BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Boston University women’s tennis team earned the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship, as the League office announced the official schedule and seedings on Tuesday.

The 2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship will be held at Bucknell’s Varsity Tennis Courts in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, beginning Thursday, April 16 and concluding Sunday, April 19. In the event of inclement weather, matches will be moved indoors to the Central PA Tennis Center in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The tournament begins Thursday afternoon with a first-round matchup between No. 8 Lafayette and No. 9 Holy Cross at 3 p.m.

Quarterfinal action starts Friday, with matches beginning at 9 a.m. Top-seeded and defending champion Boston University will face the winner of No. 8 Lafayette and No. 9 Holy Cross. No. 4 Lehigh will take on No. 5 Loyola Maryland at 10:40 a.m., No. 3 Army West Point will face No. 6 Bucknell at 1:15 p.m., and No. 2 Navy will meet No. 7 Colgate at 3:45 p.m.

Semifinal matches are set for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, with the championship match scheduled for noon on Sunday, April 19.

For more information, visit the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship Page by CLICKING HERE.
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship Seedings
1. Boston University
2. Navy
3. Army West Point
4. Lehigh
5. Loyola Maryland
6. Bucknell
7. Colgate
8. Lafayette
9. Holy Cross
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship Schedules
Thursday, April 16 – First Round 
M1: No. 8 Lafayette vs. No. 9 Holy Cross | 3 p.m.

Friday, April 17 – Quarterfinals 
M2: No. 1 Boston University vs. Winner of Match 1 | 9 a.m. 
M3: No. 4 Lehigh vs. No. 5 Loyola Maryland | 10:45 a.m. 
M4: No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Bucknell | 1:15 p.m. 
M5: No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Colgate | 3:45 p.m. 

Saturday, April 18 – Semifinals 
M6: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3 | 10 a.m. 
M7: Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5 | 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 – Championship Match
M8: Winner of Match 6 vs. Winner of Match 7 | Noon

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