BETHLEHEM, Pa. – All nine Patriot League men’s lacrosse teams will be in action on Saturday with five games on ESPN+.
A pair of nationally-ranked games begin at noon as No. 5/3 Army West Point welcomes No. 19 Boston University, while No. 18 Colgate travels to No. 10 Syracuse. Bucknell hosts Lehigh and Navy takes on Holy Cross on the road.
Loyola Maryland concludes the day’s action when they host Lafayette at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. For more information on Patriot League men’s lacrosse dates, times, and coverage, visit the men’s lacrosse composite schedule on the League’s official website -
www.PatriotLeague.org.
Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse This Weekend (3.22.25)
| Saturday, March 22 |
Times |
Coverage |
| No. 18 Colgate at No. 10 Syracuse |
Noon |
Stats | ESPN+ |
| No. 19 Boston University at No. 5/3 Army West Point |
Noon |
Stats | ESPN+ |
| Lehigh at Bucknell |
Noon |
Stats | ESPN+ |
| Navy at Holy Cross |
Noon |
Stats | ESPN+ |
| Lafayette at Loyola Maryland |
1 p.m. |
Stats | ESPN+ |
ONLINE SCHEDULE | ONLINE STATS
This Week in Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse
At Navy 8, Le Moyne 5 (BOX SCORE): The Navy men's lacrosse team (5-3) used the ride to near perfection in the second half of its 8-5 victory over LeMoyne on Tuesday evening at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Tied 4-4 at the half, the Mids held Le Moyne without a goal from 1:07 in the 2nd quarter until 1:38 remaining in the contest (29:29). The Dolphins failed to clear the ball on eight occasions, including a 5-for-11 third quarter.
2025 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 21)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| Army West Point |
3-0 |
1.000 |
7-0 |
1.000 |
| Boston University |
2-1 |
.667 |
6-1 |
.857 |
| Colgate |
2-1 |
.667 |
5-3 |
.625 |
| Navy |
1-1 |
.500 |
5-3 |
.625 |
| Lehigh |
1-1 |
.500 |
2-5 |
.286 |
| Lafayette |
1-2 |
.333 |
5-3 |
.625 |
| Bucknell |
1-2 |
.333 |
3-4 |
.429 |
| Holy Cross |
1-2 |
.333 |
3-6 |
.333 |
| Loyola Maryland |
0-2 |
.000 |
0-7 |
.000 |
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S LACROSSE IN THE NEWS
In a piece by
Inside Lacrosse’s Kevin Brown on Wednesday, six Patriot League men’s lacrosse student-athletes were listed in the Top 30 of 2025 Freshmen Impact Rankings, while two received honorable mention. Check out the full release here:
2025 Freshmen Impact Rankings: Step Aside, 5-Stars
Top 30 Impact Freshmen — Early Season
2. Brayden Fountain, A, Army: 25G, 10A
3. Timothy Shannehan, A, Boston U: 18G, 18A
13. William Goers, M, Navy: 11G, 10A
15. Jack Ponzio, M, Navy: 13G, 7A
21. Nicholas Blalock, A, Lafayette: 13G, 5A
29. Hill Plunkett, M, Army: 5G, 4A
Honorable Mention
Luke Breslin, A, Lehigh: 8G, 7A
Madden Murphy, FO, Boston U: 54.3%, 40-of-73
PATRIOT LEAGUE IN NATIONAL POLLS
Army West Point held steady at No. 5 in Monday’s
USA Lacrosse Division I Men's Top 20, while Boston University jumped to No. 19 following League victories over Bucknell and Loyola Maryland. Colgate and Navy were also considered in this week’s poll.
USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20 – Week 6
5. Army West Point
19. Boston University
RV. Colgate
RV. Navy
USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE TOP 20 – WEEK 6
Inside Lacrosse Men’s Division I Media Poll – Week 6
The Black Knights remained at No. 3 in this week’s KANE Men's Division I Media Poll, while the Raiders slipped to No. 19 after seeing their five-game win streak ended by Bucknell. The Terriers also received votes in this week’s poll.
