Women's Soccer

Semifinal Round of 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship Set For Wednesday

Top-seeded Navy hosts No. 6 Loyola Maryland; No. 2 Army West Point welcomes No. 4 Boston University

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 2026 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Championship continues Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a pair of semifinal games.

No. 6 Loyola Maryland travels to top-seeded Navy for a noon tilt at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. No. 2 Army West Point hosts No. 4 Boston University at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field at 6 p.m. in a rematch of the 2025 Patriot League Championship Game. Both games will be available on ESPN+.

The semifinal round winners will meet in the 2026 Patriot League Championship Game on Sunday, Nov. 15, at a time to be announced. The title game will be played at the highest-remaining seed.

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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

Women’s Soccer Postseason Major Award Winners in Semifinal Round
Forward of the Year – Kat Slott, Boston University, Sr., F
Defender of the Year – Daisy West, Army West Point, Jr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year – Karalyn Dail, Army West Point, Jr., GK
Rookie of the Year – Kamryn McWhinney, Army West Point, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year – Army West Point (Head Coach Tracy Chao)

Women’s Soccer Postseason All-League Honorees in Semifinal Round
Army West Point: Bella Conti (First Team), Kamryn McWhinney (First Team), Grace Pohlidal (First Team), Maddi Woodward (First Team), Daisy West (First Team), Karalyn Dail (First Team), Ailyn Rowe (Third Team)
Boston University: Kat Slott (First Team), Helene Tyburczy (First Team), Ciara Kennedy (Second Team), Samantha Ryan (Second Team), Olivia Avellar (Third Team), Georgia Prouty (Third Team), Nina Tzouganatos (Third Team)
Navy: Sophia Ryan (First Team), Helen Bonner (First Team), Jessica Black (Second Team), Chiara Cosenza (Second Team), Lauren Toms (Second Team), Ande Swan (Third Team), Ali Barrow (Third Team)
Loyola Maryland: Betzael Contreras (Second Team), Hannah Goetzer (Third Team)

NO. 6 LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (4-4-10, 3-3-3 PL) AT NO. 1 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (14-4-2, 7-1-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: NAVY | LOYOLA MARYLAND

Regular-Season Meeting (Nov. 4, 2026): At Navy 2, Loyola Maryland 1 | BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In the Patriot League regular season finale, Navy freshman midfielder Sophia Ryan scored her second goal of the game in the 79th minute to lift the Mids to a 2-1 win.

With the victory, Navy secured the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Championship and a share of the Patriot League regular-season title.

Ryan put Navy ahead 1-0 in the seventh minute, before Loyola Maryland junior midfielder Betzael Contreras netted the equalizer in the 19th minute.

Navy junior goalkeeper Natasha Stramrood made one save in the victory, while Loyola Maryland goalkeepers Hannah Goetzer (62:11) and Brigid Mulholland (28:38) combined to make two saves.

Postseason History: Loyola Maryland and Navy will meet for the fourth time in Patriot League Championship history, with the Mids holding a 3-0 advantage in the series. Navy is 2-0 against the Greyhounds in the semifinal round, with the most recent victory coming at the 2020-21 Patriot League Championship.

2014: No. 3 Navy 4, No. 6 Loyola Maryland 1 – Quarterfinals
2019: No. 1 Navy 1, No. 4 Loyola Maryland 9 (Navy advanced on PKs, 4-3) – Semifinals
2020-21: No. 1 Navy, No. 2 Loyola Maryland 0 – Semifinals

NO. 4 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (9-8-2, 5-3-1 PL) AT NO. 2 ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (10-7-1, 7-1-1 PL)
LIVE STATS | ESPN+
GAME PREVIEWS: ARMY WEST POINT | BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Regular-Season Meeting (Sept. 30, 2026): Army West Point 2, at Boston University 0 | BOX SCORE
BOSTON, Mass. – Army West Point junior forward Bella Conti and freshman forward Kamryn McWhinney each scored a goal to lead the Black Knights to a 2-0 victory at Nickerson Field.

McWhinney, the 2026 Rookie of the Year, found the back of the net just 62 seconds into the contest, before Conti doubled the Black Knights’ advantage in the 68th minute.

Army West Point junior goalkeeper Karalyn Dail delivered a career-high nine saves to preserve the shutout.

Boston University senior forward Kat Slott and freshman midfielder Samantha Ryan combined for five shots on goal, while junior goalkeeper Bridget Carr made three saves.

Postseason History: Army West Point and Boston University will battle for the fifth time in Patriot League Championship history, and it marks the fourth time the teams will meet in the semifinal round. The Terriers hold a 3-1 advantage in the series history, but the Black Knights were victorious in the 2025 Patriot League Championship Game (3-2).

2018: No. 1 Boston University 3, No. 6 Army West Point 0 – Semifinals
2021: No. 1 Boston University 1, No. 6 Army West Point 0 – Semifinals
2024: No. 2 Boston University 2, No. 3 Army West Point 1 (2OT) – Semifinals
2026: No. 3 Army West Point 3, No. 1 Boston University 2 – Championship

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