The Lafayette men’s soccer team improved to 3-0-1 with a home win over Monmouth on Tuesday, after they tied St. Francis Brooklyn this past Saturday. The Leopards defense began the season with three straight shutouts led by sophomore goalie Alex Sutton, including the tie against St. Francis. The win against Monmouth ties their record to […]
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Leopards drop the ball in season opener, squander halftime lead due to third quarter turnovers
The Lafayette football team opened their 2019 season with a 30-17 loss at William & Mary this past Saturday. The Leopards led at halftime 10-6, but a rocky third quarter saw a four-point lead turn into a 20-point deficit. In that quarter, the William & Mary Tribe scored 24 points, aided by three straight Lafayette […]
Cross country team ready to hit the ground running at Towson Invitational
The Lafayette cross country team opens the fall season with a trip to the Towson Invitational in Maryland this afternoon, their only meet before competing with rival Lehigh in mid-September. The team boasts a youthful roster with only three seniors between the men’s and women’s teams. Head coach Michele Curcio admitted that having such a […]
Baseball makes Patriot League Tournament, to face top-seeded Navy
The Lafayette baseball team notched a 15-4 win over Holy Cross, clinching their first berth in the Patriot League Tournament since 2015. The win guaranteed the Leopards would be the four-seed in the tournament, even though the team failed to win a series in their final weekend. The victory was highlighted by three-hit performances by […]
Baseball stays afloat in Patriot League, will play for conference tournament bid this weekend
The Lafayette baseball team played two Patriot League doubleheaders this past weekend, as well as non-conference games on Tuesday and Wednesday. They split both weekend series, Saturday at Bucknell University and Sunday at Navy. Lafayette took the first game against Bucknell 12-4, before losing the second game 6-2. Against Navy, the team won the first […]
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Men’s lacrosse (4-10) (0-7) April 20 @ Colgate University L, 16-7 Freshman midfielder Cole Dutton scored a hat trick in a matchup that got away from the Leopards after a Colgate run before halftime. After cutting their deficit to just two scores, Colgate netted three goals to close out the second quarter. The Leopards outshot […]
Baseball earns series victory over Lehigh behind Trey Durrah’s 15 RBIs
The Lafayette baseball team took three out of four games this past weekend from Lehigh. The Leopards swept the Saturday games (4-1 and 10-9) and won early on Sunday (14-2), before losing the final game of the series, 16-9. In the opening game of the series, sophomore pitcher JP Woodward delivered a gem to pick […]
Baseball earns first series win over North Carolina Central University
After dropping the first game of the series, the Lafayette baseball team won their next two contests at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to win the series. They notched wins by scores of 16-10 and 2-1, respectively. “I’m really proud of the team,” sophomore second baseman Ethan Stern said. “It’s always hard to go on […]
With late scoring surge against Temple, women’s lacrosse record climbs to 3-0
The Lafayette women’s lacrosse team earned a 13-10 victory over Temple University on Tuesday. The win pushed their season record to 3-0, the Leopards’ best start since 2013. The win over the Owls broke a 23-game losing streak to Temple, dating back to the 1991 season. Lafayette scored five of the final six goals in […]
Baseball team kicks off 150th anniversary season with slow start
The Lafayette baseball team’s 150th anniversary season is underway after a trip to Elon University this past weekend. It’s off to a slow start as the Leopards fell in all three games of the series to an Elon team that is expected to compete at the top of their conference this season, according to the […]
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Men’s basketball (8-16) (5-8) Feb. 10 vs Holy Cross W, 69-67 The Leopards secured an exciting victory over Holy Cross to bring their win streak to two games. Sophomore guard Justin Jaworski’s two free throws with five seconds left put the team up by two for good. Jaworski scored 18 points in the game and hit […]
Men’s basketball loses to Army, drops overtime thriller to rival Lehigh
The Lafayette men’s basketball team suffered a 69-63 defeat to Army West Point last Saturday before losing to rival Lehigh in overtime on Wednesday during the “team takeover day,” where both teams wore customized jerseys with player nicknames. The loss moves the Leopards to 6-14 overall and 3-6 in Patriot League play. The Lehigh game […]
Super Bowl predictions: Sports writers make their picks for the big game
Ryan Green: New England Patriots The significance of this Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup might reside in the passing of the torch from one of the greatest players of all-time, Tom Brady, to one of the future moguls of the National Football League (NFL), Jared Goff. Perhaps one could argue that the appearance of Goff and Sean […]
Women’s basketball makes impressive comeback to win in double OT, loses following game
Last Saturday, the Lafayette women’s basketball team overcame a 13-point, fourth quarter deficit to defeat the University of Albany in double overtime by a score of 67-66. Then, on Tuesday, the Leopards traveled to Manhattan College where they fell to the Jaspers by a score of 60-49. The victory over Albany brought Lafayette to a record […]