2017 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Field Finalized
 
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The 2017 Patriot League Women’s Championship field of six is set, with regular-season champion Loyola Maryland and Navy earning byes to the semifinals, while Lehigh and Boston University will each host quarterfinal round matchups, following wins in their respective regular-season finales. Lafayette and Bucknell each round out the tournament field.
 
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Field
1. Loyola Maryland
2. Navy
3. Lehigh
4. Boston University
5. Lafayette
6. Bucknell
 
Lehigh (11-5, 6-3 PL) clinched the third-seed in the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship field by defeating Bucknell (9-7, 4-5 PL), 12-4, on Friday night in Lewisburg, Pa.  The loss drops the Bison to the No. 6 seed in the tournament. The Mountain Hawks will host Bucknell on Tuesday, May 2 at the Ulrich Sports Complex. The opening draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. with a live stream available on the Patriot League Network (PLN).
 
Boston University (9-7, 6-3 PL) earned the No. 4 seed with a 17-6 victory over American on Saturday afternoon. The Terriers will host No. 5 Lafayette (10-7, 5-4 PL) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 2. The game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. opening draw, with live streaming coverage on the PLN.
 
Following the quarterfinal round the field will be reseeded, with the lowest-remaining seed to take on No. 1 Loyola Maryland, with the best-remaining seed scheduled to meet No. 2 Navy.
 
Patriot League Championship Schedule
Quarterfinals, Tuesday, May 2
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 4 Boston University – 4 p.m - CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION
No. 6 Bucknell at No. 3 Lehigh – 7 p.m. - CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION
 
Semifinals, Friday, May 5 (at Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Md.)
TBD vs. No. 1 Loyola Maryland – 5 p.m. - CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION
TBD vs. No. 2 Navy – 7:45 p.m. - CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION
 
Championship Game, Sunday, May 7 (at Ridley Athletic Complex, Baltimore, Md.)
TBD vs. TBD – Noon – CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION
 
 
Loyola Maryland (10-7, 9-0 PL) had already clinched the regular-season title and hosting duties for the 2017 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championships. They wrapped up an undefeated season in League play with a 20-10 win over Army West Point on Saturday. Following the quarterfinal round, the Greyhounds will meet the lowest-remaining seed at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at their home Ridley Athletic Complex.
 
Navy (13-4, 8-1 PL) had also already clinched the second-seed and earned a bye through the quarterfinal round. The Mids concluded their regular season with a 24-10 victory at Lafayette on Saturday afternoon. Following the quarterfinal round, the Mids will take on the best-remaining seed at 7:45 p.m. at the Ridley Athletic Complex at Loyola Maryland.