The term “student-athlete” exists for a reason. The NCAA would like you to believe that academics and being a student comes first over secondary activities like athletics. However, the organization’s consistent rule changes and questionable management make it abundantly clear that this prioritization of academia is not the case. Take for instance the new rule […]
Author: Henry Schweber
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Baseball (1-2) Feb. 16 L, 4-0 @ Davidson In the opening game, sophomore pitcher Brett Kreyer took the loss despite going five full innings and letting up only one run. The Leopards’ bats were quiet, mustering only three hits in the game. Feb. 18 L, 2-1 @ Davidson After the game on Feb. 17 was postponed, […]
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Men’s Basketball (8-18) (6-9) Feb. 11 W, 84-67 vs. Loyola Maryland Coming off a dominant win against Army, Lafayette kept the ball rolling with another blowout win. Senior forward Matt Klinewski paced the Leopards with a game-high 25 points with a stellar 9-12 shooting performance. After going into the half tied, the Leopards jumped out […]
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Men’s Basketball (7-17) (5-8) Feb. 3 L, 74-59 @ Bucknell After a hot start, the Leopards offense fell short in the second half, converting on just 36% of their field goals. Freshman guard Alex Petrie came up big again in a tough loss, putting up a team-high 19 points. Turnovers ended up being the difference, […]
Super Bowl Predictions: Writers explain their NFL Championship picks
Henry Schweber: New England Patriots While we have both number 1 seeds in the Super Bowl, there is still a clear underdog. The Philadelphia Eagles lost star quarterback Carson Wentz to a season ending ACL tear towards the end of the regular season, but journeyman quarterback Nick Foles has more than held his own in […]
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Men’s Basketball (6-16) (4-7) Jan. 27 L, 85-74 vs. Holy Cross Following a tough loss, Lafayette was able to keep up their hot three-point shooting, hitting nearly half of their attempts from beyond the arc, but it ended up not being enough as they lost for the second consecutive game. Freshman guard Alex Petrie set […]
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Men’s Basketball (5-15) (3-6) Jan. 17 vs. Navy L, 75-72 In a tightly contested game from the start, the Leopards came up a bit short against Navy, dropping another close game at home. Junior forward Paulius Zalys had a game-high 25 points for Lafayette, while every starter for Navy scored in double figures. In a […]
The problem with the Cavs: how to keep LeBron in Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers are at a crossroads. After being thrust back into relevance with the return of hometown hero LeBron James, they have made the NBA Finals for the last 3 seasons in a row. With a trio of superstars in LeBron, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, they just needed to build a core strong […]
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Men’s Basketball (1-6) (0-0) Nov. 29 @ Drexel L, 68-67 Originally up by eight in the final quarter, the Leopards ended up falling to the Dragons by one point in a heartbreaker. A dunk by Drexel with 20 seconds left proved to be the game winner, with Lafayette’s go-ahead attempt missing the mark. Freshman Justin […]
Bold predictions: unexpected outcomes for the NFL season
With the NFL season in its final stretch, sports writers AJ Traub, Hannah Greaves, and Henry Schweber make their fearless forecasts. AJ Traub: Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4) and Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) both win their divisions, one of them upsets the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. Jacksonville has been impressive all season, especially in their decisive […]
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Men’s Basketball (0-5) (0-1) Nov. 17 @ Villanova L, 104-57 Going up against a top 5 ranked team nationally, Lafayette struggled to generate much offense or prevent many shots from Villanova. Freshman guard Alex Petrie and senior forward Matt Klinewski were the only Leopards to reach double figures in scoring, with 28 points combined. Nov. […]
How Alabama Almost Pulled Off the Greatest Win in NCAA History
The 14th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers topped the 25th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 89-84 on Nov. 25, marking Alabama and coach Avery Johnson’s first loss of the young NCAA basketball season. Normally, this would hardly be noteworthy at all. Higher ranked teams are supposed to beat lower ones, especially on a neutral court, as this game was […]
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Men’s Basketball (0-1) (0-0) Nov 10 vs George Mason L, 67-65 The Leopards put up a strong fight against the Atlantic 10 opponent George Mason, barely falling in the final seconds of what was a close game throughout. Senior forward Matt Klinewski poured in a game high 18 points, surpassing 1,000 career points as a […]
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Football (3-6) (3-1) Nov 4 @ Georgetown W, 7-0 With a dominant defensive performance, the Leopards shut out Georgetown on the road. A second quarter touchdown throw to sophomore Nick Pearson earned the Leopards a 7-0 victory. Led by sophomore defensive back Eric Mitchell, who had two interceptions in the win, the Leopards picked […]