Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 1/23/26
From Press Release
The York Spartans were selected as the favorite to repeat as champions in the 2026 conference preseason poll conducted among the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth men’s lacrosse coaches. York collected all seven first-place votes from opposing coaches for a total of 49 points.
Below is the complete 2026 MAC Commonwealth Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Preseason Poll
2026 MAC Commonwealth Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Preseason Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 York 49 (7)
2 Stevenson 43
3 Eastern 37
4 Messiah 29
5 Widener 27
6 Hood 19
7 Albright 11
8 Alvernia 9
In 2025, the Spartans picked up a 16-10 win over two-seeded Stevenson University to claim their fourth MAC Commonwealth title in five years. York would beat Trinity (Conn.) in the second round before being upended by No. 13 Cortland in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
Stevenson earned an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament but fell in the first round to No. 19 University of Lynchburg to end their season.
The 2026 season is set to begin on Saturday, Feb. 7. Conference play will begin on Wednesday, April 1 with a seven-game schedule.
The 2026 MAC Commonwealth Men’s Lacrosse Championship is set for April 29 – May 2. The top-four seeds will battle for the conference title and the NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ).
MAC Freedom
The Stevens Ducks were selected as the favorite to repeat as champions in the 2026 conference preseason poll conducted among the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom men’s lacrosse coaches. The Ducks collected all seven first-place votes from opposing coaches for a total of 49 points.
Below is the complete 2026 MAC Freedom Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Preseason Poll.
2026 MAC Freedom Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Preseason Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Stevens 49 (7)
2 DeSales 42
3 Arcadia 37
4 Misericordia 32
5 Lebanon Valley 24
6 FDU-Florham 20
7 King’s 13
8 Delaware Valley 7
In 2025, the Ducks defeated DeSales University to claim their fifth-straight MAC Freedom Championship Title. Stevens’ season ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to Gettysburg College.
The 2026 season is set to begin on Saturday, Feb. 7. Conference play will begin on Wednesday, April 1, with a seven-game schedule.
The 2026 MAC Freedom Men’s Lacrosse Championship is slated for April 29 – May 2. The top-four seeds will compete for the conference title and the NCAA Division III Championship automatic qualifier (AQ).
