Bucknell is projected to finish fourth out of the seven teams and junior shortstopearned selection to the Preseason All-League Team. Bucknell has made the Patriot League Tournament the last three years and has beaten Lehigh the past two seasons. 2026 Patriot League Softball Preseason Poll1.Boston University – 35 (5 first-place votes)2. Army West Point – 32 (2)3. Lafayette – 9– Ashton White, Army West Point, Sr., INFKasey Ricard, Boston University, Sr., PBrooke Deppiesse, Boston University, Sr., INFAshton White, Army West Point, Sr., INFTaylor Brown, Army West Point, Sr., INFKatelyn Flanders, Army West Point, Jr., PAnnie Christana, Army West Point, So., UTLKasey Ricard, Boston University, Sr., PBrooke Deppiesse, Boston University, Sr., INFMegan Coyle, Boston University, Sr., INFKylie Doherty, Boston University, Jr., OF, Bucknell, Jr., INFAnnalisa Raffelli, Colgate, So., INFPeyton Sward, Lehigh, Jr., INFKelly Fricker, Lehigh, So., OF