EASTON, Pa. – No. 1 Lafayette (16-2, 6-0 PL) and No. 3 Boston University (9-9, 4-2 PL) will meet for the Patriot League Field Hockey title for the second straight season after the Leopards and Terriers earned victories in Thursday’s semifinal round at Rappolt Field in Easton, Pa.
The top-seeded Leopards defeated No. 4 Holy Cross (9-7, 3-3 PL), 4-0, as Patriot League Defender of the Year Lena Thedrian scored the first goal of the game and League Goalkeeper of the Year Addison Kahn (Jr., GK) posted her 10th shutout of the season to help Lafayette advance to the championship match for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
No. 3 Boston University edged No. 2 American, 1-0, behind a goal from Patriot League Forward of the Year Lucy Johnson in the third quarter. Sophie Ortyl (Sr., GK) made seven saves to record a shutout to help head coach Sarah Shute lead the Terriers the championship game in her first season at the helm of the program
Live coverage of Saturday’s 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Match will be available on ESPN+. Justin Rocke will call play-by-play, with Kate Arnold providing analysis and Paige Messier reporting from the sideline.
For more information on the 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central.
2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Schedule
| Semifinal Round |
Thursday, Nov. 5 – Hosted by Lafayette College |
Time |
Results |
| Game 1 |
No. 4 Holy Cross at No. 1 Lafayette |
Noon |
Lafayette, 4-0 |
| Game 2 |
No. 3 Boston University vs. No. 2 American |
3 p.m. |
Boston U., 1-0 |
| Championship Game |
Saturday, Nov. 7 – Hosted by Lafayette College |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 3 |
No. 3 Boston University at No. 1 Lafayette |
Noon |
ESPN+ |
AT NO. 1 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (16-2, 6-0 PL) 4, NO. 4 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (9-7, 3-3 PL) 0
Rappolt Field/Easton, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – The top-seeded Leopards scored a goal in each quarter and posted their 10th shutout of the season to defeat No. 4 Holy Cross, 4-0, in the first semifinal matchup of the day.
*Lena Thedrian (Sr., D) scored on a penalty corner in the game’s eighth minute to set the tone for the Leopards. Thedrian, the Patriot League Defender of the Year, recorded her 13th goal of the season to rank second in the League.
*A pair of rookies extended the Leopards’ lead as Katie Jackivicz (Fr., F) scored unassisted at the 24:55 mark in the second quarter and Elsa Wood (Fr., M) found the back of the cage at the 44:15 mark in the third quarter to give Lafayette a 3-0 lead heading into the final quarter.
*Laila Pasic scored the Leopards’ fourth goal at the 54:30 mark to secure the Leopards’ fifth trip to the championship game in the last six years.
*Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Addison Kahn (Jr., GK) made two saves to record her 10th shutout of the season.
*Holy Cross’ Maguire Sturgis (Sr., M) and Saskia Williams (Sr., B) led the Crusaders, each recording two shots with one on goal.
*Mia McCloskey (Jr., GK) made eight saves and allowed four goals for the Crusaders.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | LAFAYETTE
NO. 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (9-9, 4-2 PL) 1, NO. 2 AMERICAN EAGLES (10-8, 4-2 PL) 0
Rappolt Field/Easton, Pa. 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Boston University’s Lucy Johnson tipped in a rebound on a penalty corner early in the third quarter to lead the third-seeded Terriers to a 1-0 victory over No. 2 American in the second semifinal game of the day at Lafayette’s Rappolt Field.
*Johnson, the Patriot League Forward of the Year, scored her League-leading 14th goal of the season to help the defending champion Terriers return to the title match on Saturday.
*Sophie Ortyl (Sr., GK) made seven saves to record a shutout, helping Boston University stifle seven Eagles’ penalty corners.
*Nicole Lauro (Sr., M) led the Terriers with four shots, including two on goal, while Caroline O’Brien (Gr., F), last season’s Patriot League Championship Most Outstanding Player, posted three shots on goal.
*American’s Jordan Reicher (Sr., F) and Jill DuVarney (So., F) each managed two shots on goal to lead the Eagles’ offense.
*Teagan Harmon (So., GK) posted a career-high nine saves, allowing one goal, in the loss.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | AMERICAN
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