BETHLEHEM, Pa. – This weekend features a full slate of Patriot League games on ESPN+, beginning on Friday, when Lehigh hosts American at 3 p.m.  
 
Eight more League teams are in action on Saturday, with four games on ESPN+. Saturday’s action begins at 11 a.m. when Colgate hosts Lafayette. Live coverage for two more games begins at noon, with No. 4 Navy traveling to Holy Cross and No. 22 Loyola Maryland welcoming Boston University. No. 17 Army West Point travels to Bucknell for a 1 p.m. matchup.
 
For more information on Patriot League women’s lacrosse dates, times and coverage, visit the women’s lacrosse composite schedule on the League’s official website - https://patriotleague.org.
 
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse This Weekend (3.20-21.26)

Friday, March 20	Time	Coverage
American at Lehigh	3 p.m.	ESPN+
Saturday, March 21	Time	Coverage
Lafayette at Colgate	11 a.m.	ESPN+
No. 4 Navy at Holy Cross	Noon	ESPN+
Boston University at No. 22 Loyola Maryland	Noon	ESPN+
No. 17 Army West Point at Bucknell	1 p.m.	ESPN+

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Army’s Duffy Named IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week
Army West Point senior midfielder Brigid Duffy earned National Offensive Player of the Week honors when it was announced by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association on Tuesday. Duffy stuffed the stat sheet six goals, one assist, four draw controls, four ground balls and three caused turnovers in the Black Knights’ victory over then-No. 16 Loyola Maryland, to snap the Greyhounds’ 94-game Patriot League regular-season winning streak.
 
Ava Yovino and Navy Featured by Inside Lacrosse
There are so many ways, beyond goals and assists, you can contribute to a team. Each way is necessary, though not as apparent or obvious. Navy’s Ava Yovino does them all. Her stat line in Navy’s statement-making win over Florida: 3G, 3A on 5 shots. 3CT, 7DC and 1GB. She’s also a senior captain, a leader among leaders, who bluntly summed up the focused confidence of the Midshipmen — the marquee story of early women’s lacrosse as they climbed into the Top 5 nationally. 
Read More About Yovino in Inside Lacrosse
 
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse In the Polls; Navy Remains Ranked Highest in Program History
Inside Lacrosse KANE Women’s DI Media Poll
Reigning Patriot League Champion Navy climbed to No. 4 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse KANE Women’s DI Media Poll. The Mids improved to 9-0 with wins over Bucknell (17-6) and Arizona State (11-10). Navy was last ranked No. 4 in the 2017 season-ending ILWomen poll. Army West Point climbed seven spots to No. 17 after snapping Loyola Maryland’s 94-game regular-season League-winning streak. Loyola Maryland slipped to No. 22
 
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Coaches Poll
The Mids also moved up to No. 4 in the IWLCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Black Knights climbed six spots to No. 18, while the Greyhounds checked in at No. 22.
 
USA Lacrosse DI Women’s Top 20 Poll
Navy was selected No. 4 in the USA Lacrosse DI Women’s Top 20, earning the fourth spot in all three polls this week. Army West Point moved into the poll at No. 16, while Loyola Maryland remained in the rankings at No. 19.   
 
Navy Head Coach Cindy Timchal Reaches 600 Career Wins
Navy head coach Cindy Timchal became the second NCAA women’s lacrosse coach, and the first at the Division I level, to reach 600 victories in the Mids’ 13-10 win over Jacksonville. Timchal joins Sharon Pfluger, who has surpassed 600 victories and counting in her 39th season coaching women’s lacrosse at DIII TCNJ. The two-time National Coach of the Year and eight-time NCAA Champion became the first women’s lacrosse coach at Navy, helping elevate its club team to the DI level for the 2008 season. She has won 266 games and counting in Annapolis, guiding the Mids to seven Patriot League titles and seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance in 2017 and a quarterfinals trip in 2018. Timchal and the Mids are 9-0 and ranked No. 4 in all three NCAA DI polls.
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 20, 2026)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 17 Army West Point	2-0	1.000	6-2	.750
Holy Cross	2-0	1.000	4-4	.500
No. 4 Navy	1-0	1.000	9-0	1.000
Colgate	1-0	1.000	3-4	.429
No. 22 Loyola Maryland	1-1	.500	5-4	.556
Boston University	1-1	.500	5-5	.500
Bucknell	0-1	.000	4-3	.571
American	0-1	.000	1-7	.125
Lehigh	0-2	.000	5-4	.556
Lafayette	0-2	.000	4-4	.500

