BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 3 Army West Point and No. 5 Lafayette advanced through the first round of the 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday with wins over No. 6 Loyola Maryland and No. 4 Holy Cross, respectively.

Following a come-from-behind victory in penalty kicks over Holy Cross, Lafayette will play No. 1 Boston University at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass.

Army West Point knocked off Loyola Maryland 3-1 and will travel to Hamilton, N.Y., to face No. 2 Colgate at 6 p.m. at Beyer-Small '76 Field. Both games will be available on ESPN+.

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2025 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Sunday, Nov. 2
No. 3 Army West Point 3, No. 6 Loyola Maryland 1 | Box Score
No. 5 Lafayette 2 at No. 4 Holy Cross 2 (Lafayette advances on PKs, 4-2) | Box Score

Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 6
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 1 Boston University | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
No. 3 Army West Point 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

No. 3 Army West Point (12-5-2, 5-3-1 PL) 3, No. 6 Loyola Maryland (5-5-8, 2-2-5 PL) 1
Box Score
WEST POINT, N.Y. – No. 3 Army West Point used three different goal scorers to defeat No. 6 Loyola Maryland 3-1 in the first round of the 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday at Malek Stadium.
*Army West Point junior forward and All-Patriot League Third Team selection Sabrina Rogers opened the scoring with her sixth goal of the season in the 10th minute.
*The Black Knights stretched their lead to 2-0 less than three minutes into the second half when junior midfielder Maddi Woodward finished a pass from sophomore forward Bella Cooke.
*Senior forward and 2025 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Brigid Duffy capped the scoring with her League-leading 14th goal of the season in the 57th minute.
*Loyola Maryland got on the board in the 63rd minute when freshman forward Savannah Manset scored her third goal of the season to make it 3-1.
*Army West Point sophomore goalkeeper Karalyn Dail finished with three saves.
*The Black Knights held the advantage in shots (19-7), shots on goals (9-4) and corner kicks (3-2).
*Army West Point heads to Hamilton, N.Y., on Thursday, Nov. 6, to face No. 2 Colgate at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

No. 5 Lafayette Leopards (5-7-7, 3-3-3 PL) 2 (Advances on PKs, 4-2), at No. 4 Holy Cross Crusaders (6-7-6, 3-3-3 PL) 2
Box Score
WORCESTER, Mass. – The fifth-seeded Lafayette Leopards scored a pair of second-half goals and outlasted No. 5 Holy Cross in penalty kicks (4-2) to advance through the first round of the 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium.
*Trailing 2-0, the Leopards cut the deficit in half in the 63rd minute when junior midfielder and All-Patriot League First Team selection Nadia Zaffanella scored off a pass from junior defender Eva Acker.
*In the 80th minute, Zaffanella tied the game at 2-2 with her ninth goal of the season, with senior forward Katrina Santelli credited with the assist. It marked the first career brace for Zaffanella.
*With the game tied after the second overtime period, the Leopards converted penalty kicks from April McDonald, Zaffanella, Era Methoxha and Jessica Giordanella to advance.
*Holy Cross fifth-year midfielder Sam Halligan scored her fourth goal of the season in the 13th minute to give the Crusaders a first-half lead.
*The Crusaders extended the advantage to 2-0 at the 41:01 mark when junior defender and All-Patriot League Second Team selection Karenna Beckstein converted a penalty kick for her third goal of the year.  
*Holy Cross freshman and 2025 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year Aubrey Haesche and Lafayette junior goalkeeper Catherine Apker each made nine saves.
*The Crusaders held the edge in shots (29-21), shots on goals (12-11) and corner kicks (7-2).
*Lafayette will face No. 1 Boston University on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the semifinal round at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

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