The women’s lacrosse team came up short against St. Joseph’s University’s this past Saturday in a 16-12 loss, flipping the script for a dramatic 13-12 win at Binghamton on Wednesday. The victory moves their record to 4-2 for the season, with Patriot League play beginning Saturday. In the St. Joseph’s game, the defense was anchored […]
Author: Natalie Mogul
Softball team kicks off spring season with slow start
The Lafayette softball team opened their season with a doubleheader against George Washington University (GW) last weekend, and ultimately lost both games with final scores of 2-0 and 7-4. Despite the losses, the team had a promising first performance. In the first game, freshman pitcher Kinzi Van Wyk threw six solid innings, giving up two […]
Men’s basketball extends season-best winning streak to five as playoffs near
The men’s basketball team extended their season-best winning streak to five games with wins over Loyola and American last week. The Leopards beat the Greyhounds last Sunday, 69-64, and then won again against the Clawed Eagles on Wednesday in a thriller, 70-68. In the American game, the Leopards clawed their way back from a six […]
Women’s basketball comes up empty in overtime endeavor in Worcester
The women’s basketball team went into overtime against Holy Cross, eventually losing in a tight 56-53 decision last Saturday. The game began with a strong performance from sophomore forward Natalie Kucowski, who scored 16 of Lafayette’s 27 points in the first half. In the last five minutes of the first quarter, the Leopards defense held […]
Swim and dive finishes home slate with strong showing in Senior Day meet
The Lafayette swimming and diving team competed in two meets last weekend, hosting both Rider and Colgate in their final two home contests of the season. During Saturday’s meet against Ryder, both the men’s and women’s teams fell short despite several strong individual performances. The men won two events, the first coming from senior Kyle […]
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Men’s basketball (3-3) (0-0) Nov. 25 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W, 80-76 A 15-0 run midway through the second half turned a 10-point deficit into a five-point lead for the Leopards. Three players scored in double digits for Lafayette, contributing to a 54.2 percent conversion rate from the floor. Junior forward Lukas Jarrett finished with 17 […]
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Field Hockey (8-11) (4-2) Nov. 2 @ Boston University L, 2-1 Field Hockey’s final game of 2018 was a hard-fought battle. Junior forward Caroline Turnbull scored a 24th minute goal to tie the game 1-1 before the defense allowed the deciding score in the 64th minute. The loss ended the season for the girls, and […]
Timeout with…freshman outside hitter Grace Tulevech
This week The Lafayette sits down with freshman outside hitter Grace Tulevech, who led the team in points and kills. The volleyball team is 5-19 this season. Natalie Mogul: What do you think has been the major downfall for the team this year? Grace Tulevech: I want to say it’s because we are all so […]
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Men’s Golf Oct. 19, 20 Hosted by Lehigh @ Saucon Valley CC As a team, men’s golf placed 11th of 13 schools. Lafayette was led by Cole Berger, tied for second, and Brendan Cronin, tied for 16th. They shot 147 and 152, respectively. Women’s Volleyball (5-17) (0-10) Oct.19 @ Loyola L, 3-0 The set scores for […]
Timeout with…senior football defensive lineman Andrew Chuma
This week, The Lafayette sits down with National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy semifinalist Andrew Chuma. Natalie Mogul: Do you think that this past win on Saturday [Sept. 29 vs. Central Connecticut State] was an indication of an upward trajectory for the team this year? How will the team use the win and bye week to […]
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Women’s volleyball (5-9, 0-2 PL) September 21 vs. American L, 3-0 The Leopards struggled to find a rhythm, as they were swept in straight sets in their Patriot League opener. Freshman outside hitter Grace Tulevech led the team with five kills, while fellow outside hitter Leanna Deegan was close behind with four kills. Lafayette was […]