BETHLEHEM, Pa. – American captured the Patriot League field hockey regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the 2025 Patriot League Championship presented by Credit Union 1. The Eagles will host the four-team field at the William I Jacobs Recreational Complex in Washington, D.C., when the semifinal round begins on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Lafayette (11-6, 5-1 PL) is the No. 2 seed after closing out its regular-season League schedule with a 1-0 win over Boston University on Oct. 24. The Leopards will meet No. 3 Bucknell (10-6, 4-2 PL), which closed out the regular season with a 5-2 win over Lehigh.
 
The top-seeded Eagles (12-5, 6-0 PL) will host No. 4 Boston University (6-10, 3-3 PL), who clinched the final spot in the four-team field with a 3-2 overtime win at Colgate in the regular-season finale.
 
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship presented by Credit Union 1
No. 1 – American (12-5, 6-0 PL)
No. 2 – Lafayette (11-6, 5-1 PL)
No. 3 – Bucknell (10-6, 4-2 PL)
No. 4 – Boston University (6-10, 3-3 PL)
 
The Eagles and head coach Steve Jennings won their 16th regular-season title since joining the Patriot League in 2001. They will host No. 4 Boston University and head coach Sally Starr at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Washington, D.C. American defeated the Terriers, 2-0, in their regular-season meeting on Sept. 19.
 
Lafayette and head coach Jennifer Stone will be the No. 2 seed for the third straight season and will take on Bucknell and head coach Kelsey Kolojejchick at 2 p.m. in the second semifinal matchup. The Leopards downed the Bison, 2-1 in overtime, during the regular season on Sept. 26.
 
Both matches in the semifinal round on Nov. 6 and the 2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Match on Saturday, Nov. 8, will be available live on ESPN+ with Cory Nidoh calling the plays and Gabby DiPaula providing analysis.
 
For more information on the 2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central.
 
Patriot League Field Hockey Semifinal Round – Thursday, Nov. 6

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. 8

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