Women's Soccer Concludes Regular Season With 2-1 Loss to Holy Cross

Wednesday, November 4

West Point, N.Y.

6:00 p.m.

Army West Point

10-7-1, 7-1-1

Holy Cross

9-6-3, 5-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Holy Cross	2	0	2
Army West Point	0	1	1

Army women's soccer are co-regular season champions

November 04, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Black Knights share the 2026 Patriot League regular-season title at 7-1-1 and earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army women's soccer finished the 2026 regular season with a 2-1 loss to Holy Cross on Wednesday at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field, as Daisy West scored at 85:07 to cut the deficit in the final minutes.

Army (10-7-1, 7-1-1 Patriot League) finished the regular season with 22 league points, tied with Navy atop the standings, and shares the 2026 Patriot League regular-season championship. The Black Knights also posted nine consecutive shutouts, tying the program record set in 1993. Army did not allow a goal in any of its first eight Patriot League matches, outscoring conference opponents, 19-0, during that stretch.

Army and Navy each finished 7-1-1 in league play, and Navy earned the No. 1 seed via the league's tiebreaker, making Army the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.

Holy Cross (9-6-3, 5-2-2 Patriot League) took the lead at 14:26 when Allison Tighe scored off a pass from Charlotte Hanchar, and extended it to 2-0 on a Sam Halligan penalty kick at 25:46.

Army closed the gap with five minutes left. Kamryn McWhinney, who leads the Patriot League with eight goals, set up West for her second goal of the season at 85:07. It was McWhinney's first assist of the year.

The Black Knights outshot Holy Cross, 6-5, and had a 3-2 edge in corner kicks. Bella Conti led Army with two shots, and West and Grace Pohlidal each put a shot on goal. Karalyn Dail made one save in 90 minutes.

Notes

Army finished 7-1-1 in Patriot League play and shares the regular-season title with Navy, both with 22 points.
Army's nine-match shutout streak, which tied the program record, was the longest active streak in the NCAA entering the match.
West scored her second goal of the season; McWhinney recorded her first assist.

Up Next

As the No. 2 seed, Army will host the highest remaining seed after the first round of the Patriot League Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field.

Follow the Black Knights

Follow Army Women's Soccer on X @ArmyWP_WSoccer and on Instagram @ArmyWP_WSoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about women's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.

Media Contact

Contact Toni Bianco, Army West Point Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, for all media inquiries.

tonibianco518@gmail.com | (516) 941-6310

Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)

AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.