BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The semifinal round of the 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championships tips off tonight with both games on ESPN+ starting at 6 p.m.

Top-seeded Lehigh will host No. 5 Holy Cross, and No. 2 Army West Point will welcome No. 6 Bucknell. Live coverage of both semifinal matchups begins at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

For more information on Patriot League women’s basketball dates, times and coverage, visit the women’s basketball composite schedule on the League’s official website - www.PatriotLeague.org.
 
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DATE	WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND | COVERAGE	TIME/SCORE
Saturday, March 8	No. 9 Loyola Maryland at No. 8 Boston University | First Round | ESPN+	Boston Univ., 75-51
Saturday, March 8	No. 10 American at No. 7 Lafayette | First Round | ESPN+	Lafayette, 87-53
Monday, March 10	No. 8 Boston University at No. 1 Lehigh | Quarterfinals | ESPN+	Lehigh, 62-44
Monday, March 10	No. 7 Lafayette at No. 2 Army West Point | Quarterfinals | ESPN+	Army, 55-40
Monday, March 10	No. 6 Bucknell at No. 3 Colgate | Quarterfinals | ESPN+	Bucknell, 63-58
Monday, March 10	No. 5 Holy Cross at No. 4 Navy | Quarterfinals | ESPN+	Holy Cross, 66-52
Thursday, March 13	No. 5 Holy Cross at No. 1 Lehigh | Semifinals | ESPN+	6 p.m.
Thursday, March 13	No. 6 Bucknell at No. 2 Army West Point | Semifinals | ESPN+	6 p.m.
Sunday, March 16	2025 PenFed Credit Union Championship Game | CBSSN	Noon

 
NO. 5 HOLY CROSS  (19-11, 11-7 PL) AT NO. 1 LEHIGH (25-5, 15-3 PL)  
Stabler Arena/ Bethlehem, Pa           6 p.m. (ESPN+)
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS | CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
SEASON SERIES: Lehigh swept the season series, earning a 60-47 home win behind a strong start and securing a 69-59 overtime victory to complete the sweep. The Mountain Hawks outscored the Crusaders 14-4 in the extra period to seal the win.
GAME ONE (Jan 15, 2025 - BOX SCORE): Fifth-year forward Maddie Albrecht led Lehigh with a game-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, adding five steals. Senior guard Ella Stemmer contributed 12 points. For Holy Cross, senior forward Lindsay Berger scored a team-high 14 points, while junior guard Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly added 13 points and nine rebounds.
GAME TWO (Feb 15, 2025 - BOX SCORE): Stemmer paced Lehigh with 16 points, while Albrecht posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. Senior guard Remi Sisselman chipped in 12 points off the bench. Holy Cross junior forward Meg Cahalan led the Crusaders with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and Berger recorded a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double.
PREVIEWS: HOLY CROSS | LEHIGH

NO.6 BUCKNELL (17-13, 11-7 PL) AT NO. 2 ARMY WEST POINT (23-6, 13-5 PL)  
Christl Arena/ West Point, N.Y.          6 p.m. (ESPN+)
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS | CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
SEASON SERIES: Bucknell and Army West Point split the season series, with each team winning at home. The Bison claimed a 75-65 victory at Sojka Pavilion after a dominant first quarter, while the Black Knights responded with a 69-54 win, fueled by a strong third quarter.
GAME ONE (Feb 8, 2025 - BOX SCORE): Bucknell sophomore forward Ashley Sofilkanich led the Bison with 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting. Junior forward Isabella King added 17 points, freshman guard Reese Zemitis scored 15, and sophomore guard Tuana Coskun finished with 10 points. Army West Point junior guard Reese Ericson poured in a game-high 28 points, knocking down eight 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Fiona Hastick added 13 points, while sophomore guard Kya Smith chipped in 10 points.
GAME TWO (Feb 22, 2025 - BOX SCORE): Army West Point freshman forward Sam Tillson scored a career-high 17 points. Hastick added 13 points, and sophomore guard Camryn Tade contributed 10 points. Sofilkanich once again led Bucknell with a game-high 24 points, while Zemitis added 13 points.
PREVIEWS: BUCKNELL | ARMY WEST POINT

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