NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut women's lacrosse was ranked sixth in the East Region, in the second week week of the NCAA Division II Regional Rankings, as announced on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. It was the highest ranking that the Owls have had in the NCAA Regional Rankings in program history. Southern is one of four NE10 teams featured in the first week of teams being ranked based on overall record. 

On Monday, the Owls entered the IWLCA Division II Poll Top 25, for the first time in program history, for their first time wins over Bentley and Saint Anselm. Additionally, Southern broke their program record of wins in a single season, with 12 total wins, so far. On Saturday, April 25, the Owls will host their first NE10 Championship Quarterfinal game at Jess Dow Field, against #6 Bentley, at 4:00 pm. 

Nationally, the Owls are ranked 15^th in all of Division II in scoring margin with an average of 6.50 goals, ranked 14^th in scoring offense with an average of 15.47 goals per game and ranked 24^th in scoring defense with an average of 8.87 goals per game. Individually, Caelan Connors is ranked 14^th in all of Division II in save percentage with 48%.
 
In the NE10, Caelan Connors is ranked third in saves percentage and is ranked third in goals against average, with 10.42 goals allowed per game. Macy Vail is ranked 11^th in the NE10 in goals per game, with an average of 2.50 goals per game and is ranked 12^th in points per game with an average of 3.50 points per game. Maddox Burton is ranked ninth in assists per game, with an average of 1.50 assists per contest.
 
Anna Meserve is ranked 12^th in draws per game, with an average of 3.38 draws per game. Allie Welder is ranked 15^th in draws per game, with an average of 2.88 draws per game. Welder is ranked 13^th in caused turnovers per game, with an average of 1.25 caused turnovers per game.

2026 SCSU Women's Lacrosse NCAA Regional Rankings Week by Week:
Week 1: Featured in the Top 10 of the East Region
Week 2: Sixth (first numerical ranking of the season and highest NCAA Regional Ranking in program history)