ELMIRA, N.Y. - Elmira College men's lacrosse coach Pat Sullivan '00 announced the Soaring Eagles schedule for the upcoming 2026 season.

The Soaring Eagles will open their 2026 campaign on the road, traveling to Neumann University to face the Knights on Saturday, February 21. The two sides have faced each other twice, splitting the contests.

The Soaring Eagles will begin a three-game road stretch to start March, beginning with another first-time opponent, SUNY Morrisville, on Wednesday, March 4.

EC will then hit the road to compete against the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on March 7, looking to earn their first win against the Panthers. Pitt-Bradford won the lone meeting between the two teams, 17-8, last season.

Coach Sullivan's side will finish the road stretch at Lycoming College on March 11, where the Soaring Eagles will look to build on their 10-5 all-time record against the Warriors. Elmira will return to Campus Field on Saturday, March 14 to host Allegheny College at 3:00 PM. The two sides have faced each other once, with the Gators coming out on top.

On Wednesday, March 18, the Soaring Eagles will be back at home to play SUNY Cobbleskill at 7:00 PM. This will be the first meeting between the teams since 2020, with EC leading the all-time series, 2-1. Keuka College will host EC's next game on Saturday, March 21 for the programs' 25th meeting, with the Wolves holding a narrow 13-11 lead in the all-time series.

Wednesday, March 25 will see the Soaring Eagles travel to Utica to play SUNY Polytechnic Institute as they look to earn their first win against the Wildcats. SUNY Poly came out on top in the teams' only other meeting.

EC will be on the road again on Saturday, April 4 for their first-ever matchup with SUNY Delhi. The Soaring Eagles' following game will be in Pittsburgh, PA as they look to build on their 1-0 record against La Roche University. The contest is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, with a game time to be determined.