BETHLEHEM, Pa. – This weekend features a full slate of Patriot League games on ESPN+, beginning on Friday, when No. 16 Army West Point hosts Lafayette at 4 p.m.
 
No. 4 Navy travels to No. 21 Loyola Maryland in a rematch of the 2025 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game, with coverage on CBS Sports Network beginning at 11 a.m.
 
Colgate hosts Holy Cross at 11 a.m., with Bucknell at Lehigh and American at Boston University, both starting at noon all on ESPN+.
 
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 (3.25-28.26)

Wednesday, March 25	Time	Results
No. 21 Loyola Maryland at American	1 p.m.	Loyola, 16-5
Colgate at Bucknell	5 p.m.	Bucknell, 12-10
Lehigh at No. 4 Navy	6 p.m.	Navy, 11-6
Friday, March 27	Time	Coverage
Lafayette at No. 16 Army West Point	4 p.m.	ESPN+
Saturday, March 28	Time	Coverage
Holy Cross at Colgate	11 a.m.	ESPN+
No. 4 Navy at No. 21 Loyola Maryland	11 a.m.	ESPN+
Bucknell at Lehigh	Noon	ESPN+
American at Boston University	Noon	ESPN+

Online Schedule 
 
Three Patriot League Teams Among the NCAA RPI Top 20
Navy ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse RPI through games on March 24, with Loyola Maryland and Army West Point at 16 and 18, respectively. Two more Patriot League teams are within the top 60, including Bucknell (48), Colgate (51) and Holy Cross (59).
 
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 remained No. 4 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse KANE Women’s DI Media Poll. The Mids improved to 10-0 with an 18-3 over Holy Cross. Before this season, Navy was last ranked No. 4 in the 2017 season-ending ILWomen poll. Army West Point climbed one spot to No. 16 after improving to 7-2 with a 16-7 victory over Bucknell. Loyola Maryland moved up to No. 21 after defeating Boston University, 13-8.
 
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Coaches Poll
The Mids also remained No. 4 in the IWLCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Black Knights stayed at 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 for the second straight week. Army West Point remained No. 16 in the poll, while Loyola Maryland climbed two spots to No. 19.   
 
This Week in Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse
Wednesday, March 25
No. 16 Loyola Maryland 16, at American 5 (BOX SCORE) – The Greyhounds’ Morgan Ruhnke scored the first two goals of the game, finishing with a game-high four goals, to help build an 11-0 first-half lead they would not relinquish. Lauren Perfetto posted a team-high five points with one goal and four assists, while Mae Murphy finished with 15 draw controls. American’s Reagan Murdoch scored a team-high two goals.
At Bucknell 12, Colgate 10 (BOX SCORE) – Bucknell’s Megan Krestinski and Caleigh Cummiskey scored woman-up goals in the final 6:15 of regulation to lead the Bison to a 12-10 victory over Colgate. Krestinski posted four goals and one assist, while Cummiskey added a pair of goals to lead the Bison. Colgate’s Ella Bishara recorded a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists.
At No. 4 Navy 11, Lehigh 6 (BOX SCORE) – Navy’s Alyssa Chung finished with three goals and one assist, and Ava Yovino added one goal, two assists, three ground balls and three draw controls to help the Mids hold off Lehigh, 11-6. Felicia Giglio made eight saves and held the Mountain Hawks to six goals. Lehigh’s Nina DeNicola posted three points on two goals and one assist, while Micaela Jennings made 16 saves, holding the Mids to a season-low, matching 11 goals.
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 27, 2026)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 4 Navy	3-0	1.000	11-0	1.000
No. 16 Army West Point	3-0	1.000	7-2	.778
No. 21 Loyola Maryland	3-1	.750	7-4	.636
Colgate	2-1	.667	4-5	.444
Holy Cross	2-1	.667	4-6	.400
Bucknell	1-2	.333	5-4	.556
Boston University	1-2	.333	5-6	.455
American	1-2	.333	2-8	.200
Lafayette	0-3	.000	4-5	.444
Lehigh	0-4	.000	5-6	.455

 Stats (.XML) | NCAA Rankings Summary (.PDF)
 
Loyola Maryland and Freshman Mae Murphy Among the Nation’s Draw Control Leaders
Loyola Maryland leads NCAA DI in draw control percentage (.688) while ranking fourth in draw controls per game (17.27). The Greyhounds are led by freshman Mae Murphy, who has made an immediate impact during her first collegiate campaign. In 11 games, the three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ranks fourth in NCAA DI with 11.7 draw controls per game. Her 132 draws 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.  Eight of the Patriot League’s 10 teams have a draw control percentage over .500.
 
