HAMILTON, N.Y. - A pair of assists by sophomore Stella Malinowski helped Lafayette down Colgate 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, sealing a spot as the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.

Mackenzie Hall opened scoring early, tallying her first of the season just 30 seconds into the contest.

Malinowski also helped Alex Darrah score the remaining Leopard goal with a penalty corner deflection at 39:13.

The Maroon and White dominated the hosts in total shot (20-4) and penalty corner (17-4) advantages.

Lafayette's junior goalkeeper Raffi Fragomeni made one save in her eighth shutout of the year. Her Raider counterpart, Mackie Mann, collected eight saves.

The Leopards enter postseason play as the No. 2 seed for the second straight season on Thursday with a 12-6 (5-1 PL) record. Lafayette will face No. 3 Bucknell in the semifinal round at 2 p.m with coverage on ESPN+. All tournament games will be hosted by top-seeded American in Washington, D.C.

2024 PATRIOT LEAGUE FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
No. 1 – American (11-7, 6-0 PL)
No. 2 – Lafayette (12-6, 5-1 PL)
No. 3 – Bucknell (8-8, 4-2 PL)
No. 4 – Boston University (6-9, 3-3 PL)

For more information on the 2024 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central.
 
Patriot League Field Hockey Semifinal Round – Thursday, Nov. 7

Game	Time	Coverage
No. 4 Boston University at No. 1 American	11 a.m.	ESPN+
No. 3 Bucknell vs. No. 2 Lafayette	2 p.m.	ESPN+

 
Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Game – Saturday, Nov. 9

Game	Time	Coverage
Winner No. 4 vs. No. 1 | Winner No. 3 vs. No. 2	1 p.m.	ESPN+

 
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