CARMEL, Ind. – The 2026 Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Men’s Lacrosse Championship is set to be held Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26.
Transylvania won the HCLC Regular Season title and will be the No. 1 seed after completing a 10-4 regular season.
Seeding for the 2026 HCLC Men’s Lacrosse Championship seeding was determined by the NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings as of April 21.
As the No. 1 seed Transylvania also earned the right to host the championship tournament. The semifinal games will take place at Spalding University with the top-seeded Pios (NPI 71) playing No. 4 seed Spalding (3-11, NPI 209) at 4 p.m. followed by No. 2 seed Hanover (6-7, NPI 168) taking on No. 3 seed Alfred State (5-8, NPI 176) at 7 p.m.
The winners of Saturday’s semifinal round will advance to the championship game at Transylvania with the start time scheduled for 2 p.m.
For ticketing information and to purchase championship merchandise, please visit the HCLC Men’s Lacrosse Championship Page.
2026 HCLC Men’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule
Semifinals - Saturday, April 25
(At Spalding University - Louisville, Ky.)
No. 1 Transylvania vs. No. 4 Spalding, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Hanover vs. No. 3 Alfred State, 7 p.m.
Final - Saturday, Feb. 28
(Hosted by Transylvania University - Lexington, Ky.)
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
For more information on HCLC Lacrosse, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCLC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.