Colorado University Athletics
Colorado Lacrosse Sets 2026 Slate
December 05, 2025 | Lacrosse
The Buffs will play seven game at home in the new year
BOULDER — Colorado lacrosse and head coach Anne Elliott Whiddon released its full 2026 schedule on Friday, featuring seven home games in the team's second season as members of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2026 season gets underway with a marquee matchup against 2025 national runner-up Northwestern on Feb. 9, in Evanston, Ill.
The home schedule will feature non-conference matchups in Boulder against Cornell (Feb. 15), Towson (Feb. 21), Stetson (Mar. 15) and UConn (Mar. 18), along with previously announced Big 12 games against San Diego State (Mar. 28), Cincinnati (April 11) and Arizona State (April 25).
The remaining away dates include Stony Brook (Feb. 26), Army (Mar. 1), Michigan (Mar. 8), Florida (April 4), Jacksonville (April 6), Denver (April 15) and UC Davis (April 19). The game at UC Davis was moved a day from the previously announced Big 12 schedule.
The 202 Buffs finished 8-8 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play, earning the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. Returning defender Jess Peluso scored Nike Lacrosse Media All-America honorable mention honors last season and was the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year. Sophomore goaltender Elena Oh won four Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week awards last year and was selected to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. Also returning in 2026 are All-Conference selections Lily Assini and Maddie Shoup.
All home games are set to return for a second season at Pretnup Field (weather pending). Season tickets are on sale now.
For more information on Colorado Lacrosse, please visit cubuffs.com/wlax. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffswlax on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook.
2026 Colorado Lacrosse Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Feb. 9 | at Northwestern | Evanston. Ill. |
| Feb. 15 | Cornell | Prentup Field |
| Feb. 21 | Towson | Prentup Field |
| Feb. 26 | at Stony Brook | Stony Brook, N.Y. |
| Mar. 1 | at Army | West Point, N.Y. |
| Mar. 8 | at Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Mar. 15 | Stetson | Prentup Field |
| Mar. 18 | UConn | Prentup Field |
| Mar. 28 | San Diego State* | Prentup Field |
| April 4 | at Florida* | Gainesville, Fla. |
| April 6 | at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| April 11 | Cincinnati* | Prentup Field |
| April 15 | at Denver | Denver, Colo. |
| April 19 | at UC Davis* | Davis, Calif. |
| April. 25 | Arizona State* | Prentup Field |
| April 30-May 2 | Big 12 Tournament | Gainesville, Fla. |
