BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Saturday marks the penultimate slate of regular-season Patriot League women’s lacrosse games with five important League matchups available live on ESPN+.
 
No. 6 Navy travels to Colgate to open Saturday’s games with an 11 a.m. opening draw in Hamilton, N.Y.
 
Three more League games start at noon, with No. 13 Army West Point hosting Lehigh, Holy Cross welcoming No. 17 Loyola Maryland and American traveling to Lafayette.
 
Bucknell hosts Boston University at 3 p.m. to conclude the day’s action.
 
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 on Saturday (4.18.26)

Saturday, April 18	Time	Coverage
No. 6 Navy at Colgate	11 a.m.	ESPN+
Lehigh at No. 13 Army West Point	Noon	ESPN+
No. 17 Loyola Maryland at Holy Cross	Noon	ESPN+
American at Lafayette	Noon	ESPN+
Boston University at Bucknell	3 p.m.	ESPN+

Online Schedule 
 
Three Patriot League Teams Among the NCAA RPI Top 20
Navy is No. 5 in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse RPI through games on April 5, with Army West Point checking in at No. 12. Loyola Maryland remained at No. 19 in the most recent RPI rankings. Bucknell is ranked No. 49 in the RPI, giving the League four teams in the top 50.  
 
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse In the Polls; Three League Teams in the Top 20
Inside Lacrosse KANE Women’s DI Media Poll
Reigning Patriot League Champion Navy climbed to No. 6 in this week’s Inside Lacrosse KANE Women’s DI Media Poll after a 14-8 win over Army West Point on Saturday. The Black Knights remained No. 13 in the poll. The Greyhounds moved up one spot to No. 17.
 
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Coaches Poll
The Mids moved up to No. 7 in this week’s IWLCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. Army West Point remained at No. 14, while Loyola Maryland checked in at No. 17.   
 
USA Lacrosse DI Women’s Top 20 Poll
Navy moved up two spots to No. 6 in the USA Lacrosse DI Women’s Top 20. Army West Point slipped one spot to No. 13 and Loyola Maryland remained No. 17.  
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of April 17, 2026)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 13 Army West Point*	6-1	.857	11-3	.786
No. 6 Navy*	6-1	.857	14-1	.933
No. 17 Loyola Maryland*	6-1	.857	10-5	.667
Bucknell*	5-2	.714	9-4	.692
Boston University	3-4	.429	7-8	.467
Holy Cross	3-4	.429	5-9	.357
Colgate	3-4	.429	5-8	.385
American	2-5	.286	3-11	.214
Lehigh	1-6	.143	6-8	.429
Lafayette	0-7	.000	4-9	.308

*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
Stats (.XML) | NCAA Rankings Summary (.PDF)
 
Two Spots Remain Up for Grabs in the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Field
Army West Point, Navy, Loyola Maryland and Bucknell have all clinched berths in the six-team 2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship Field. Boston University, Holy Cross, Colgate, American and Lehigh are all vying for the final two spots in the field with two games remaining. Holy Cross hosts Boston University in the season finale on Thursday, April 23 at 5 p.m.
 
Army West Point’s Duffy Selected in Inaugural WLL Draft
Army West Point Release
Army West Point senior midfielder Brigid Duffy was selected third overall in the first round of the inaugural WLL Draft by the Maryland Charm on Wednesday. Duffy, a four-time Tewaaraton Watch List selection and three-time All-America honoree, leads the Patriot League with 53 goals, ranking third with 75 points.
 
Patriot League Victories vs. Ranked Non-League Opponents
Army West Point’s victory over No. 5 Yale on March 31 was the sixth win by a Patriot League women’s lacrosse program over a ranked non-League opponent this season. Loyola has recorded three wins over ranked non-League opponents. Navy is 2-0 against ranked non-League teams, while Army is 1-2.
Feb. 6 - Navy 12, at No. 10 Virginia 10
Feb. 21 – Loyola Maryland 14, at No. 9 Princeton 10
Feb. 28 – At Navy 14, No. 7 Florida 11
Feb. 28 - Loyola Maryland 10, at No. 17 Penn 8
March 4 Loyola Maryland 9, at No. 24 Georgetown 8
March 31 Army West Point 12, at No. 5 Yale 8
 
Loyola Maryland and Rookie Mae Murphy Among the Nation’s Draw Control Leaders
Loyola Maryland leads NCAA DI in draw control percentage (.688) and draw controls per game (17.80), in front of sixth-ranked Colgate (16.38) through games on April 15. The Greyhounds are led by freshman Mae Murphy, who has made an immediate impact during her first collegiate campaign. In 15 games, the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week ranks second in NCAA DI with 12.60 draw controls per game. Her 189 draws are the highest single-season total by a Patriot League rookie, topping the mark previously held by Navy’s Reagan Roelofs (146) from 2019. Murphy is 11 draw controls shy of becoming the third different player in League history to reach 200 in a single season, where she would join Alyssa Daley and Chase Boyle. Daley set the single-season record with 236 last season.
 
