University of Delaware Athletics
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Blue Hens Selected As Host For 2026 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals
10/14/2020 7:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. – For the second time in less than a 15-year span, the University of Delaware will host the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
Delaware Stadium was selected as a quarterfinal site for the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament, giving the Blue Hens their third hosting opportunity after hosting the quarterfinals in 2014 and 2017.
Overall, this will be the fifth time that Delaware Stadium will host NCAA Men's Lacrosse action after the Blue Hens hosted the NCAA Division I Championship game in 1984, the first-ever NCAA Final Four in 1986 and NCAA first round games in 2002, in addition to 2014 and the upcoming 2026 tournament.
The 18,000-plust seat stadium serves not only as the home of the Blue Hen men's and women's lacrosse teams but is also one of the finest venues in the nation among NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision programs. The lighted stadium includes a synthetic AstroTurf surface that was installed in 2017.
This is the third time for this specific NCAA championship bid process, which created the largest host site announcement ever, spanning 86 championships across a four-year cycle. Previously, selection announcements varied by sport. This process now gives the NCAA and host sites more time to plan each championship experience.
Bidding for 86 of 90 NCAA championships began in August 2019 and more than 3,000 bid applications were ultimately submitted. Each sport committee, per division, selected the host sites it believed would provide the ultimate experience for the respective student-athletes, resulting in more than 450 total championship event sites being awarded. More than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships each year. The four championships not included in the process due to preexisting site arrangements are: Division I baseball, Division I football, Division I softball and Division III women's ice hockey.
Delaware Stadium was selected as a quarterfinal site for the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament, giving the Blue Hens their third hosting opportunity after hosting the quarterfinals in 2014 and 2017.
Overall, this will be the fifth time that Delaware Stadium will host NCAA Men's Lacrosse action after the Blue Hens hosted the NCAA Division I Championship game in 1984, the first-ever NCAA Final Four in 1986 and NCAA first round games in 2002, in addition to 2014 and the upcoming 2026 tournament.
The 18,000-plust seat stadium serves not only as the home of the Blue Hen men's and women's lacrosse teams but is also one of the finest venues in the nation among NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision programs. The lighted stadium includes a synthetic AstroTurf surface that was installed in 2017.
This is the third time for this specific NCAA championship bid process, which created the largest host site announcement ever, spanning 86 championships across a four-year cycle. Previously, selection announcements varied by sport. This process now gives the NCAA and host sites more time to plan each championship experience.
Bidding for 86 of 90 NCAA championships began in August 2019 and more than 3,000 bid applications were ultimately submitted. Each sport committee, per division, selected the host sites it believed would provide the ultimate experience for the respective student-athletes, resulting in more than 450 total championship event sites being awarded. More than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships each year. The four championships not included in the process due to preexisting site arrangements are: Division I baseball, Division I football, Division I softball and Division III women's ice hockey.
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