BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The six-team 2024 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship begins on Sunday, November 3, with a pair of quarterfinal matches.
No. 5 Colgate will travel to Baltimore, Md. to play No. 4 Loyola Maryland at 2 p.m., while No. 6 Navy will play No. 3 Army West Point at 1 p.m.
The lowest-remaining seed will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 7, to play at No. 1 Bucknell, while the highest advancing seed will play at No. 2 Boston University.
The 2024 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. The site for the title game will be the highest-remaining seed.
Each game of the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be available on ESPN+. The Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Game will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Jason Knapp and Jenny Chiu providing the call.
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2024 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule
Quarterfinals – Sunday, Nov. 3
No. 5 Colgate at No. 4 Loyola Maryland | 2:00 p.m. |
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No. 6 Navy at No. 3 Army West Point | 1:00 p.m. |
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Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 7
Lowest-remaining seed at No. 1 Bucknell, 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Highest-remaining seed at No. 2 Boston, 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Championship Game – Sunday, Nov. 10
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, 12:30 p.m., CBSSN
Women’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in Quarterfinal Round
2024 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year
Baylee DeSmit, Loyola Maryland, Sr., F,
Towson, Md./McDonogh School
*DeSmit, the two-time Patriot League Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, finished the regular season leading the Patriot League in points (32), tied for first in goals (14) and game-winning goals (5), while ranking tied for eighth in assists (4).
*A two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week, the senior concluded League play with eight goals and 18 points, ranking second in the Patriot League in both categories.
*In 70 career appearances for the Greyhounds, DeSmit has recorded 34 goals and 20 assists for 88 points.
*DeSmit was selected First Team All-Patriot League in 2022 and 2023 and was a Second-Team honoree in 2021.
2024 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year
Sage Strohman, Army West Point, Sr., GK, La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada
*In 17 games this season, Strohman recorded 82 saves for an .828 save percentage and posted a 1.01 goals-against average for the Black Knights.
*A two-time Goalkeeper of the Week, Strohman ranked second in the Patriot League in saves, saves per game (4.82) and tied for second in shutouts (7).
*In 71 career appearances, the La Mirada, Calif. native owns a 34-22-15 record, 286 saves and 26 shutouts, along with a .806 save percentage and a 0.97 goals-against average.
*Strohman was selected Second Team All-Patriot League in 2022 and 2023.
2024 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
Bella Conti, Army West Point, Fr., F, Allentown, N.J./Allentown
*Conti concluded her freshman campaign with four goals and one assist for nine points, starting in 16 contests for the Black Knights.
*The Allentown, N.J. native was a three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week during the regular season.
Women’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in Quarterfinal Round
Army West Point: Kaelan Bradley (First Team), Sage Strohman (First Team), Brigid Duffy (Second Team), Grace Pohlidal (Second Team), Keira Vesy (Second Team), Bella Conti (Third Team), Cami Silvestro (Third Team)
Colgate: Ari Bezanson (First Team), Olivia Anderson (First Team), Ellie Stokes (Second Team)
Loyola Maryland: Baylee DeSmit (First Team), Zoe Willis (First Team), Elizabeth Gallagher (Second Team)
Navy: Alexa Riddle (First Team)
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