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Army West Point’s Reilly and Duffy and Bucknell’s Krestinski Rank Among NCAA DI Points Leaders
Army West Point’s Allison Reilly is second in NCAA DI with 6.88 points per game, while Bucknell’s Megan Krestinski (5.14) and Army’s Duffy (5.16) are 15th and 16th, respectively.  Reilly posted a Patriot League season-high 12-point performance in the Black Knights’ win over Marist on Feb. 10 and followed it up with a 10-point game against Florida State. Krestinski’s 10-point performance against UMBC on Feb. 13 is tied for the second-highest single-game total in the League this season. Army West Point’s Duffy moved to 16th in NCAA DI after totaling seven points in each of her last three games.
 
Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith Among National Leaders in Caused Turnovers
Holy Cross senior defender Racheli Levy-Smith, who holds the League record with five consecutive Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week awards, is 10th in NCAA DI, averaging 2.6 caused turnovers per game. Levy-Smith has posted 21 caused turnovers in eight games this season, giving her 68 during her career to rank 31st among NCAA DI active leaders. American’s Samantha Buonaccorsi (2.50) and Boston University’s (2.40) are 14th and 16th, respectively, among NCAA DI caused turnovers per game leaders.
 
Loyola Maryland’s Murphy Among the Nation’s Draw Control Leaders
Loyola Maryland freshman Mae Murphy has made an immediate impact during her first collegiate campaign. In nine games, the three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ranks fifth in NCAA DI with 11.0 draw controls per game. Her 102 draws through nine games have helped her join impressive former Patriot League rookies in topping 100 draw controls, including Navy’s Reagan Roelofs, who posted 146 in 2019 and Loren Generi, who finished with 118 in 2012. 
 
Army’s Reilly Second in NCAA DI in Assists; First Among Active Career Leaders
Army West Point’s Allison Reilly set a Black Knights’ single-game program record with eight assists in a 13-7 win against Florida State. Reilly leads NCAA DI active leaders with 133 career assists, one behind Lafayette’s Madalyn Booth (2005-08) for seventh in Patriot League history. Reilly is second in NCAA DI this season, averaging 4.25 assists per game this season in eight games. Holy Cross’ Kate Avitabile (3.13) and Lehigh’s Kacie Wines (2.89) are 11th and 13th in NCAA DI in assists per game this season.
 
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Active Leaders
Several active Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes rank among the Patriot League’s career leaders entering the 2026 season.
300 AND 200 POINTS CLUBS
Army’s Duffy became the 11th women’s lacrosse student-athlete in League history to surpass 300 career points, ranking ninth and second among all active NCAA Division I players with 303 points. Army’s Reilly is 12th in the League and third among active players with 296 points. Reilly is four points shy of becoming the 12th player in League history to reach 300 points.   
Rank Name (School) – Points
9. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 303
12. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 296
 
100 GOALS CLUB
Duffy became the 14th player in Patriot League history to surpass 200 goals, with her six-goal performance in a win over Boston University on March 7. She is tied for eighth in Patriot League history with 211 goals. Her teammate Reilly’s 163 career goals are 29th in League history and eighth among active goal scorers. American’s Reagan Murdoch reached 100 career goals with a six-goal performance in a loss to George Mason on Feb. 27, and ranks 87th in League history and 45th among active scorers with 106 goals. Colgate’s Caroline Panzirer eclipsed 100 career goals with a four-goal performance in the Raiders’ 16-10 win over Niagara on Feb. 14. She is 92nd in League history.  
Rank Name (School) - Goals
8. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) - 211
29. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 163
87. Reagan Murdoch (American) - 106
92. Caroline Panzirer (Colgate) – 102
 
