BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The six-team 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship kicks off today with two first-round matches.

No. 4 Lehigh hosts No. 5 Lafayette in Bethlehem, Pa., at 6 p.m., in a rematch of the 2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Match, while No. 3 Bucknell welcomes No. 6 Loyola Maryland to Lewisburg, Pa., at 7:30 p.m.

The lowest-seeded remaining seed will visit No. 1 Boston University in Boston, Mass., at 6 p.m. while the highest-seeded first-round winner will travel to Washington, D.C., to face No. 2 American at noon. Both semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10 on ESPN+.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at the site of the highest remaining seed. Each game of the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship will be available on ESPN+. 

For more information, visit the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship page by CLICKING HERE. 

2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Field
No. 1 – Boston University (8-3-4, 7-1-0 PL)
No. 2 – American (6-6-5, 6-1-2 PL)
No. 3 – Bucknell (8-8-1, 5-3-1 PL)
No. 4 – Lehigh (5-7-5, 5-3-1 PL)
No. 5 – Lafayette (4-9-4, 3-3-3 PL)
No. 6 – Loyola Maryland (4-10-3, 3-4-2 PL)

2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 7
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 4 Lehigh, 6 p.m., ESPN+
No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 3 Bucknell, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 10
Highest-seeded first-round winner at No. 2 American, Noon, ESPN+
Lowest-seeded first-round winner at No. 1 Boston University, 6 p.m., ESPN+

Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 14
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed, TBA., ESPN+

Patriot League Men’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in the First Round 
Midfielder of the Year: Tyler Flynn, Loyola Maryland, Jr., M

Patriot League Men’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in the First Round
Bucknell: Drew Roskos (1st Team), Jack Lucas (1st Team), Collin Sullivan (2nd Team), David Krumov (3rd Team), Thomas Yerbury (3rd Team)

Lafayette: Roy Biegon (2nd Team), Samir Dishnica (2nd Team)

Lehigh: Thomas Robertson (2nd Team), Trey Sheeler (2nd Team), Paul Smajlaj (2nd Team)

Loyola Maryland: Tyler Flynn (1st Team), Nick Laffey (3rd Team), Jeremiah McGuire (3rd Team)

NO. 5 LAFAYETTE (4-9-4, 3-3-3 PL) AT NO. 4 LEHIGH (5-7-5, 5-3-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
Regular-Season Meeting (Nov. 3, 2026): Lafayette 2, Lehigh 1 | BOX SCORE
Easton, PA. – Senior midfielder Samir Dishnica scored the winning goal in the 50th minute, and sophomore goalkeeper Harrison Wolfrom made 13 saves, including a late penalty kick stop, as Lafayette held off Lehigh, 2-1, despite finishing with nine players. Senior forward Roy Biegon opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Lehigh junior forward Bora Turker tied the match on a penalty kick just before halftime.
GAME PREVIEWS: LEHIGH | LAFAYETTE

NO. 6 LOYOLA MARYLAND (4-10-3, 3-4-2 PL) AT NO. 3 BUCKNELL (8-8-1, 5-3-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
Regular-Season Meeting (Nov. 3, 2026): Bucknell 2, Loyola Maryland 1 | BOX SCORE
BALTIMORE – Bucknell senior midfielder Cade Whitmire and senior forward Jakub Samelko scored in the 33rd and 43rd minutes, respectively, as Bucknell rallied to defeat Loyola Maryland, 2-1. Tyler Flynn gave the Greyhounds the lead in the 18th minute, while Thomas Yerbury made four saves in the second half to preserve the Bison’s victory.
GAME PREVIEWS: BUCKNELL | LOYOLA MARYLAND

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