Junior Will Halamandaris’ golf journey began when he was just two years old, and recently culminated in him becoming the first Lafayette medalist at the Patriot League Golf Tournament since 2010. Halamandaris took the title after a five-hole playoff, clinching the win with a two-foot putt on the par-4 first hole. “It certainly shows the […]
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Losing streak reaches six games for softball
On Wednesday, the Lafayette softball team continued their losing streak with a pair of home losses to Marist College, dropping 5-0 and 8-2 contests. Last weekend the Leopards were swept by Colgate in a three-game series to drop their conference record to 1-14. In the first game against Marist, senior pitcher Stacy Gordon threw a […]
Club crew wins four races at Kerr Cup Regatta, men’s and women’s varsity 4 boats both finish first
The Lafayette club crew team competed in the Kerr Cup Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa. last weekend, with both the men’s and women’s varsity 4-boats coming in first place in their respective races. The women’s novice 4 and the women’s varsity pair also emerged victorious in their races, capping off a day in which the women’s […]
Hitting a slump: Baseball falls to .500 in conference with losses to Army, Lehigh
Over the weekend, the Leopards traveled to Army West Point to face off against the reigning Patriot League Champions in a three-game series, losing two out of three. The Leopards then returned home for a matchup with Lehigh, where they were outmatched to the tune of a 12-1 score. On Saturday, the Leopards played a […]
Golf places fifth at Wildcat Invitational, earning top finish among Patriot League competition
The men’s golf team finished fifth out of 20 teams in the two-day Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Villanova University at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pa., on Monday and Tuesday. “This week was really awesome to see the whole team play well,” freshman Ryan Tall wrote in an email. “I think we all […]
Golf places second in weekend tournament, the team’s best finish in the history of the event
The men’s golf team opened up their spring season with a three-way second place tie at the Lafayette Collegiate Invitational, hosted by the Leopards at the Steel Club in Hellertown, Pa. The runner-up finish is the highest the team has had at the event, which has been held annually for 17 years. “Our biggest strength […]
Women’s tennis earns first Patriot League win with shutout over Holy Cross, falls to Army and Loyola
Last weekend, the women’s tennis team travelled to West Point, N.Y., for three Patriot League matches, going 1-2 to open conference play. The highlight of the weekend was a 5-0 win over Holy Cross, including a sweep of the doubles points and four singles victories. “The team went in with a strong mindset and ready […]
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Women’s tennis (5-3) (0-0) March 10 vs Delaware State University W, 6-1 The Leopards captured both doubles points and five singles points. No. 1 singles player, sophomore Cece Lesnick, won her two matches, rallying from a 0-5 deficit to earn a 7-5, and then 6-3 win. Lesnick was named Patriot League Player of the Week following […]
Men’s basketball ends season with loss in first round of Patriot League Tournament
The Lafayette men’s basketball team failed to cap off a comeback win as the seventh-seeded Leopards ended their season with a 79-74 loss to tenth-seeded Holy Cross on Tuesday. Last Saturday, the team honored co-captains Paulius Zalys and Auston Evans in a pregame ceremony on Senior Day before being defeated by first place Colgate 76-70. Against […]
Baseball earns first win of season after splitting Sunday doubleheader
Last weekend, the baseball team travelled to Harrisonburg, Va., to face James Madison University (JMU) in a three game series. The Leopards lost the first game on Friday before splitting a doubleheader on Sunday, ultimately losing the series 2-1. “Elon [last weekend] was a really tough opponent and JMU, being the same conference but at […]
Men’s club hockey drops weekend games after setback by norovirus
The men’s ice hockey team went on the road this past weekend to play Drexel and Bucknell on Feb. 8 and 10, losing both contests. After a week of battling norovirus, which trickled throughout the Lafayette community, the team put their best skate forward for the pair of challenging games. “We came into practice last week […]
Men’s club hockey earns weekend sweep
Last weekend, the men’s club ice hockey team earned two consecutive wins. On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Leopards hosted La Salle at the Steel Ice Center in Bethlehem, Pa., before traveling to Bloomsburg University on Sunday, Feb. 3. According to junior Harrison Lapides, the team felt good going up against La Salle, whom they beat […]
Season previews: women’s and men’s lacrosse
Women’s lacrosse Season Opener: Sunday, February 10 @ St. Bonaventure 2018 record: 5-12 overall (2-7 PL) The Leopards had a strong fall in all positions on the field and expect to control the pace in this seasons’ games according to senior captain Annelise Kinney. The team will return 32 players from the 2018 roster, nine […]
No more Mr. Ice guy: men’s club hockey skates circles around PSU
This past weekend, the men’s Ice Hockey club traveled to Penn State University, where they won 8-5. Lafayette’s record is now 3-4 as they head into their final two games of the semester. This season, the team has been working hard to acclimate their freshmen players, and improve as a whole. “We practice two nights […]