The Lafayette men’s lacrosse team opened their 2020 season with a 16-9 loss to Penn State last weekend, but played a competitive game against the number one team in the country. “The guys competed and they got better,” head coach Pat Myers said. “For the amount of youth that is out on the field, to […]
Author: Matthew Post
Men’s club hockey earns fifth consecutive win on Kiley’s last-minute goal
The Lafayette men’s club hockey team beat La Salle this past Friday, 5-4, in their first game of the new year. The win was the Leopards’ fifth straight, dating back to mid-November, and moves the team’s record to 8-5. The game was the team’s first after the six-week winter break. “[There were a] few miscues […]
New California legislation will allow NCAA athletes to be paid by 2023
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) long-held policy that student athletes should not receive any monetary benefits beyond the price of tuition being paid is facing its greatest challenge yet. On September 30, California’s governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that, when implemented, will allow student-athletes to profit off of their likeness, sign endorsement deals, […]
Women’s basketball dominates Fairleigh Dickinson in season opener
The Lafayette women’s basketball team opened their season with a lopsided 61-29 home win against Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) on Tuesday. Sophomore forward Naomi Ganpo paced the Leopards’ offense, recording a career-high 12 points on 6-9 shooting from the field to go with two rebounds, a steal and a block. Junior forward and reigning Patriot […]
Volleyball beats Bucknell, loses to Lehigh in weekend set
The Lafayette volleyball team was back in action last weekend, splitting a pair of conference games with a win over Bucknell and a loss to rival Lehigh. With seven games left in the season, all within the Patriot League, the Leopards hold a 13-12 record with a 2-7 mark in conference play. After losing to […]
Junior Gabi Galletta wins women’s race at Leopard Invitational
This past weekend, the Lafayette men’s and women’s cross country teams secured third place at the Leopard Invitational. The meet was the team’s fourth and final meet of the fall season before the Patriot League championship. Junior Gabi Galletta won the women’s 6K race with a time of 22:50.88, and paced all runners from start […]
Women’s rugby beats Swarthmore, loses to Widener to open fall season
This past weekend the Lafayette women’s rugby club team defeated Swarthmore College, 37-29, to move their record to 1-1 after a loss two weekends ago to Widener University, 42-27. The Leopard got off to a quick start against Swarthmore, opening up a 25-0 lead at halftime. Senior inside center Jordyn “Sparks” Marlin, sophomore outside center […]
Men’s soccer remains undefeated in conference play with wins over Holy Cross, Army
The men’s soccer team won both of their games last week, beating Holy Cross and Army to maintain their 3-0 Patriot League record. The Leopards won a double-overtime game, 3-2, at Holy Cross last Saturday and then shutout Army 5-0 at home on Wednesday. In the Army game, five different players recorded goals in a […]
Football suffers biggest loss of the season at Albany as conference play nears
The Lafayette football team lost this past weekend in a road game against Albany, 36-7. The team’s record is now 0-4 with two more games left before Patriot League play starts in mid-October. A bright spot in the game was defensive lineman Damon Washington, who earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors for his […]
Volleyball earns first wins of the season as Crosstown Invitational hosts
The Lafayette volleyball team hosted the Crosstown Invitational this past weekend and went 2-2 in the tournament before winning on the road against Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) on Wednesday. Against FDU, the Leopards lost the first set 25-15 before winning the final three sets en route to the victory. Lafayette tallied 60 kills to FDU’s […]
Men’s soccer wins first two games, off to best start since 2010
The Lafayette men’s soccer team opened their season with a 4-0 win against Siena College last Friday, their first opening game win since 2014. On Tuesday night, the Leopards secured their second win of the season against Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1-0. Against Siena, the Leopards had four different goal scorers, three of whom were making […]
Student Athlete Advisory Committee to launch mental health campaign this fall
Lafayette’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is launching a mental health campaign this fall while they continue to provide a platform for student athletes on campus. “We’re hoping to increase student athletes awareness of all the resources they have on campus for mental health and also promote the mindset that ‘you don’t have to be […]
Club crew gears up for Dad Vail Regatta: men’s and women’s varsity-4 boats carry win streaks into final matchup of the season
Today, the club crew team begins the race they’ve been anticipating for nine months: the Dad Vail Regatta, the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. “In August, the team got together and [head] coach [Rick] Kelliher said, ‘We got some small goals,’” said freshman Ethan Ames. Those small goals included “the Head of the […]
Lax lacks in Patriot League play: Lacrosse records combine for one conference win
The Lafayette women’s and men’s lacrosse teams closed out their seasons with losses to Colgate and nationally ranked Loyola, respectively, a week ago. The men’s team lost 15-4 despite holding the Tewaaraton finalist, for most outstanding lacrosse player, Patrick Spencer to zero goals and three assists. The women’s team lost their senior day game 13-12, despite a […]