BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The six-team 2025 Women’s Volleyball Championship, presented by Credit Union 1, begins on Tuesday, Nov. 18, with a pair of first-round matches.

No. 6 Lehigh (12-13, 6-10 PL) travels to West Point, N.Y. to face No. 3 Army West Point (17-7, 11-4 PL) at Gillis Field House, while No. 4 Bucknell (12-13, 9-7 PL) meets No. 5 Navy (12-13 8-8 PL) in Lewisburg, Pa. at Davis Gym. Both matches will be played at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

The highest-advancing seed will play No. 2 Colgate on Friday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., and the lowest-advancing seed will meet No. 1 American at 6:30 p.m.

Both semifinal-round matches will be played at Bender Arena on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C.

The semifinal winners will square off in the 2025 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Match on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m.

For more information, visit the 2025 Patriot League Volleyball Championship page by CLICKING HERE.

2025 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, Nov. 18
No. 6 Lehigh at No. 3 Army West Point | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
No. 5 Navy at No. 4 Bucknell | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

Semifinal Round – Friday, Nov. 21 | Washington, D.C. | Bender Arena
Highest-remaining seed vs. No. 2 Colgate | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
Lowest-remaining seed vs. No. 1 American | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

Championship Match - Sunday, Nov. 23
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2 | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

Previews Around the League
Bucknell Preview
Volleyball Hosts Navy in Patriot League First Round on Tuesday Night
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell clinched the fourth seed in the Patriot League Tournament and welcomes the fifth-seeded Navy Midshipmen in a first-round matchup on Tuesday night. Bucknell and Navy have met five times in the conference tournament as the Mids own a 4-1 record.

Bucknell Preview

Lehigh Preview
No. 6 Lehigh Heads to No. 3 Army for Patriot League Championship First Round
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The road to the Patriot League Championship begins on Tuesday evening for No. 6 Lehigh volleyball on the road against No. 3 Army West Point. The first-round matchup between the Mountain Hawks and Black Knights will begin at 6 p.m.

Lehigh (12-13, 6-10 PL) and Army (17-8, 11-5 PL) split the regular season series 1-1, with the Black Knights winning 3-1 in West Point on September 26 and the Mountain Hawks winning 3-0 on November 7 at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks are making their second consecutive trip to the postseason after advancing to the Patriot League Semifinals as the sixth seed a year ago.

Lehigh Preview

Navy Preview
Volleyball to Face Bucknell Tuesday in League Tournament Opener
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Navy heads to Lewisburg, Pa., for a Patriot League Tournament first-round match against Bucknell Tuesday at 6 p.m. Navy is appearing in the Patriot League Tournament for the 21st time and enters Tuesday's match with a 19-22 record in the postseason.

Navy Preview

Women’s Volleyball Postseason All-League Honorees in First Round
Army West Point: Chloe Murakami (First Team), Mackenzie Lynch (First Team), Juliette Myrick (Second Team)
Bucknell: Sidney Shaffer (First Team), Tijana Kostic (Second Team)
Lehigh: Natalie Luscomb (Second Team)
Navy: Ava Toppin (First Team), Farrah Eike (Second Team)

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