BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Boston University leads the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup standings after the seven fall sports championships, with Army West Point, Bucknell, Colgate and American making up the top five in the overall standings.
The Terriers earned 38.75 points toward the Presidents’ Cup during the fall season, capturing the men’s soccer title while finishing second and third in women’s and men’s cross country, respectively. BU also went to the semifinal round of the League’s field hockey and women’s soccer championships.
The Black Knights rank second in the overall standings with 37.25 points after claiming the Patriot League women’s cross country crown. Bucknell (36), Colgate (35.25) and American (33.25) make up the top five. Lafayette (32.5) is followed by defending champion Navy (31.5), with Lehigh (27.75), Loyola Maryland (24.5) and Holy Cross (17.5) rounding out the remainder of the League’s full member institutions.
The Terriers lead the men’s standings, compiling 18 points. Lafayette is second with 17 points after claiming a share of the Patriot League football title and finishing as the men’s soccer runner-up. Colgate (16.25) is third after a third-place finish in football and a semifinal appearance in men’s soccer. Navy (15.75) claimed the men’s cross country title and sits in fourth place, while Loyola Maryland (11.25) is fifth after advancing to the semifinals in men’s soccer.
Bucknell (26.5) sits atop the women’s standings after winning the Patriot League women’s soccer title and advancing to the postseason in field hockey and volleyball. Army West Point (26.25) is second through four sports, having claimed the women’s cross country crown and advancing to the championship game in women’s soccer and the semifinal round of the volleyball championship. American (23) earned the League’s field hockey title in addition to advancing to the championship game in volleyball to place third through the fall. The Terriers (20.75) placed fourth after finishing as runner-up in women’s cross country and making the tournament fields in field hockey and women’s soccer. Colgate (19) is fifth at the conclusion of the fall season after winning the volleyball title.
The Patriot League Presidents' Cup points are awarded based on a team's performances in the regular and postseason Patriot League standings. In cross country, golf, rowing, swimming and diving, and track and field, the points are awarded based on the final team finish at the Patriot League Championship. Points for football are based on the final regular-season standings.
2023-24 Patriot League Presidents' Cup Fall Standings
(Through Fall – seven sports)
| Overall Standings (No. of sports) |
Points |
| Boston University (5) |
38.75 |
| Army West Point (5) |
37.25 |
| Bucknell (7) |
36 |
| Colgate (7) |
35.25 |
| American (6) |
33.25 |
| Lafayette (7) |
32.5 |
| Navy (5) |
31.5 |
| Lehigh (7) |
27.75 |
| Loyola Maryland (5) |
24.5 |
| Holy Cross (7) |
17.5 |
| Men's Standings (No. of sports) |
Points |
| Boston University (2) |
18 |
| Lafayette (3) |
17 |
| Colgate (3) |
16.25 |
| Navy (2) |
15.75 |
| Loyola Maryland (2) |
11.25 |
| Army West Point (2) |
11 |
| Holy Cross (3) |
11 |
| Lehigh (3) |
11 |
| American (2) |
10.25 |
| Bucknell (3) |
9.5 |
| Women's Standings (No. of sports) |
Points |
| Bucknell (4) |
26.5 |
| Army West Point (3) |
26.25 |
| American (4) |
23 |
| Boston University (3) |
20.75 |
| Colgate (4) |
19 |
| Lehigh (4) |
16.75 |
| Navy (3) |
15.7 |
| Lafayette (4) |
15.5 |
| Loyola Maryland (3) |
13.25 |
| Holy Cross (4) |
6.5 |
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