Trent University Set to Host OUA Women's Lacrosse Championship This Weekend as Excalibur Look to Defend Their Title
/By Scott Arnold
Trent University will welcome the best university women's lacrosse teams in Ontario to Peterborough this weekend as Justin Chiu Stadium hosts the 2026 OUA Women's Lacrosse Championship from Friday, October 16th to Sunday, October 18th.
The Trent Excalibur will look to defend their OUA women’s lacrosse title as they host the provincial championship at Justin Chiu Stadium from October 16th to 18th. Pictured is natalie fournier (Photo courtesy of Trent Excalibur, via David Pickering)
The Trent Excalibur enter the championship as the top seed after a perfect 8-0 regular season, finishing first in the standings with 16 points. They'll look to defend their provincial title after winning gold in 2025, with their first game scheduled for Friday at 7pm against the winner of the opening matchup between the University of Toronto and Ontario Tech.
Nine teams will compete for the championship, with the gold medal game scheduled for Sunday at 2pm. All games will be livestreamed on OUA.tv.
Championship Schedule
Friday, October 16th
12pm: University of Toronto vs. Ontario Tech
1:45pm: Queen's vs. McMaster
3:30pm: Western vs. Laurier
5:15pm: Guelph vs. Brock
7pm: Trent vs. winner of University of Toronto and Ontario Tech
Saturday, October 17th
9:30am: Loser of Game 3 vs. loser of Game 4
11:15am: Loser of Game 2 vs. loser of Game 5
1:30pm: Loser of Game 1 vs. loser of Game 6
3:15pm: Semifinal 1
5pm: Semifinal 2
Sunday, October 18th
10am: Fifth-place game
12pm: Bronze medal game
2pm: Gold medal game
