BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The semifinal round of the 2026 Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Championship continues Thursday with two games on ESPN+.
Top-seeded Navy (22-7, 16-2 PL) welcomes No. 4 Lehigh (16-13, 11-7 PL) in Alumni Hall, tipping off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The Mids defeated No. 8 Boston University in the quarterfinal round, 76-66, behind a record-setting performance from freshman guard Zoe Mesuch. The Mountain Hawks used a hot start and balanced scoring to take down No. 5 Loyola Maryland to advance to the semifinal round.
No. 2 Holy Cross (21-9, 14-4 PL) hosts No. 3 Army West Point (24-6, 14-4 PL) in the Hart Center starting at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. No. 2 Holy Cross dominated No. 10 Colgate, 72-36, as senior forward Meg Cahalan led all scorers with 21 points. No. 3 Army West Point outlasted No. 6 Lafayette, 65-57, as junior forward Kya Smith recorded her second 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season.
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2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championship
| First-Round |
Saturday, March 7 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 1 |
No. 9 American at No. 8 Boston University |
2 p.m. |
Boston U, 69-58 |
| Game 2 |
No. 10 Colgate at No. 7 Bucknell |
4 p.m. |
Colgate, 57-47 |
| Quarterfinals |
Monday, March 9 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 3 |
No. 8 Boston University at No. 1 Navy |
7 p.m. |
Navy, 76-66 |
| Game 4 |
No. 5 Loyola Maryland at No. 4 Lehigh |
6 p.m. |
Lehigh, 68-54 |
| Game 5 |
No. 6 Lafayette at No. 3 Army West Point |
6 p.m. |
Army, 65-57 |
| Game 6 |
No. 10 Colgate at No. 2 Holy Cross |
6 p.m. |
Holy Cross 72-36 |
| Semifinals |
Thursday, March 12 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 7 |
No. 4 Lehigh at No. 1 Navy |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Game 8 |
No. 3 Army West Point at No. 2 Holy Cross |
6 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Championship |
Sunday, March 15 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 9 |
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed |
Noon |
CBS Sports Network |
NO. 4 LEHIGH (16-13, 11-7 PL) AT NO. 1 NAVY (22-7, 16-2 PL)
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md. 7 p.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS | CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
SEASON SERIES: Navy and Lehigh split the season series, with Lehigh forfeiting the first meeting due to an insufficient number of healthy players to safely compete. The Mountain Hawks earned a 75-64 victory over Navy at Stabler Arena on Feb. 18.
GAME TWO (Feb. 18, 2026 – BOX SCORE): Lehigh shot efficiently from the floor (24-of-48) to earn a 75-64 victory over Navy. Junior forward Lily Fandre led the Mountain Hawks with 21 points, while junior forward Whitney Lind added 20 points. Navy junior guard Zanai Barnett-Gay paced the Mids with 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and senior forward Kate Samson contributed 12 points.
PREVIEWS: LEHIGH |
NAVY
NO. 3 ARMY WEST POINT (24-6, 14-4 PL) AT NO. 2 HOLY CROSS (21-9, 14-4 PL)
Hart Center/Worcester, Mass. 6 p.m.
WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS | CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
SEASON SERIES: Holy Cross and Army West Point split the season series, trading 15-point home victories. Army West Point took the first meeting, defeating the Crusaders 61-46 at Christl Arena. The Crusaders evened the season series with a 63-48 victory at the Hart Center on Jan. 31, fueled by a 26-point fourth quarter.
GAME ONE (Jan, 14, 2026 – BOX SCORE): Army West Point used a dominant third quarter to pull away from the Crusaders in the second half. Junior forward Kya Smith paced the Black Knights with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor. Freshman forward Reganne Reardon added 13 points off the bench and grabbed seven rebounds. Senior forward Meg Cahalan led the Crusaders with 15 points, while senior forward Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
GAME TWO (Jan. 31, 2026 – BOX SCORE): Holy Cross senior forward Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly led four Crusaders in double figures with 14 points, while senior forward Meg Cahalan added 13 points, and junior guard Kendall Eddy and senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan scored 10 points apiece. Junior guard Camryn Tade paced the Black Knights with 12 points, while sophomore guard Brooke Wilson added 10 points.
PREVIEWS: ARMY WEST POINT | HOLY CROSS
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