EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette field hockey improved to a No. 14 ranking with 64 points in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Coaches Poll on Tuesday afternoon. The Leopards are positioned in 13th place in the official NCAA Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for week nine.

Lafayette's 17 wins is the fourth-best in the NCAA, solely trailing a three-way tie between #1 Northwestern, #2 Maryland and #6 Massachusetts with 18 victories. All four squads have an NCAA-best of two losses.

Two goals by Lena Thedrian gave Lafayette a 2-1 victory over Boston U. to claim the 2026 Patriot League Championship on Nov. 7 at Rappolt Field. The Leopards are currently on an 11-0 home win streak and an eight-game consecutive win streak, matching 2023 and 2024's eight-game stretches with a program-best overall record of 17-2 (6-0 PL). The Leopards have secured two conference titles in three seasons with the 2026 crown following the 2024 campaign that went 14-7 overall (5-1 PL).

The Leopards' Katie Gibb and Thedrian received Midfielder and Defender of the Year honors, respectively, while Addison Kahn was named Goalkeeper of the Year. Lafayette's staff, led by head coach Jennifer Stone in her 14th season, was named Patriot League Field Hockey Coaching Staff of the Year. She is aided by assistant coaches Meghan Reese and Madison Skeie.

The Leopards placed a league-high six student-athletes on the two All-Patriot League teams, with four first-team selections and two second-team honorees. Gibb, Thedrian, Kahn and Stella Malinowski made up the first-team players with Lea Good and Rosalie van Gool securing second-team recognition.

Malinowski and Thedrian were added to the 13-member Academic All-Patriot League Team as the conference announced laurels on Nov. 4. Malinowski, the 2023 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, was selected to the postseason squad for the third time while Thedrian collected honors for the second time.

Lafayette field hockey maintained its No. 15 ranking with 57 points in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Coaches Poll on Nov. 3. The Leopards are positioned in 15th place, a two-spot improvement from week nine, in the official NCAA Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for week 10. The Leopards are the first Patriot League team to enter the postseason ranked in the NFHCA Poll since American entered the Patriot League Championship at No. 17 in 2021. Previously, the Leopards gained the 17th slot for week seven and eight of the 2026 NFHCA Coaches Poll. In week six, the Maroon and White earned a No. 20 ranking while positioned in 10th place for RPI. The Maroon and White entered the Coaches Poll during week five at No. 19 with a No. 7 RPI score.

Next up, the Maroon and White have sights set on No. 3 and fourth-seeded University of Connecticut (UConn) in a first-round game on Friday, Nov. 13 at noon. The Huskies, who will host Friday's match-up, earned an at-large bid after falling to Old Dominion, 2-1, in the Big East Championship on Sunday. UConn is 15-2 (6-0) and are similarly undefeated at home, 6-0.

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