Five Patriot Leaguers Among NCAA DI Top 20 Points Leaders
Army West Point’s Allison Reilly is second in NCAA DI, averaging 6.71 points per game. She has three games with 10 or more points, including a Patriot League season-high 12-point performance in a win over Marist on Feb. 10. Reilly leads five Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes among the NCAA DI top 20 leaders. Army’s Duffy is eighth in NCAA DI, averaging 5.36 points per game. Navy’s Alyssa Chung is 11th in the NCAA DI, averaging 5.27 points per game. Chung has posted 18 points in her last two games, including a 10-point performance, matching Reilly’s single-game high with eight assists against Lafayette on April 15. Bucknell’s Megan Krestinski (4.92) and Colgate’s Aubrey McMahon (4.85) are 18th and 20th, respectively. 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.
Rk. Name, School                                  Points/game
2. Allison Reilly, Army West Point          6.71
8. Brigid Duffy, Army West Point            5.36
11. Alyssa Chung, Navy                          5.27
18. Megan Krestinski, Bucknell              4.92
20. Aubrey McMahon, Colgate              4.85
 
Navy’s Giglio Placing Among NCAA DI Goalkeeper Leaders
Navy junior goalkeeper Felicia Giglio is ninth in NCAA DI with a 7.94 goals-against average (GAA), helping the Mids rank 11th in the nation in scoring defense (7.87) and fourth in scoring margin (7.47). Her .477 save percentage ranks 18th in NCAA DI. The third-year starter is 20th among NCAA active leaders with a 9.07 GAA
 
Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith Amid 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 20th in NCAA DI, averaging 2.36 caused turnovers per game and fifth with 10.57 draw controls per game. Levy-Smith has posted 33 caused turnovers in 14 games this season, giving her 80 during her career to rank 26th among NCAA DI active leaders.
 
Five Patriot League players rank among NCAA DI’s top-40 in caused turnovers per game, with Army’s Duffy leading the way in seventh with 3.00. Levy-Smith ranks 20th, with Boston University’s Siri Hodgins (2.13) placing 28th. American’s Samantha Buonaccorsi (2.0) and Izzy Masengarb (1.93) are 34th and 39th, respectively.  
 
Army’s Reilly Second 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 156 career assists, sixth in Patriot League history. She currently ranks second in NCAA DI this season, averaging 4.07 assists per game in 14 games. Holy Cross’ Kate Avitabile (2.93) and Lehigh’s Kacie Wines (2.64) are 10th 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 CLUB
Army’s Duffy moved to sixth in Patriot League women’s lacrosse history with 337 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 sixth in League history and third among active leaders with 335 career points.
Rank Name (School) – Points
4. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 337
6. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 335
 
Army’s Duffy Climbing Patriot League Career Goals List
Duffy climbed into fourth place in Patriot League history with 235 goals. She is second among active NCAA DI leaders. Her teammate Allison Reilly’s 179 career goals are 21st 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 55th in League history and 38th among active scorers with 125 goals. Alyssa Chung surpassed 100 career goals in the Mids’ victory over Lehigh on March 25. Her 119 career goals are 66th in League history and 46th among active leaders. 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
4. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) - 235
21. Allison Reilly (Army West Point) – 179
55. Reagan Murdoch (American) – 125
66. Alyssa Chung (Navy) - 119
94. Caroline Panzirer (Colgate) – 102
 
Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith Tops Patriot League Active Draw Controls Leaders
Holy Cross’ Racheli Levy-Smith became the sixth player in Patriot League history to reach 400 draw controls in a loss vs. Bucknell on April 4. She became the 10th player to surpass 300 earlier this season. The senior defender is fifth in League history and fifth among NCAA DI active leaders with 432. Army’s Duffy ranks 11th in League history with 334 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 tied for 17th in Patriot League history and 29th among NCAA DI active leaders.
Rank Name (School) – Draw Controls
5. Racheli Levy-Smith (Holy Cross) – 432
11. Brigid Duffy (Army West Point) – 334
17. Katie Marrs (Lafayette) - 252
 
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, who enters the weekend with 607 career wins, joined Sharon Pfluger, who surpassed 600 victories and is in her 39th season coaching women’s lacrosse at DIII TCNJ. Timchal, 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 271 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 14-1 and ranked No. 6 in the Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Polls and No. 7 in the IWLCA Poll this week.
 
Five Patriot League Student-Athletes Make 2026 Nike Lacrosse Midseason Media All-America List
Full Story on Inside Lacrosse
Five Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes were selected as 2026 Nike Lacrosse Midseason Media All-Americans when it was announced by Inside Lacrosse this week. Army West Point’s Allison Reilly (Sr., A) and Brigid Duffy (Sr., M) both received first-team accolades. Navy’s Alyssa Chung (So., A) earned a spot on the second team, while Loyola Maryland’s Mae Murphy (Fr., D/DS) made the third team. Navy’s Ava Yovino (Sr., M) was selected as an honorable mention.
 
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 with 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
 
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
 
Six Patriot League Student-Athletes on the 2026 Tewaaraton Award 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 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 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.
 
Patriot Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game on CBS Sports Network
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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