Women’s lacrosse top 10 talk: Week 15

Alongside the women’s lacrosse Final Four comes the penultimate edition of top 10 talk in 2026. Similarly to last week, no new IWLCA coaches poll was released, but the top four teams from its most recent poll still ended up being the teams in this year’s national semifinals. Let’s see how they each stack up.

NOTE: All rankings referenced in this article are from the most recent poll. 1. North Carolina (18-1, 10-0 ACC) Movement: none Last Week: 14-11 win over Stanford This Week: Final Four semifinal vs.

Maryland As expected, the No. 2-seeded Tar Heels are headed to Evanston for the Final Four after taking down ACC rival Stanford in their quarterfinal matchup. North Carolina held on after taking an 8-4 halftime lead despite the Cardinal holding Chloe Humphrey to just three goals.

Overall, the Tar Heels continued their dominance in most facets, but they did have notable goalkeeping struggles, with Betty Nelson and Lexi Zenk allowing 11 goals with just three saves on the contest. Against Terrapin star goalkeeper JJ Suriano, UNC will have to do a better job of competing in that department. 2.