Less than 24 hours after a humbling defeat in the Big Ten tournament championship game, the Maryland men’s lacrosse team began looking ahead to more substantial achievements when the NCAA tournament’s field of 18 was unveiled Sunday night.

Maryland women’s lacrosse (14-5) secured the No. 6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sunday night, marking the program’s 35th consecutive tournament appearance. The Terps will host Fairfield (11-7) in the opening round on Friday at noon.

Northwestern was rewarded with the No. 3 seed on Selection Sunday, giving the 'Cats a first-round bye and a top four seed for the sixth tournament in a row. The Big Ten Champions will also have home-field advantage and host at least the first two rounds of their region at Martin Stadium in Evanston.