CLAREMONT, Calif. — After winning its fifth consecutive SCIAC Tournament Championship, Pomona-Pitzer women's lacrosse will begin its 2026 NCAA Tournament run at home as it hosts the First and Second Rounds at Merritt Field, May 9-10. 
 
CMS will face Whitman College at Merritt Field on Saturday, May 9 in the First Round at 1:00 p.m. PT. The winner will take on the Sagehens on Sunday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. PT with a trip to the NCAA Regionals on the line. 
 
Pomona-Pitzer held off Sixth Street Rival CMS in the conference championship game on Saturday, 18-10, to earn the automatic NCAA Tournament bid. Caili Cross scored five goals in the win while Taylor Glanville was named Tournament MVP after netting three in the finals and two in the semis. The Sagehens previously cruised to a 17-3 win over Chapman in the semifinals. 
 
For the fifth consecutive season, Pomona-Pitzer did not lose a single SCIAC contest, finishing with a perfect 10-0 conference slate. The Sagehens currently hold a 17-1 overall record. CMS holds a 12-5 overall mark, while the Blues sit at 13-6 overall. 
 
Last season, Pomona-Pitzer advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 following a Second Round win at home over Colorado College. They then fell at Tufts in the NCAA Regionals.