Despite their record-breaking start, the women’s lacrosse team’s season ended in disappointment after an opening round loss to Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament. On Tuesday, the Leopards traveled to Boston to take on the Terriers in the first round of the conference tournament. Lafayette clinched the five seed after losing to Navy 24-10 at home on […]
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Baseball (7-43) April 29 vs. Holy Cross W, 8-7 Homeruns from sophomore John Selsor and juniors Steven Cohen and AJ Kloehn provided the offense for the Leopards as they powered past the Crusaders. April 29 vs. Holy Cross L, 8-7 Freshman Trey Durrah hit his first career homerun as the Leopards jumped out to […]
Hanging their heads high: Men’s tennis wins in opening round of Patriot League Tournament before being ousted
After struggling to the finish line in the regular season, the men’s tennis team can hang their heads high with a Patriot League Tournament victory in the first round over Holy Cross. That wasn’t the case for the women, however, with their regular season ending in a loss to The College of New Jersey. The […]
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Baseball (3-42) April 22 vs. Lehigh L, 3-2 The Leopards wasted a solid start, as senior Trevor Houck went the distance, only giving up two unearned runs while striking out three Mountain Hawks. A solo home run by Lehigh in the seventh was the difference maker in this one. April 22 vs. Lehigh L, […]
Trying to take it home: Women’s lacrosse looks to clinch home-field advantage in first round of Patriot League Tournament
After falling to Patriot League leading Loyola, the women’s lacrosse team’s seed in the conference tournament remains a big question heading into the last game of the season. On April 22, the Leopards faced off against the number one team in the Patriot League – Loyola. The Greyhounds, who started the season 1-7 – largely a by-product […]
Right on track: Track and field begins tuning up for Penn Relays
This past weekend, the track and field team competed in both the Greyhound Invitational at Moravian College and the Bison Open at Bucknell University in an effort to tune-up before the Penn Relays next week. The Penn Relays are the largest and oldest track and field competition in the United States. An annual event since […]
Earning their spot: Women’s lacrosse clinches Patriot League Tournament berth
For the first time since 2013, the women’s lacrosse team will be heading to the Patriot League Tournament. With their win over Holy Cross on April 15, the Leopards have secured a spot in the conference tournament for the first time in four years. This past Saturday, the Leopards took on the Crusaders in a […]
Let’s take this outdoors: Leopards drop dual meet to Lehigh but set several personal records
For the second time this season, the Leopards took on rival Lehigh in a dual meet. But this time the events were outdoors. Although the Leopards didn’t win, with the men losing 114-89 and the women losing 132-71, they still finished first in 11 events on Saturday afternoon and set several personal records. On the men’s […]
The struggles continue: Baseball swept by Navy in a four game conference series
After going 1-3 in their first conference series of the season, the baseball team looked to grab a few wins against a good Navy team. But the Leopards were unable to stop the Midshipmen’s high powered offense and were swept in the series. This past weekend, the team traveled down to Annapolis, Md. to take […]
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Baseball (3-32) April 8 @ Navy L, 4-1 The Leopards couldn’t capitalize offensively, as they scattered six hits in the game. Senior Trevor Houck went six innings, striking out three batters while only giving up two runs. April 8 @ Navy L, 10-5 After a back and forth game through the first six innings, […]
Theresa Grentz out: School parts ways with hall of fame coach
After spending just two years as the head coach of the women’s basketball team, Theresa Grentz has been removed from her position. The move comes after the Leopards finished their worst season since 2004, posting an abysmal 4-28 record on the year. “After a thorough review of our women’s basketball program, I determined that a leadership change was […]
On the spot: Has poor performance by sports teams affected your ‘Lafayette experience?’
“When I came to Lafayette, I definitely hoped that sports would be a major part of my experience here. It is obviously not optimal to have athletics in a downturn over the last few years, but there have been some awesome experiences nonetheless. Most of them were my first year on campus when we won […]
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Baseball (3-27) April 1 vs. Army W, 10-6 Senior Trevor Houck went the distance, only giving up three earned runs over seven innings of work. Sophomore John Selsor collected three hits and knocked in two runs to power the Leopards over the Golden Knights. April 1 vs. Army L, 10-5 Both teams combined for […]
On a tear: Women’s lacrosse wins six of last seven games
Although Lafayette athletics hasn’t had a winning season, the women’s lacrosse team is emerging as a lone bright spot. After starting their season 6-3, the Leopards traveled up to Hamilton, N.Y. to take on the Colgate Raiders in their second conference match of the season. The Leopards started off slow, giving up a 6-1 lead […]