Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, April 22
Hamilton, N.Y.
5:00 p.m.
Army West Point
13-3, 8-1
21
at
6
Colgate
5-10, 3-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army West Point | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Colgate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
No. 13/15 Women’s Lacrosse Clinches First Patriot League Regular Season Title with Win at Colgate
April 22, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Army West Point women's lacrosse secured a win over Colgate (5-10, 3-6 Patriot League) on Wednesday evening by a score of 21 to 6. With the win, the Army (13-3, 8-1 Patriot League) earned a share of the 2026 Patriot League Regular Season Championship and the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament.
Notables
By The Numbers
Up Next
The Black Knights have advanced to the Patriot League Semifinals in Annapolis, Md., and will await to see who they play on April 30, 2026.
Notables
- The Black Knights were led in scoring by senior Brigid Duffy who scored six goals
- Army finished the regular season recording at least 20 goals in four of their games
- Sophomore Paige Moretti recorded a new career high in goals with four
- Senior Sarah Chernik recorded 11 draw controls
By The Numbers
- Goals: Brigid Duffy (6)
- Assists: Allison Reilly (3)
- Points: Brigid Duffy (8)
- Shots: Brigid Duffy (12)
- Shots on Goal: Brigid Duffy (9)
- Ground Balls: Meghan Pedrani (3)
- Caused Turnovers: Jackie Braceland (2)
- Draw Controls: Sarah Chernik (11)
- Saves: Lindsey Serafine (7)
- set the tone immediately. After a defensive stop and clear, junior Ryan Remaly opened the scoring at 12:49, and from there the Black Knights never trailed. Colgate briefly tied it at 1–1, but senior Allison Reilly took over the quarter, scoring four straight goals in a span of 3:38, including a free-position finish with 58 seconds left. Her burst sent Army into the second quarter up 5–1 and firmly in control.
- The second frame was all Black Knights. Senior Brigid Duffy scored twice in 13 seconds to ignite a seven-goal quarter, and senior Lily Valentini added her first of four at 5:48. Sophomore Paige Moretti struck twice, including a free-position goal, and Remaly added her second off a Duffy feed. After a brief Colgate man-up goal, Duffy closed the half with her third of the day at 19 seconds, giving Army a commanding 12–2 halftime lead.
- Army's midfield and draw unit continued to dominate after the break. Valentini scored twice more in the third, and Moretti added her fourth of the afternoon off a Reilly assist. Though Colgate found two goals late in the quarter, Army still carried a 15–4 advantage into the fourth.
- The Black Knights finished with their strongest quarter of the day, outscoring Colgate 6–2 in the final 15 minutes. Duffy scored three more times, including an unassisted strike at 14:49 and a feed from Reilly at 8:34. Valentini added her fourth at 10:57, and sophomore Emilee DeGrand capped the scoring with her first career goal off a setup from freshman Thais Jackson with 22 seconds remaining.
Up Next
The Black Knights have advanced to the Patriot League Semifinals in Annapolis, Md., and will await to see who they play on April 30, 2026.
Team Stats
ARMY WES
COLGATE
Shots
45
19
Turnovers
8
11
Caused Turnovers
4
5
Draw Controls
22
5
Free-Position Shots
4
0
Ground Balls
14
12
Game Leaders
G
6
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
2
CT
0
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
G
4
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
1
CT
0
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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