3. Army West Point
18. Colgate
RV. Boston University
INSIDE LACROSSE WEEK 6 POLL
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARDS (WEEK 6)
Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Lafayette and Lehigh split the five Patriot League men’s lacrosse weekly awards when the League office announced the honors on Monday.
For the second straight week, Boston University senior Will Barnes was tabbed as the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week and Lehigh’s Sean Dow collected Patriot League Faceoff Specialist of the Week honors. Army West Point senior AJ Pilate garnered Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this year, Bucknell’s junior Michael Meyer earned Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and Lafayette freshman attack Joshua Heaney was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week: Michael Meyer, Bucknell, Jr., A, East Northport, N.Y./Northport
Defensive Player of the Week: AJ Pilate, Army West Point, Sr., D, Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa
Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Sean Dow, Lehigh, Sr., FO, Simpsonville, S.C./The Christ School
Goalkeeper of the Week: Will Barnes, Boston University, Sr., GK, South Riding, Va./Paul VI
Rookie of the Week: Joshua Heaney, Lafayette, Fr., A, Glastonbury, Conn./Phillips Academy
PATRIOT LEAGUE ANNOUNCES MEN’S LACROSSE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (3.17.25)
PATRIOT LEAGUERS AMONG NCAA DIVISION NATIONAL RANKINGS (AS OF MARCH 21)
A trio of Patriot League men’s lacrosse student-athletes rank first in NCAA Division I in their respective categories; Army West Point junior Sean Byrne in save percentage (0.732) and goals-against average (4.24) as well as senior Christian Fournier in caused turnovers per game (3.17). Lafayette senior attack Riley Sullivan leads the nation in points per game (6.86) and assists per game (3.86).
Bucknell senior attack Connor Davis stands second in the nation in goals per game (4.14) and Lehigh junior defender Richard Checo is second in caused turnovers per game (3.00). Black Knights’ senior attack Jack Eicher ranks fourth in assists per game (3.14).
As a team, Army West Point leads NCAA Division I in scoring defense (4.67), scoring margin (10.00) and assists per game (10.50), while ranking third in clearing percentage (0.908) and fourth in caused turnovers per game (11.50).
PATRIOT LEAGUERS AMONG NCAA DIVISION I ACTIVE LEADERS (AS OF MARCH 21)
Points Per Game
9. Rory Connor, Bucknell – 3.97
Goals Per Game
3. Connor Davis, Bucknell – 3.04
Goals
3. Connor Davis, Bucknell – 137
Saves Per Game
4. Matt LaCombe, Colgate – 12.47
Saves
4. Matt LaCombe, Colgate – 586
Groundballs Per Game
2. Will Coletti, Army West Point – 7.88
Groundballs
1. Will Coletti, Army West Point – 402
Faceoff Win Percentage
5. Will Coletti, Army West Point – 0.598
9. Sean Dow, Lehigh – 0.574
10. Zach Hayashi, Navy – 0.573
Faceoffs Won
1. Will Coletti, Army West Point – 703
COLETTI CLIMBS PATRIOT LEAGUE RECORD BOOK IN TWO STATISTICAL CATEGORIES
Army West Point senior faceoff specialist Will Coletti is the second player in Patriot League history to record 400-plus career groundballs, as he holds steady at second with 402 behind Lehigh’s Mike Sisselberger (493, 2020-23).
Additionally, the Monrovia, Md. is the third player in Patriot League history to win 700-plus career faceoffs as he remains third with 703, trailing Loyola Maryland’s Graham Savio (709, 2014-17) and Sisselberger (742, 2020-23).
DAVIS CONTINUES TO RISE ON PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-TIME GOALS LIST
Bucknell senior attack Connor Davis moved to No. 8 in Patriot League history with 137 career goals after finding the back of the net three times in an upset win over Colgate last weekend. The Bethesda, Md. native trails Will Sands (141, 2015-18) by five goals for the school record as he ranks third among NCAA Division I active leaders.