200 DRAW CONTROL CLUB
Lafayette’s Katie Marrs eclipsed 200 career draw controls to become the third active Patriot League player to reach the milestone. Marrs is 22nd in Patriot League history and 23rd among NCAA DI active leaders. Holy Cross’ Racheli Levy-Smith became the 10th player in Patriot League history to eclipse 300 career draw controls, with Army’s Duffy following to become the 11th. Levy-Smith and Duffy are sixth and ninth among NCAA DI active leaders, respectively.
Rank Name (School) – Draw Controls
10. Racheli Levy-Smith (Holy Cross) – 367
11. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 309
19. Katie Marrs (Lafayette) - 233
 
Navy’s Yovino Named IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week for the Second Time
Navy’s Ava Yovino (Sr. M) has been named the Division I National Offensive Player of the Week by the IWLCA twice this season. Most recently, she earned the honor after recording three goals, three assists, seven draw controls, three caused turnovers and one ground ball in the Mids’ 14-11 upset win over No.  7 Florida on Feb. 28. The senior midfielder previously earned national offensive player of the week honors after posting six points on two goals and four assists to go with seven draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the Mids’ upset victory over then-No. 10 Virginia.
IWLCA Release
 
Two Patriot League Student-Athletes Added to Tewaaraton 2026 Watch List
Navy senior midfielder Ava Yovino and Loyola Maryland freshman draw specialist Mae Murphy have been added to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, which was announced on March 5. Four Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes were named to the initial 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List before the start of the season, including Army West Point’s Brigid Duffy (Sr. M) and Allison Reilly (Sr. A) and Navy’s Alyssa Chung (So. A) and Mikayla Williams (Jr. M)
Tewaaraton Watch List Additions | Preseason Tewaaraton Announcement
 
Duffy Recognized as USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year
Army West Point’s Duffy was selected as the Preseason Midfielder of the Year after breaking the Black Knights’ single-season records for goals (64), ground balls (47) and caused turnovers (32). The three-time All-American is among the Patriot League’s career leaders in points (262), goals (182) and draw controls (283).
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Army’s Duffy and Reilly, Navy’s Chung Earn Nike Lacrosse Media All-America Honors
Three Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes were selected to one of the three Nike Lacrosse Media All-America Teams when it was announced by Inside Lacrosse. Three-time All-America honoree Brigid Duffy (Army, Sr., M) earned a spot on the Media All-America Second Team, along with reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year Alyssa Chung (Navy, So., A). Allison Reilly (Army, Sr. A) earned third-team honors.
 
Four Receive USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-America Honors
Army West Point’s Brigid Duffy earned Preseason All-America First Team honors from USA Lacrosse Magazine when it was announced. Army West Point’s Allison Reilly and Navy’s Mikayla Williams (Jr., M). Navy’s Alyssa Chung earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition.
 
Army’s Duffy Named to US Lacrosse Women’s National Field Team
Courtesy of Army West Point Athletics Communications
Army West Point Women's Lacrosse senior Brigid Duffy has been named to the U.S. Women's National Team as announced by USA Lacrosse on Thursday, Jan. 15. Duffy is the first Black Knight to make the National Field Team.
 
The Queensbury, N.Y., native will represent the United States of America this upcoming summer at the 2026 U.S. Women's World Lacrosse Championships, which are set to be held from July 24 to August 2 in Tokyo, Japan. Duffy will be one of nine current collegiate players on the roster and the only player from the Patriot League. This will mark her second national tournament after she has already represented Team USA on the national stage in 2024 on the U.S. U20 team alongside fellow senior Allison Reilly and was coached by Noto Family Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Michelle Tumolo.
 
Three Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Players Make IL Top 50 List
Three Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes were selected among the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 Women’s NCAA Lacrosse Players for 2026, including Army West Point’s Brigid Duffy and Allison Reilly and Navy’s Alyssa Chung.
Rank, Name, Pos., School
No. 13 Brigid Duffy, M, Army
No. 23 Alyssa Chung, A, Navy
No. 29 Allison Reilly, A, Army
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Patriot Women’s Lacrosse on CBS Sports Network
Four Patriot League women’s lacrosse games will be featured on CBS Sports Network in 2026. Coverage continues with the regular-season rematch of the 2025 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game featuring Navy at Loyola Maryland, scheduled for Saturday, March 28 (11 a.m.). The Mids will host rival Army West Point on Saturday, April 11, at noon. The 2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game will be aired on Saturday, May 2, with live coverage beginning at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
 
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