest ever in program history, when it knocked off No.

6 Michigan yesterday in a 13-12 thriller at SHI Stadium. Despite a surge by the Wolverines in the fourth quarter, the Scarlet Knights were able to hold on to secure the win. With the win, all Rutgers needs to do now is beat Oregon on Sunday to secure a spot in the Big Ten tournament.

This is the third time the Knights have knocked off a top 6 team in the last five seasons. Rutgers started out quick on offense. After surrendering the first goal of the game to Michigan the Knights netted three unanswered to take a 3-1 lead with just under 7 and a half minutes to go in the first quarter.

Both teams would net two more to close it out. The Wolverines would start the second quarter with a run of their own, outscoring Rutgers 4-1 before the Knights closed the half on a 3-0 run to retake the lead. Michigan tied the score at 9-9 with two consecutive goals after the midpoint, but the Knights continued to fight back, rattling off another three point run to head into the fourth up 12-9.