LaCOMBE MOVES INTO PATRIOT LEAGUE’S TOP 10 FOR MOST CAREER SAVES
Following an eight-save performance in Colgate’s 18-17 loss to Bucknell last Saturday, Raiders’ senior goalkeeper Matt LaCombe remained at No. 10 in the Patriot League’s record book with 586 career saves and counting. The Manlius, N.Y. native ranks fourth among NCAA Division I active career leaders.
SIX PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS RECEIVE USA LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Army West Point led the way with three student-athletes on the 2025 USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Preseason All-American teams, while Colgate, Lehigh, and Navy rounded out the selections with one each.
Black Knights’ junior attack and 2025 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Evan Plunkett was the lone player named to the first team, while teammate and senior faceoff specialist Will Coletti, was placed on the second team. Colgate senior long stick midfielder Max Yates and Lehigh junior defender Richard Checo received third-team laurels. Army West Point senior attack Jackson Eicher and Navy sophomore faceoff specialist Zach Hayashi were honorable mentions.
USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA RELEASE
SEVEN PATRIOT LEAGUERS CLAIM 2025 NIKE LACROSSE PRESEASON MEN’S DI ALL-AMERICANS
Seven Patriot League men’s lacrosse players collected 2025 Nike Lacrosse Preseason Men’s DI All-America honors. Plunkett and Coletti received First Team All-America accolades, while teammate AJ Pilate earned a spot on the second team. Yates garnered third-team honors from the second publication of the preseason, while Hayashi, Checo, and Colgate’s Hunter Drouin received honorable mentions.
NIKE LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS RELEASE
INSIDE LACROSSE RECOGNIZES FOUR PATRIOT LEAGUE STUDENT-ATHLETES IN TOP 50 PLAYERS FOR 2025
Five Patriot League men’s lacrosse student-athletes were recognized as Top 50 players by
Inside Lacrosse, including Army West Point’s junior attack Evan Plunkett (No. 11), senior faceoff specialist Will Coletti (No. 15), and senior defender AJ Pilate (No. 22) as well as Lehigh’s junior defender Richard Checo (No. 37).
IL’s Top 50 Players for 2025
11. Evan Plunkett, M, Army West Point
15. Will Coletti, FO, Army West Point
22. AJ Pilate, D, Army West Point
37. Richard Checo, D, Lehigh
INSIDE LACROSSE TOP 50 PLAYERS FOR 2025 RELEASE
INSIDE LACROSSE LISTS ARMY WEST POINT’S EICHER ON 20 MOST UNDER-APPRECIATED DI PLAYERS FOR 2025
Additionally, Army West Point’s senior attack Jackson Eicher was ranked No. 9 on Inside Lacrosse’s 20 Most Under-Appreciated Men's DI Players for 2025 after leading the Black Knights with 37 goals and 58 points a season ago.
INSIDE LACROSSE 20 MOST UNDER-APPRECIATED DI PLAYERS FOR 2025 RELEASE
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S LACROSSE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK
The Patriot League and CBS Sports announced their 2025 spring television schedule on CBS Sports Network, which features eight men’s lacrosse games.
For the 16th season, CBS Sports Network will be the home of the 2025 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship semifinals and championship game. Coverage of the two semifinal matchups begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The League championship game will air at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 4.
| Date |
Game |
Time (all times ET) |
| Friday, March 7 |
Lehigh 13, Navy 8 |
Box Score |
| Saturday, April 12 |
Army West Point at Navy (Men’s Lacrosse) |
12:30 p.m. |
| Friday, April 18 |
Navy at Loyola Maryland (Men’s Lacrosse) |
7 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 19 |
Lehigh at Boston University (Men’s Lacrosse) |
2:30 p.m. |
| Friday, April 25 |
Loyola Maryland at Army West Point (Men’s Lacrosse) |
4:30 p.m. |
| Friday, May 2 |
Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Semifinal Round) |
4 p.m. |
| Friday, May 2 |
Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship (Semifinal Round) |
7 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 4 |
Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game |
11:30 a.m. |
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