BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The field of six for the 2026 Patriot League Volleyball Championship is set after the Patriot League regular-season schedule concluded on Saturday evening.
American (20-5, 15-1 PL) earned the top seed for the second straight season and captured the regular-season title for the 19th time in program history after finishing with a 15-1 record in Patriot League play. The Eagles have posted a 30-2 record across the last two seasons in Patriot League matches.
Lehigh (20-4, 13-3 PL) will serve as the No. 2 seed in the championship, as the Mountain Hawks and Eagles will receive byes through the first round.
The Eagles will host both semifinal matches and the championship match at the Meltzer Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Nov. 20, and Sunday, Nov 22.
No. 6 Colgate (13-13, 7-9 PL) travels to Annapolis, Md. to play No. 3 Navy (10-14, 8-8 PL) at 6 p.m., while No. 4 Army West Point (14-11, 8-8 PL) battles No. 5 Bucknell (11-14, 7-9 PL) at 7 p.m. in West Point, N.Y. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the first round. Both matches will be available on ESPN+.
The lowest-advancing seed moves on to the semifinals to play No. 1 American at 6:30 p.m., while the highest-advancing seed plays No. 2 Lehigh at 3 p.m.
The semifinal round winners will meet in the 2026 Patriot League Championship Match on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Each match of the 2026 Patriot League Volleyball Championship will be available on ESPN+
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2026 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Field
No. 1 – American (15-1 PL)
No. 2 – Lehigh (13-3 PL)
No. 3 – Navy (8-8 PL)
No. 4 – Army West Point (8-8 PL)
No. 5 – Bucknell (7-9 PL)
No. 6 – Colgate (7-9)
2026 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, Nov. 17
No. 6 Colgate at No. 3 Navy | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
No. 5 Bucknell at No. 4 Army West Point | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
Semifinal Round – Friday, Nov. 20
Highest-remaining seed vs. No. 2 Lehigh | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
Lowest-remaining seed at No. 1 American | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
Championship Match - Sunday, Nov. 22
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2 | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
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