Four Patriot Leaguers Among NCAA DI Top 25 Points Leaders
Army West Point’s Allison Reilly is second in NCAA DI, averaging 6.89 points per game. She 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. Reilly leads four Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes among the NCAA DI top-25 leaders. Army’s Duffy is 10th in NCAA DI, averaging 5.33 points per game. Bucknell’s Megan Krestinski and Colgate’s Aubrey McMahon are tied for 23rd with 4.78 points per game. Krestinski and McMahon have each recorded 10-point performances this season, with Krestinski posting 10 points in a win vs. UMBC on Feb. 13. McMahon finished with 10 points, including nine goals, in a win over Lafayette on March 21.
 
Giglio Leading Navy’s Defensive Among the NCAA DI Leaders
Navy’s Felicia Giglio, a five-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week, has helped the Mids rank ninth in NCAA DI in scoring defense, allowing just 7.73 goals per game. Giglio’s 7.80 goals-against average (GAA) is eighth in the nation, while her .491 save percentage is 16th. Through 11 games, the Mids have outscored opponents by an average of 7.0 goals per game, which ranks eighth in NCAA DI.
 
Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith in the Midst of a Career Season
Holy Cross defender Racheli Levy-Smith has already broken a League record with five consecutive Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors during an impressive senior season. The two-time All-League selection is 13th in NCAA DI, averaging 2.5 caused turnovers per game and ninth with 9.8 draw controls per game. Levy-Smith has posted 25 caused turnovers in 10 games this season, giving her 72 during her career to rank 26th among NCAA DI active leaders.
 
Four Patriot League players rank among NCAA DI’s top-20 in caused turnovers per game, with Army’s Duffy 11th with 2.67. Levy Smith, Boston University’s Siri Hodgins (17th, 2.36) and American’s Samantha Buonaccorsi (20th, 2.30).
 
Army’s Reilly Second in NCAA DI in Assists; First Among Active Career Leaders
Earlier this season, 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 137 career assists, seventh in Patriot League history. She currently ranks second in NCAA DI this season, averaging 4.22 assists per game this season in nine games. Holy Cross’ Kate Avitabile (3.00) and Lehigh’s Kacie Wines (2.73) are 11th and 15th 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 POINTS CLUBS
Army’s Duffy moved to seventh in Patriot League women’s lacrosse history with 310 career points, ranking second among all active NCAA Division I players. Army’s Reilly became the 12th student-athlete in League history to surpass 300 points, posting seven points in a win over Bucknell on March 21. She is 10th in League history and third among active leaders with 303 career points.
Rank Name (School) – Points
7. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 310
10. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 303
 
Army’s Duffy Climbing Patriot League Career Goals List
Duffy climbed into a tie for sixth in Patriot League history with Navy’s Loren Generi, with 217 goals, with her six-goal performance in a win over Bucknell on March 21. She is second among active NCAA DI leaders. Her teammate Allison Reilly’s 166 career goals are 27th 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 78th in League history and 36th 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
6. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) - 217
26. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 166
78. Reagan Murdoch (American) - 113
92. Caroline Panzirer (Colgate) – 102
 
Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith Tops Patriot League Active Draw Controls Leaders
Holy Cross’ Racheli Levy-Smith is closing in on becoming the sixth player in Patriot League history to reach 400 draw controls, after becoming the 10th player to surpass 300 earlier this season. The senior defender is ninth in League history and fifth among NCAA DI active leaders with 382. Army’s Duffy ranks 11th in League history with 313 draw controls. 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 24th among NCAA DI active leaders.
Rank Name (School) – Draw Controls
10. Racheli Levy-Smith (Holy Cross) – 382
11. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 313
19. Katie Marrs (Lafayette) - 239
 
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.
 
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 IWLCA on March 17. 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
Navy 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
 
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).
Read More from USA Lacrosse Magazine
 
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 this Saturday with the regular-season rematch of the 2025 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game featuring Navy at Loyola Maryland. 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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