Lafayette College Athletics

EASTON, Pa.- No. 15 Lafayette field hockey team bested fourth-seeded Holy Cross, 4-0, on Thursday afternoon at Rappolt Field to advance to the 2026 Patriot League Championship title match. The Leopards will meet with third-seeded Boston U. on Saturday, battling for the conference crown for the second-straight season.

After the semifinal win against Holy Cross, the Leopards remain undefeated at home (11-0) and extend their win streak to seven games. The Maroon and White have advanced to the championship game five times in the last six seasons.

Lafayette scored one goal per period and held the Crusaders scoreless.

Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, Lena Thedrian, opened the scoring at 7:54 in the initial quarter using a drag flick during a penalty corner. Katie Gibb and Olivia Krey assisted her at insert and stick-stop, respectively.

First-year Katie Jackivicz fired a drive from mid-circle to put Lafayette up 2-0 at 24:55.

Her classmate, Elsa Wood, netted the third tally at 44:15 in the third period, smacking a rebound into the back of the cage to stay ahead 3-0.

To close out the contest 4-0, Laila Pasic added another rebound goal at 54:30.

The Leopards held the advantage in total shots (18-8) and shots on goal (13-4) while the Crusaders took more penalty corners (5-4). Thedrian and Rosalie van Gool each recorded a defensive save for the hosts.

Lafayette's junior goalkeeper Addison Kahn made two saves in her 10th shutout of the season. Her Holy Cross counterpart, Mia McCloskey, made eight.

Next up, the Leopards host Boston U. at 12 p.m. on Saturday for the 2026 Patriot League Championship title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
 
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