Benedictine women’s lacrosse wins second straight NAIA national title

Benedictine women’s lacrosse turned another national title into something larger for Atchison: proof that the Ravens are no longer chasing a standard, but setting it. The Ravens beat SCAD Savannah 18-10 on Friday evening at Jack Allen Sports Complex in Decatur, Alabama, to win the 2026 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse National Championship and secure their second straight crown and third overall.

The title finished an undefeated 19-0 season and pushed Benedictine’s winning streak to 40 games. It also made the Ravens the unanimous No. 1 team in the postseason poll, collecting all six first-place votes after a year in which they never gave back control of the national race.

What made this run feel inevitable was not one late surge, but the way Benedictine controlled possessions and dictated terms from the start of the tournament. In the semifinal against Keiser, the Ravens held a 38-21 edge in shots, 18-9 advantage in draw controls and 19-11 lead in ground balls, the kind of numbers that usually belong to the team in command of the bracket. That balance carried into the championship game, where Benedictine’s offense again had answers in every phase.

Kaylen Moore was the central figure in the repeat run. The NAIA named her its 2026 Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Year, and the Heart of America Athletic Conference had already honored her as its Player of the Year after she piled up 93 points on 53 goals and 40 assists in 15 starts. Moore and Lorelei Siegel led a balanced offense that helped Benedictine finish with the program’s second consecutive undefeated season.

For Atchison, the championship reaches beyond one team’s record. Benedictine College is one of the city’s most visible institutions, and women’s lacrosse has become one of its clearest national stages. A third NAIA title, back-to-back undefeated seasons and a 40-game streak give the Ravens a place in the county’s sports conversation that goes well beyond one spring. Under Clare Hanson, the program has moved from rising contender to the standard every other NAIA program is now measured against.