BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 4 Boston University and No. 6 Loyola Maryland advanced through the first round of the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday with wins over No. 5 Bucknell and No. 3 Holy Cross, respectively.

Following a 1-0 victory over Holy Cross behind a goal from senior forward Francesca Khachatourians, Loyola Maryland will play No. 1 Navy at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in Annapolis, Md.

Boston University senior and 2026 Forward of the Year Kat Slott matched the Patriot League Championship single-game record with three assits while adding a goal to help the Terriers cruise past Bucknell, 4-0. BU will travel to West Point, N.Y., to face No. 2 Army West Point at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field. Both games will be available on ESPN+.

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2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round – Sunday, Nov. 8
No. 6 Loyola Maryland 1, No. 3 Holy Cross 0 | Box Score
No. 4 Boston University 4, No. 5 Bucknell 0 | Box Score

Semifinal Round – Wednesday, Nov. 11
No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 1 Navy | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats
No. 4 Boston University at No. 2 Army West Point | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

Championship Game - Sunday, Nov. 15
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed

No. 6 Loyola Maryland (4-4-10, 3-3-3 PL) 1, No. 3 Holy Cross (9-7-3, 5-2-2 PL) 0
Box Score
WORCESTER, Mass. – Loyola Maryland senior forward Francesca Khachatourians’ goal in the 50th minute lifted the third-seeded Greyhounds to a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Holy Cross in the first round of the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium.

*Khachatourians delivered a game-winning header off a free kick from graduate student midfielder Reagan Mallia in the 50th minute.
*Senior and Third Team All-Patriot League goalkeeper Hannah Goezter made a season-high and matched her career-high with nine saves to produce her seventh shutout of the campaign.
*Khachatourians logged 29 minutes off the bench and scored the second game-winning goal of her career.
*Holy Cross senior forward Karenna Beckstein produced a game-high eight shots and 2026 Midfielder of the Year Sam Halligan added six shots, as the duo each had three shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Antriana Mila finished with one save.
*The Crusaders held the advantage in shots (24-4), shots on goal (10-2) and corner kicks (9-4).
*Loyola Maryland travels to Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to battle top-seeded Navy at 12 p.m. on ESPN+

No. 4 Boston University (9-8-2, 5-3-1 PL) 3, No. 5 Bucknell (7-9-3, 4-3-2 PL) 0
Box Score
BOSTON, Mass. – Boston University senior and 2026 Patriot League Forward of the Year Kat Slott matched the Patriot League Championship single-game record with three assists while adding a goal to guide the third-seeded Terriers to a 4-0 victory over No. 5 Bucknell in the first round of the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship on Sunday at Nickerson Field.

*Junior forward Jaiden Schultz got the scoring started in the 21st minute off a double assist from Slott and senior midfielder Samantha Aronson. 
*Less than 25 seconds later, junior forward Olivia Avellar put Boston University ahead 2-0 off a pass from Slott, her second assist of the game.
*Terriers’ freshman midfielder Samantha Ryan extended the lead to 3-0 in the 43rd minute as she buried a shot off passes from Slott and senior forward Ava Maguire.
*Slott finished the scoring in the 60th minute as the Ridgewood, N.J. native tallied her second goal of the game off a dish from Avellar, who finished with three points.
*Terriers’ junior goalkeeper Bridget Carr matched her season-high with five saves to earn her second shutout of the year.
*Bucknell finished with the advantage in corner kicks (7-4), while the Terriers had the edge in shots (25-14) and shots on goal (11-5).
*Boston University will battle No. 2 Army West Point on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the semifinal round at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

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