No. 14 Men’s Lacrosse defeats No. 18 Loyola Maryland to secure Patriot League Championship

The No. 14-ranked Army West Point Men's Lacrosse team (13-3, 6-2 Patriot League) won the Patriot League championship on May 3 at Michie Stadium as the Black Knights defeated the No. 18-ranked Loyola Greyhounds (10-6, 6-2 Patriot League) 14-7 in the title game.

The win marks Army's 14th Patriot League title and just the second time the Black Knights have secured the championship win on their home field since 2004 to clinch their trip to the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament.

Brayden Foutain tied his career-high for goals in a single game with five as the sophomore attackman scored four goals in the first quarter of action.

Hill Plunkett picked up five points on five assists to mark the most assists by an Army player in a single game this season.

Evan Plunkett tallied five points on one goal and four assists to bring his career points total to 186 points, bringing him tied as the eighth-highest all-time point scorer in Army program history.

Senior goalkeeper Sean Byrne delivered 11 saves and allowed only five goals in his 56:24 of play.

Army's win marks the 12th time the Black Knights have earned Patriot League Regular Season Champions recognition and won the Patriot League Championship in the same season.

For their efforts against Lehigh and Loyola, Byrne, Evan Plunkett, Cal Lambert and Fountain earned recognition to the 2026 Patriot League Men's Lacrosse All-Tournament Team with Tournament MVP honors for Lambert.

BLACK KNIGHT BULLET POINTS

• Army secured its 14th Patriot League Championship in program history.
• The win marks the Black Knights' 13th win of the season, tying the program record for wins in a single season. Army also recorded 13 wins in 2019 and 2023.
• Hill Plunkett's five assists were the most by an Army player in a single game this season.
• Fountain tied for a career-high five goals, securing his 100th career point with his third goal of the afternoon. The performance marks the third time this season Fountain has completed a hat trick in the first 30 minutes of action.
• Army's 10-goal first half marked the most goals scored by the Black Knights in the first half this season.
• Patriot League Tournament MVP Lambert recorded a career-high four goals against the Greyhounds to help Army to its seven-goal lead.
• Senior goalkeeper Byrne tallied 11 saves during his time in goal for the Black Knights, his 14th game this season with at least 10 saves.