Senior offensive tackle Jake Marotti was looking to showcase his skills at different events for his chance to sign with a professional football team, before the usual workouts and pro days were suspended due to the coronavirus concerns. Luckily for Marotti, he already had a deal on the table. On March 18, Marotti realized his […]
The Lafayette equestrian team hosted a show last Saturday, complete with raffles, ribbons, and many tears shed. After hearing their coach Kelly Poff’s grandson was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the team planned a home show Poff would never forget. “I knew our hosted show was coming up,” club assistant Justine Perrotti ‘19 said. “I […]
The Lafayette athletic department released a statement on Wednesday explaining how the college’s decision to shut down for the next three weeks due to coronavirus concerns will affect varsity sports teams. Not only will the teams not continue with their scheduled matches, but the athletes will return home and will not attend practice or other […]
“I know coming in and filling the shoes of someone who worked this position for 20 years won’t be easy,” said Steve Kinsey, the new assistant director for organized sports. Kinsey was hired in response to Carolyn Hill’s retirement after 20 years at the college. Kinsey’s journey to Lafayette began when he was in college […]
The Lafayette women’s basketball team ended their season on Monday with a 52-33 loss to Holy Cross in the first round of the Patriot League tournament. The Leopards finish their season with 15-14 record, including 11-7 in conference play, after winning just eight games a year ago with a 2-16 conference record. The 11-7 Patriot […]
The Lafayette women’s tennis team continued their winning ways last weekend with a 5-2 victory over Niagara, their ninth win of the season and most in 14 years. The men lost 5-2 to Niagara and currently sit at 1-8 on the season, while the women boast a 9-2 mark. “The women obviously are having a […]
The Lafayette fencing team traveled to Duke University last Saturday as four members of the team qualified for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South regional tournament. Sophomore saber Carolyn Feigeles, junior foil Bora Mutis, sophomore foil Yiwen Cui, and sophomore saber Bella Moger all competed and each won at least one match during the tournament. “I was very […]
Men’s basketball (19-12) (10-8) Mar. 5 @ Army (Patriot League Quarterfinals) | W, 73-68 O’Boyle: 20 points | Jarrett: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists Mar. 8 @ Colgate (Patriot League Semifinals) | L, 89-64 Quinn, Stephens: 22 points each Women’s basketball (15-14) (11-7) Mar. 9 @ Holy Cross (Patriot League Quarterfinals) | L, 52-33 […]
The Lafayette men’s basketball team finished their season with a 89-64 loss to top-seeded Colgate in the semifinal round of the Patriot League tournament on Sunday. The Leopards won their quarterfinal game over Army last Thursday to advance to the semifinals for the first time since the 2014-15 season. In the loss to Colgate, freshman […]
The Lafayette men’s lacrosse team came up short against Army last weekend, losing 16-8 to the 15th-ranked team in the country. Despite outscoring the Black Knights in the second half, the game was the sixth loss of the season for the Leopards and their fifth against ranked opponents. Second-year head coach Patrick Myers’ large recruiting […]
The Lafayette fencing team placed sixth out of 15 teams at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) championship on Sunday, with two men and two women qualifying for NCAA Regionals. Four members of the men’s team placed in the top-16 of their respective disciplines. “We just got unlucky sometimes but overall the mentality was strong […]
The women’s basketball team wrapped up their regular season with an overtime win over Navy last Saturday and a loss to league-leading Bucknell on Wednesday. The Leopards finish with an 11-7 record in the conference, good for fifth place in the upcoming playoffs. The 11 Patriot League wins are the most the program has had […]
Baseball (3-7) (0-0) Feb. 28 @ Davidson | W, 8-2 Hartey, Stern: 2 RBI each | Woodward: 6 innings, 12 strikeouts, 1 earned run, win Feb. 29 @ Davidson | L, 16-0 Mar. 1 @ Davidson | L, 7-5 Russo: 3 RBI | Vandenbergh: 2 RBI Softball (0-7) (0-0) Feb. 28 @ George Mason (Patriot […]
The women’s club alpine ski team is heading to nationals after a first place finish at regionals in Blue Mountain, Pa., on February 28-29. The alpine squad placed first out of 15 teams, while freshman Meghan Gillis and sophomore Brent Cehelsky won the alpine giant slalom and freestyle events, respectively. “As a team we won […]
