YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Barton College claimed the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Lacrosse Championship title, their second in program history. The fourth seeded Bulldogs defeated second seed Lees-McRae College 15-12 on Sunday afternoon.

The teams traded goals in the opening period as each team held the advantage, but the period ended in a 3-3 tie. Barton tallied the first goal of the second quarter, but Lees-McRae scored the next two goals to take 5-4 lead at the half.

Barton started the second half with three straight goals to regain the lead and added three more following a Lees-McRae tally to take a 10-6 lead. The teams traded goals as Barton held an 11-7 advantage going to the fourth quarter. Barton extended their lead to 15-9 before Lees-McRae made a run, scoring three goals in the final two minutes. However, it wasn't enough as Barton took the contest 15-12.

Barton earns the automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship. The selections will be announced on Sunday, May 3.
 

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2026 Men's Lacrosse Championship Awards
Builders Services of North Carolina Elite 26 Award
Logan Savage, Barton

All-Tournament Team
MVP – Luke Woollard, Barton
Zach Kashubara, Barton
Nick Nelson, Barton
Marvin Johnson, Barton
Gabe Thompson, Barton
Cole Morris, Lees-McRae
Cayden Onagi, Lees-McRae
Adam Ross, Lees-McRae
Caden Castle, North Greenville
Lucas Betz, North Greenville
Brendan Boschi, Belmont Abey
Jack Clough, Belmont Abbey
 

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2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Lacrosse Championship
 
Tuesday, April 21 - Quarterfinals (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 4 Barton def. No. 5 Mount Olive, 16-12 BOX SCORE
No. 3 North Greenville def. No. 6 Young Harris, 23-11 BOX SCORE
 
Friday, April 24 - Semifinals (YHC Lacrosse Field – Young Harris, Ga.)
No. 4 Barton def. No. 1 Belmont Abbey, 13-12 BOX SCORE
No. 2 Lees-McRae def. No. 3 North Greenville, 16-12 BOX SCORE
 
Sunday, April 26 - Final (YHC Lacrosse Field – Young Harris, Ga.)
No. 4 Barton def. No. 2 Lees-McRae, 15-12 BOX SCORE