Lehigh Earns Top Seed In Patriot League Championship

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced the seedings and schedule of the 2026 Patriot League Men's Tennis Championship on Tuesday afternoon. The entirety of the tournament will take place at the Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts on Lehigh's campus, and the Mountain Hawks enter the field as the number one overall seed.

Lehigh has earned the top seed in the Patriot League standings for the first time in program history. The Mountain Hawks enter the tournament with a 13-8 overall record and 6-1 mark in the league play. Lehigh defeated Navy for the first time in 13 years on March 28 and started 3-0 in league play for the first time in team history.

The top-seeded Mountain Hawks will face the winner of No. 8 Holy Cross vs. No. 9 Lafayette on Friday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at the Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts.

2026 Patriot League Men's Tennis Championship Seedings
1. Lehigh
2. Navy
3. Army West Point
4. Boston University
5. Bucknell
6. Loyola Maryland
7. Colgate
8. Holy Cross
9. Lafayette

2026 Patriot League Men's Tennis Championship Schedules
Thursday, April 23 – First Round
M1: No. 8 Holy Cross vs. No. 9 Lafayette | 3 p.m. (South Bank)

Friday, April 24 – Quarterfinals
M2: No. 1 Lehigh vs. Winner of Match 1 | 11 a.m. (South Bank)
M3: No. 4 Boston University vs. No. 5 Bucknell | 11 a.m. (Middle Bank)
M4: No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Loyola Maryland | 3 p.m. (Middle Bank)
M5: No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Colgate | 3 p.m. (South Bank)

Saturday, April 25 – Semifinals
M6: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3 | 11 a.m.
M7: Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5 | 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 26 – Championship Match
M8: Winner of Match 6 vs. Winner of Match 7 | Noon

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus Patriot League Championship on April 23, 2026

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Bucknell University on April 18, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 3

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Lafayette College on April 14, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Boston University on April 11, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Tennis at Army on April 10, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 4

Completed Event: Men's Tennis at Villanova University on April 8, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Tennis at Loyola University Maryland on April 3, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Colgate University on March 29, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0

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Lehigh Earns Top Seed In Patriot League Championship

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