BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Patriot League Champion Navy, Army West Point and Loyola Maryland were selected to the 29-team NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship field when it was announced Sunday night.
This marks the second straight season the Patriot League has received three bids to the tournament. The League has received multiple bids for the fifth time since 2018.
Sixth-seeded Navy (18-1, 8-1 PL) received the program’s 10th berth to the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship under head coach Cindy Timchal. Timchal and the Mids defeated Army West Point, 17-11, to earn their second straight Patriot League title and the League’s automatic bid to the tournament. The Mids earned the No. 6 seed and will host UMass on Friday, May 8, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Live coverage on ESPN+ begins at 3 p.m.
Army West Point (14-4, 8-1 PL) and head coach Michelle Tumolo made their third NCAA Tournament appearance and second in as many years after falling to the Mids in the Patriot League Championship Game. The Black Knights will face Fairfield on Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ at Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md.
Loyola Maryland (12-7, 7-2 PL) made the NCAA Tournament field for the 26th time in program history and the 11th since joining the Patriot League for the 2014 season. Head coach Jen Adams and the Greyhounds received a berth in the tournament for the seventh straight season after advancing to the Patriot League semifinals. Loyola Maryland will meet Syracuse on Friday, May 8, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The game will be available live on ESPN+, beginning at 7 p.m.
Patriot League in the 2025 NCAA DI Women’s Lacrosse Championship
| Date |
Game |
Time |
Coverage |
| Friday, May 8 |
First Round – UMass at No. 6 Navy |
3 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 8 |
First Round – Army West Point vs. Fairfield |
6 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 8 |
First Round – Loyola Maryland vs. Syracuse |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
NCAA DI Women’s Lacrosse Championship Interactive Bracket
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