Lafayette College Athletics

EASTON, Pa. - Two goals by Lena Thedrian gave Lafayette a 2-1 victory over Boston U. to claim the 2026 Patriot League Championship on Saturday afternoon at Rappolt Field.

Lafayette (17-2, 6-0 PL) remains undefeated at home (11-0) and extended its win streak to eight games. 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).

Thedrian put the Maroon and White on the board at 17:53 in the second quarter during a penalty corner. Her drag flick was assisted by Katie Gibb and Olivia Krey at insert and stick-stop, respectively.

The Terriers found an equalizer at 31:49. The third-period goal was netted by Caroline O'Brien, an unassisted rebound in the center of the circle.

Lafayette kept at it offensively, firing back another drag flick from Thedrian at 38:23 to go ahead 2-1 before the final quarter. Lea Good and Gibb assisted her on the edge of the circle.

The Leopards maintained possession through the fourth period, holding the ball in the back corner from the last minute to the buzzer sounding off behind her. The Lafayette squad rushed the field with the 2026 Patriot League trophy, enveloping Thedrian in a jumping circle of cheers and tears.

Both squads took 10 shots with Lafayette taking a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. Boston U. earned the penalty corner advantage (6-3).

Lafayette's junior goalkeeper Addison Kahn made three saves in the win. Her Terrier counterpart, Sophie Ortyl, matched her.

Lafayette's All-Patriot League Tournament selections included Stella Malinowski, Good, Gibb and the 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship 'Most Outstanding Player' Thedrian.

The NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed during the selection show on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. ET, livestreamed on NCAA.com. Ten teams receive automatic qualification into the tournament via conference championships with the remaining eight teams selected at-large.

A team must have an overall won-lost record of .500 or better and complete a minimum of 11 contests to be considered during the at-large selection process. The 18-team championship field runs through a single-elimination tournament.

The tournament begins with two opening-round games on Wednesday, Nov. 11, followed by the first and second rounds on Nov. 13 and 15. The semifinals and national championship games scheduled for Nov. 20 and 22 will be played at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
 
 
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