Patriot League Baseball Championship!
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Another Busy Saturday in the Patriot League!
Hope you enjoy your Saturday with the Patriot League!
Women’s Lacrosse Live Blog: Sacred Heart at Navy
You can also read some previews for today’s game by going here, here, here and here.
Patriot League Semifnals: The Tournament is Here
Spring Sports Picking Up!
Men’s Lacrosse
The men’s lacrosse schedule takes on a different tone than most other team sports. Navy has already played five of its six League games, and with a 4-1 record has already clinched a spot in the League Tournament. On the other hand, Army is just 1-0 in League play.
The big story in the Patriot League, and even nationally, has been the rise of the Lafayette program. The Leopards are 6-1 overall and 2-0 in League play with wins over preseason favorites Navy and Bucknell. While the top three teams are all hoping to position for spots in the Patriot League Tournament, the next group of four has teams that badly need a victory to enhance their Tournament hopes. Lehigh and Holy Cross are each 1-2 in the League, while perennial powers Bucknell and Colgate are 0-2. It’s a huge weekend to separate the bunch, as Colgate is at Army and Bucknell goes to Holy Cross in Patriot League action on Saturday.
To read the most recent Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse release, click here
Women’s Lacrosse
Nearly midway through the Patriot League schedule, and Navy and Colgate have emerged as the top two teams in the standings. And what do you know, but they square off in Hamilton on Saturday with first-place on the line. The winner will have an inside track to hosting the Patriot League Tournament, but could still face resistance from Lehigh and American, who are each 2-1 in League action. The Eagles host Lafayette in a Patriot League game on Saturday. Bucknell and Holy Cross also play a League contest in Worcester on Saturday, with the loser in serious danger of missing the Patriot League Tournament.
Navy (11-2) and Lehigh (8-2) are off to the best starts overall, while Colgate has a 6-5 mark against a daunting schedule. For the most recent women’s lacrosse release, click here
Baseball
Patriot League Baseball teams have posted a 54-66 record in non-League action, with many of those wins earned by Navy (17-8). The Mids are just three wins shy of their total from last season, and appear ready to challenge for the top of the Patriot League. Army (9-8) features the core of last year’s League Championship team, while Holy Cross (9-8) is heating up at the right time with five straight victories. Bucknell (10-14) has lost six straight, but impressed two weeks ago with a 5-2 record on its stint in Florida.
The League slate opens this weekend with four-game series pitting Army at Holy Cross, Bucknell at Lafayette and Lehigh at Navy. The former two series are rematches from last year’s League semifinals. For more on Patriot League Baseball, click here.
Softball
There’s nothing like a huge series to start the season, and that’s just what happens in Patriot League Softball when Colgate (17-5) plays a four-game set at Lehigh (14-8) to open the League schedule over the weekend. The other League-opening matchups this weekend feature Holy Cross at Bucknell and Lafayette at Army.
It’s been a strong non-League campaign for Patriot League Softball squads. In addition to the Raiders and Mountain Hawks, Army has a 12-10 mark, Bucknell is at .500 and Lafayette is 9-10. Patriot League teams are 64-55 in non-League action, and the success across the board makes the race look wide open this year. For more on Patriot League Softball, click here.
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend, so get out and watch some Patriot League teams in action and support our student-athletes!