The Olympics have always been about more than who can score the most points or win the most gold medals. Though we want to know who can make the most dazzling saves, grab the biggest air or shoot the most targets while attached to a pair of skis (a.k.a. the biathalon, one of the coolest […]
Author: Rachel Robertson
Remembering Roy Halladay: The legacy of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers
This week was a sad one in the sports world. The news of the Roy Halladay’s death hit me and baseball fans everywhere very, very hard. In every sense of the word, the man they called “Doc” was a legend. He was a workhorse with incredible command and remarkable mental toughness. For much of the […]
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22:23.7—time for cross country’s top finisher freshman Gabrielle Galletta in the Patriot League Championship, a new personal record and good for 35th place. 42—combined shots for the field hockey team in their games against Holy Cross and Temple. 5—goals by field hockey’s freshman Anna Steps this season, tied for the team lead. Four of the […]
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Men’s Cross Country Oct 28 at Patriot League Championship Lafayette posted an 8th place finish in the 8K ahead of Colgate and Loyola. Senior Kelvin Serem was the top finisher for the Leopards with a time of 25:42.94, good for 40th place overall. Freshman Michael Neeson finished 63rd with a with a time of 26:42.5. Junior David […]
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0—points given up by the Lafayette football defense although the team lost 13-7. 3—goals scored by sophomore forward Evan Vare in the road victory over Navy, improving his season total to 6. 2—Lafayette goals in field hockey’s game against Quinnipiac which were scored by freshman Anna Steps in the team’s 3-2 loss. 57—saves on the […]
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Football (2-6) (2-1) Oct 21 vs Bucknell L, 13-7 (OT) Lafayette lost their first Patriot League game of the season in dramatic fashion. Bucknell returned an interception 95 yards on the first play of overtime to beat the Leopards in a game in which all of Bucknell’s points were scored via pick 6. Senior Brandon […]
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0.5—average yards per gain on carries by the football team this season. 19—tackles made by Brandon Bryant ’18, who won his third straight Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Award. 23:15.10—Emily Moore’s first place time at the Leopard Invitational. 5—goals by freshman Grace Angelella, which leads the field hockey team. 105—services aces by the […]
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Men’s Cross Country Oct 10—Leopard Invitational 2nd Place In the men’s 8K, senior Kelvin Serem paced the Leopards with a time of 27:13.44 and a fifth place finish out of 47 runners. Senior Matt Weintraub and junior David Sadvary placed 12th and 13th, respectively, to round out the top 15. Football (2-5) (2-0) Oct 14 […]
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Men’s Cross Country Sept 29 at Paul Short Run 10th place out of 20 The men’s team placed 10th out of 20 Division 1 teams in the Brown 8k. Senior Kelvin Serem led the Leopards, clocking in at 26:00.0 for 114th place out of 370 runners. Senior Mike Weintraub and juniors David Sadvary and Mark […]
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12—The number of men’s and women’s cross country runners who posted new personal records at the Paul Short Run. 43—Yards freshman Jeffrey Kordenbrock kicked the football to record the game-winning field goal in Coach John Garrett’s first career win. 22-2—How many goals the field hockey has been outscored by in their last four games, three […]
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Football (0-4) Sept 23 vs. Princeton L, 38-17 Princeton’s 28 straight points scored in the second and third quarters were enough to sink the Leopards in their last game before Patriot League play. Freshman QB Sean O’Malley threw for 325 yards and completed 30-44, both career highs. Senior Dylan Wadsworth and junior Joey Chenoweth put […]
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2—Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards through four weeks of play for starting freshman football quarterback Sean O’Malley 0—Goals allowed by the men’s soccer team in their first win and shutout of the season 64—Total shots on goal for the field hockey team through nine games 110—Minutes of game action in women’s soccer’s double […]
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Football (0-3) (0-0) Sept 16 at Villanova L, 59-0 Not much went the Leopards’ way as they continue to search for their first win of the season. No. 7 Villanova led 49-0 at half, picked up 505 total yards of offense and forced three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Senior Brandon Bryant […]
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.286—the Leopards’ third down conversion percentage (4-14) against Villanova in a 59-0 loss 0—wins by a men’s sports team this season as of September 19 8—of the field hockey team’s 16 goals have been scored by freshmen or sophomores 89:15—amount of scoreless time in women’s soccer 1-0 loss to Bucknell 48—the number of assists sophomore […]