Lehigh finishes third in Patriot League Presidents' Cup standings

Patriot League Release

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced its final Presidents' Cup Standings for the 2017-18 academic year Thursday with Lehigh finishing in third place. The Mountain Hawks' 2017-18 academic year was highlighted by a Patriot League team championship in football and runner-up finishes for men's lacrosse and softball.

Presidents' Cup points are based on a team's performance in the regular season and postseason. Lehigh finished with 134.75 overall points, 14.25 behind second place Bucknell and 3.25 ahead of fourth place Army West Point. Navy captured its fourth straight Presidents' Cup and sixth in the last seven years with 167.5 total points, topping Bucknell by 18.5. The Midshipmen also won the men's and women's trophies.

Last year, Lehigh finished fourth across the board with Patriot League titles in football and softball.

The Mountain Hawks finished third on the women's side with 76 points. The softball team made a strong run in the Patriot League Tournament before falling to Boston U. Lehigh also reached Patriot League semifinals in volleyball, women's tennis and women's lacrosse and qualified for the Patriot League Tournament in women's soccer. Lehigh women's teams also impressed in third place finishes in swimming and diving, and outdoor track and field.

On the men's side, football won its 12th Patriot League championship and totaled 58.75 points to claim fourth place. The men's lacrosse team reached the Patriot League title game for the fourth time in seven seasons, winning two games in the Patriot League Tournament. The Mountain Hawks also qualified for the Patriot League Tournament in men's soccer. In recent years the Mountain Hawks won the men's trophy in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Lehigh has never won the Presidents' Cup but has finished second three times, most recently in 2011-12.

Three members of the Lehigh track and field teams are still competing beyond the league level as sophomores Ashleigh Crawford, Hannah Patrick and Victor Yegon will compete in the First Round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, May 24-26 in Tampa, Fla.

2017-18 Patriot League Presidents' Cup Standings – Final

Overall	Points	Men	Points	Women	Points
1. Navy	167.5	Navy	73.5	Navy	94
2. Bucknell	149	Bucknell	64.25	Bucknell	84.75
3. LEHIGH	134.75	Army West Point	63.75	LEHIGH	76
4. Army West Point	131.5	LEHIGH	58.75	Boston U.	72.25
5. Boston U.	124.75	Boston U.	52.25	Army West Point	67.75
6. Colgate	80.75	Colgate	44.25	Holy Cross	46
7. Holy Cross	79	Loyola	37.5	American	42.25
8. Loyola	75.25	Holy Cross	35.5	Loyola	37.75
9. American	62	Lafayette	30.5	Colgate	36.5
10. Lafayette	57.75	American	19.75	Lafayette	27.25

Lehigh finishes third in Patriot League Presidents' Cup standings

Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Crawford

Hannah Patrick

Kip Yegon

Lehigh University Athletics