HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hilbert College Athletics Department is excited to announce the release of the 2026 Women's Lacrosse schedule. The Hawks, under the guidance of head coach Brandon Bitka, will compete in seven non-conference games before taking on a four-game Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) schedule this spring.
Hilbert will open the 2026 campaign at home on March 4
th against Keuka College at 4 pm. Following the home-opener against the Wolves, the Hawks will head into a three-game road stretch including trips to Buffalo State (March 11
th) Lycoming College (March 14
th) and Hiram College (March 18
th).
The Hawks return home for the team's final three non-conference games ahead of AMCC play. Hilbert will take on Centenary University, Elmira College, and Allegheny College in Hamburg in late March to wrap up non-league action.
Hilbert begins AMCC play on the road at Mount Aloysius College on April 4
th. The Hawks host Alfred State College on April 7
th before traveling to Pitt-Bradford on April 11
th. The regular season home finale comes on April 18
th, when Hilbert welcomes La Roche University to Hamburg for their final regular season contest.
Following the regular season, the top four teams in the AMCC will head to the postseason beginning with the semifinals on April 21
st, with the winners advancing to the conference championship game on Saturday, April 25
th. This year's AMCC Champion will take on the winner of the United East Championship for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.