MELBOURNE, Fla. – Head Coach Kelsey Richardson announces the Florida Tech women's lacrosse schedule for the 2026 season.
 
The 2026 slate includes 16 regular season games, seven Sunshine State Conference opponents, eight home games and six matchups against teams that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
 
The Panthers are coming off a 6-12 record (2-5 SSC) and their sixth trip to the SSC Tournament in program history. Tech also was ranked as high as 19^th in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
 
Florida Tech will open the 2026 season on the road against Rollins on Saturday, Feb 7 and against Flagler on Friday, Feb. 13. 
 
Tech's home opener will be on Tuesday, Feb. 17 as the Panthers welcome in the 2025 NCAA Runner-Up, Adelphi.
 
The Panthers will take to the road for a three-game stretch where they matchup against Embry-Riddle (Feb. 21), Regis (Feb. 26) and Colorado-Mesa (Feb. 28). 
 
After playing the first five out of six games on the road, the women's lacrosse team will come back to Rick Stottler Field for a four-game home stand starting with Assumption on Tuesday, Mar. 3. Later that week, Tech will take on Lander on Saturday, Mar. 7. After playing Grand Valley State on Mar. 10, the team will open SSC play against Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, Mar. 25. 
 
The Panthers will take on the defending National Champion Tampa on Saturday, Mar. 28. Tech will stay on the road and travel to Saint Leo to start the month of April.
 
Florida Tech will finish their regular season home slate against Rollins (Apr. 4), Embry-Riddle (Apr. 8) and Lynn (Apr. 11). The Panthers will celebrate Senior Day against Lynn.
 
Tech's final regular season game will be against Florida Southern on Tuesday, Apr. 14. 
 
All eyes will be on the playoffs as the first round of the SSC Tournament is on Saturday, Apr. 19.