Cross country Sept. 29 @ Paul Short Invitational The Lafayette women finished strong, placing 10th out of 43 teams. Leading the charge was senior Caroline Harmon, finishing 17th out of 362 runners. Other exceptional performances came from senior Emily Moore and junior Margaret Schiazza. The Lafayette men finished 30th out of 44 teams. Leading on the men’s side […]
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Timeout with…sophomore golfer Brendan Cronin
This week, The Lafayette sits down with sophomore golfer, Brendan Cronin, winner of the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational and top-15 finisher in the Patriot Intercollegiate. Morgan Maves: The golf team has two tournaments / invitationals under their belt, how do you think [the team is] doing thus far? Brendan Cronin: I think that so far, […]
Field hockey wins rivalry match against Lehigh, loses to Albany
The Lafayette field hockey team started their Patriot League season on Friday with a tough start against rival Lehigh, a team that more than rose to the occasion after losing last season’s matchup. The Leopards scored first, when senior forward Kristen Taylor found sophomore forward Grace Angelella with a cross into the circle. Angelella put […]
Women’s tennis season has good start at Bucknell Fall Invite: sophomore Alexa Cooke wins Flight 3 singles title
The Lafayette women’s tennis team opened its fall season at the Bucknell Fall Invite with a number of impressive performances on Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8. The team took nine players to the tournament that included teams from Colgate, Howard, Loyola, Mount St. Mary’s, and Saint Francis (Pa.), in addition to the host, […]
Finding the net: Men’s soccer continues to roll
The Lafayette men’s soccer team is off to their best start since 2010, with a current record of 3-1, including a three-game winning streak on the road. On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Leopards faced Stony Brook in a game that looked like it would end in a scoreless tie until the last seven seconds of […]
Women’s lacrosse drops final game in double overtime
The Lafayette women’s lacrosse team had their strongest fought game all season against Colgate this past weekend. Colgate is ranked 10-6 overall, and 5-4 in the Patriot League, compared to Lafayette’s 5-12 and 2-7 records. Unfortunately, the Leopards’ resilience did not lead to a success by the end of the game. The game started off […]
Golf claims rivalry match against Lehigh for second time this season: Will Halamandaris ’20 wins the match
In a year when many Lafayette teams have struggled to best the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, the golf team has come away with their second win of the year over the long-time Patriot League rival of the Leopards. Lafayette took the win over Lehigh in their rivalry match with an overall score of 310-305. The Leopards […]
Baseball defeats Delaware at Citizens Bank Park for tournament title
The Lafayette baseball team went from high to low in a two game stretch this week. On Tuesday, the Maroon and White bats rang out as the team beat Delaware by five runs in the Liberty Bell Classic Championship at Citizens Bank Park. This is the first time the Leopards have beaten the Blue Hens since their […]
Sports Recap Central
Softball (4-25) (1-5) March 28 L, 6-2 vs. Rider The Leopards struggled in their first game of the series against Rider. Junior pitcher Stacy Gordon allowed five earned runs on 11 hits. The two points were added to the scoreboard in the second inning by freshman utility Paige Grover and senior second base Samantha Sweigart, with the […]
Alums inducted to Legends of Lafayette Lacrosse
Two standouts from the class of 2001, Kevin Bromby and Duncan Woodard, were inducted on Saturday as the newest members of the Legends of Lafayette Lacrosse during half-time in the Leopards’ home game against Boston University. Director of Athletic Development Josh Azer and Director of Athletics Sherryta Freeman honored both men, with Bromby present. As an […]
Leopards face George Mason in three game series
The Lafayette baseball team travelled to George Mason University last week for a scheduled 3-game spring break series against the Patriots. After dropping the first game on Friday, the Saturday game was cancelled because of weather resulting in a double-header on Sunday. The Patriots won the first game of the Sunday series, and came within a run […]
Timeout with… lacrosse goalkeeper Jonathan Anastos
This week, the Lafayette takes a timeout with junior lacrosse goalkeeper Jonathan Anastos, who made 13 saves in the loss against Army West Point. Morgan Maves: How has your season as a team been going thus far? What’s working and what isn’t? Jonathan Anastos: This year had an interesting beginning. There have been games where […]
Women’s lacrosse splits a pair of games
The Leopards hosted Temple for the third game of the season. In the 2017 season, Temple won their matchup 18-12. Temple was looking to run away with the game after the first half, but the Leopards worked their way back in the second half. The late surge just ran out of time, as Lafayette fell […]
Swim closes their season at Patriot League Championship
Thirty-four Lafayette swimmers traveled to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., this past weekend for their four-day Patriot League Championship meet. The men’s team finished ninth and the women’s team finished tenth out of 10 teams, but a number of swimmers and divers had outstanding individual performances. Freshman Matt Tascione had one of the Leopards’ […]