HICKORY, N.C. - Head coach Greg Paradine and the Lenoir-Rhyne men's lacrosse team have officially released their 2026 schedule, featuring nine games between the bricks. 

Coach Paradine and his staff have put together another extremely strong schedule. The Bears open the year with a home matchup on January 31st vs. Indianapolis, followed by a another home game vs. 2025 national runner-up Tampa. Lenoir-Rhyne's first road test will be at Rollins on February 14th. Their final non-conference game will be against reigning back-to-back national champions Adelphi. 

The first South Atlantic Conference game for Lenoir-Rhyne will be on March 7th at home vs. Newberry. The Bears will face off against Wingate for the second year in a row at the Crown Classic, taking place in Charlotte at American Legion Memorial Stadium on March 14th. The final three games of the regular season will be in Hickory, with the final contest against Coker on April 18th.

The SAC tournament quarterfinals and semi-finals will be on April 26th and 29th at the high seed's home sites, with the championship taking place in Matthews, N.C., on May 2nd.