Last Sunday, the Leopards’ men’s basketball team came up short against Sacred Heart, falling by one basket in the last minute of the game in a 64-62 loss at Kirby Sports Center. The team lost the following game to UConn on Wednesday, 90-63, in Storrs, CT. In the Sacred Heart match, the Pioneers were ranked […]
The Lafayette club basketball team is off to a quick start after two scrimmages, both wins, as they head into their season opener against Drew University on Sunday, Dec. 2. The team’s first scrimmage was against rival Lehigh, and the second was against Drew. The early season contests provide valuable game time for the team […]
Although the regular season is still a few months away, the men’s lacrosse program is staying busy this fall through their volunteer efforts in the community. This past Tuesday, Nov. 27, members of the team visited March Elementary School on College Hill to read and speak with a class of second graders. The trip was […]
Peter Newman ‘73 was not driven to enroll as a student at Lafayette College for the thrilling rivalry between the Leopards and Lehigh University. Now as a part-time American Studies and first-year seminar (FYS) professor, he just attended his 50th consecutive Laf-Lehigh game. Newman, who went to the game with his former Lafayette roommate, has […]
Lafayette men’s basketball team managed to force OT but ultimately fell to Cornell, 63-58 this past Wednesday. The Sunday before, the team staged a second-half comeback to narrowly beat Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) by a score of 80-76. In the FDU game, the Leopards were led by the inside-out combination of sophomore guard Alex Petrie, who […]
The Leopards lost the 154th meeting of The Rivalry on Saturday, Nov. 17, as Lehigh capitalized on Lafayette mistakes en route to a 34-3 win. The first three touchdowns for the Mountain Hawks were the result of errors from the Leopards on offense and special teams. The defense held Lehigh to 10 points all game […]
Heads turned as soon as Andrew Hummell entered the room. With a huge smile on his face, Andrew outstretched his arms and embraced a few close friends from the crowd of players and coaches, who were gathered to watch what was undoubtedly a day he’ll never forget. On Monday, Andrew was officially signed as a […]
The Lafayette men’s basketball team defeated Atlantic-10 foe La Salle University 77-76 last Saturday with a late push to take the lead. Following the victory, the Leopards traveled to the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 13, only to get routed by the Quakers 91-61. Lafayette’s record moves to 1-2 after the first week of the season. The victory […]
When Leopards football played Army the day before Veterans Day, the team got the chance to show solidarity with service members despite being opponents on the field. While they honored the military, wearing customized helmet designs featuring the faces of loved ones who have served, Lafayette came up short during gameplay losing 31-13 to the […]
Why Lafayette will win In the 154th matchup of The Rivalry, Lafayette will have home-field advantage as the Leopards try to record a .500 Patriot League record for the second year in a row. Lehigh will look to salvage a 2-4 Patriot League record, after winning the conference the last two years. When it comes […]
The Lafayette men’s soccer team dropped their last game of the season against Loyola, falling 1-0 this past Saturday, Nov. 3. Although the team put together a hard-fought effort for the remainder of the game, the deciding goal occurred just 35 seconds into the match. Despite the early deficit, the Leopards tried to strike back […]
The Lafayette football team jumped out to an early 14-0 lead over Holy Cross this past Saturday, only to surrender 40 unanswered points, ultimately losing 40-14. Following wins over Bucknell and Fordham, the Leopards were coming into this matchup with some momentum, only to have it squandered after the first quarter of the game. A highlight […]
The Leopard’s football team earned their second consecutive Patriot League win, defeating Fordham 21-13 last Saturday. After an 0-4 start, the Leopards have won three out of their last four games, climbing to .500 in conference play for an overall record of 3-5. Due to ugly weather conditions that plagued the game, the Leopards opted […]
With six matches under their belt, the Lafayette golf team finished their last fall tournament of the year at Florida Gulf Coast University Classic in Estero, Fla. at the Old Corkscrew Golf Club. With some strong individual performances, Lafayette scored a total of 920, placing fifth overall out of nine teams. “I think that as a […]
