Women's Soccer

2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer First Round Preview (11.1.25)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The six-field 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship begins with a pair of first round games on Sunday, Nov. 2.

No. 5 Lafayette will travel to Worcester, Mass. to play No. 4 Holy Cross at 1 p.m., while No. 6 Loyola Maryland will battle No. 3 Army West Point at 1 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.

The lowest-remaining seed will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 6, to play at defending Patriot League champion and No. 1 Boston University, while the highest-advancing seed will play at No. 2 Colgate.

The 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 12:00 p.m. The site for the title game will be the highest-remaining seed.

Each game of the first round 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 Lisa Carlin providing the call. The Patriot League’s multimedia journalist Paige Messier will be on the sideline.

For more information, visit the 2025 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship page by CLICKING HERE.
2025 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Sunday, Nov. 2
No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 3 Army West Point | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 4 Holy Cross | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 6
Lowest-remaining seed at No. 1 Boston University | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
Highest-remaining seed at No. 2 Colgate | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats 

Championship Game – Sunday, Nov. 9
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, 12:00 p.m., CBSSN

Women’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in First Round
Offensive Player of the Year – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr., M/F
Goalkeeper of the Year – Aubrey Haesche, Holy Cross, Fr., GK
Rookie of the Year – Sophia Henry, Army West Point, Fr., F

Women’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in Quarterfinal Round
Army West Point: Brigid Duffy (First Team), Sophia Henry (First Team), Jordan Follenweider (First Team), Bella Conti (Second Team), Grace Pohlidal (Second Team), Sabrina Rogers (Third Team), Cami Silvestro (Third Team), Daisy West (Third Team)
Holy Cross: Aubrey Haesche (First Team), Karenna Beckstein (Second Team)
Lafayette: Nadia Zaffanella (First Team), Katrina Santelli (Second Team)
Loyola Maryland: Riley Kennel (Third Team)

NO. 6 LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (5-4-8, 2-2-5 PL) AT NO. 3 ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (11-5-2, 5-3-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: ARMY WEST POINT | LOYOLA MARYLAND

Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 24, 2025): At Army West Point 2, Loyola Maryland 0 | BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior Brigid Duffy and freshman Sophia Henry each scored a goal to lead Army West Point to a 2-0 victory over Loyola Maryland. Sophomore goalkeeper Karalyn Dail made one save to earn her fifth shutout of the year.

NO. 5 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (5-7-6, 3-3-3 PL) AT NO. 4 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (6-7-5, 3-3-3 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: LAFAYETTE | HOLY CROSS

Regular-Season Meeting (Oct. 11, 2025): Holy Cross 1, At Lafayette 0 | BOX SCORE
EASTON – Fifth-year midfielder Sam Halligan delivered the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute to lift Holy Cross to a 1-0 road victory over Lafayette.

ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.