The Lafayette women’s soccer team earned a spot in the Patriot League Tournament with a win over Boston University (BU) last Saturday, but their bid was short-lived as they lost in the first round to Loyola Maryland on Tuesday. The team completed a late comeback when sophomore midfielder Riley Dowd and junior midfielder Sophie Saldivar […]
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Women’s soccer fighting for playoff position after tie with Holy Cross
The Lafayette women’s soccer team faced Holy Cross on Monday and earned a conference point with a 1-1 tie after two scoreless overtime periods. The game was initially scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but play was halted in the 56th minute after steady rain created unsafe field conditions. Per NCAA rules, stopped contests that have not […]
Women’s soccer defeats Colgate in overtime after junior forward Krista Kissell’s golden goal
The Lafayette women’s soccer team earned a 2-1 overtime win last Saturday over conference opponent Colgate, with junior forward Krista Kissell scoring the game-winning goal in the 93rd minute. It was the second consecutive overtime game for the Leopards, who battled to a 1-1 tie last Wednesday at Navy. With the win, the team’s overall […]
Women’s soccer defeats Lehigh, ties Navy in conference play
The women’s soccer team earned a win and a tie last week in two conference games, beating rival Lehigh 2-0 last Saturday before tying Navy 1-1 on Wednesday. Their record is now 5-4-2 overall with a 1-1-1 mark in the Patriot League. Against Navy, the game remained scoreless for 78 minutes before sophomore midfielder Riley […]
Women’s soccer comes up short in comeback attempt, drops first conference match to Bucknell
After posting a 4-3-1 record in non-conference play, women’s soccer lost 2-1 to Bucknell University in the Patriot League opener for both teams. The Bison opened up the scoring with a pair of goals in the 18th and 19th minutes, and the Leopards’ comeback fell short as they got on the board, but couldn’t score […]
Women’s soccer beats Marist to conclude non-conference schedule
With Patriot League play looming this weekend, the women’s soccer team bumped their record to 4-3-1 with a 2-1 home win over Marist College on Sunday. Senior midfielder and forward Abbie Bresnahan started off the game by scoring her first career goal in the first half, off a pass sent from the right side by […]
Women’s soccer evens record with pair of shutouts, loss to nationally ranked team
In the past week, women’s soccer played three away games, winning a pair and losing one, to bring their season record to 3-3-1. Their two wins were shutouts, as they defeated Delaware State University 3-0 last Friday and blew out St. Peter’s University 6-0 on Wednesday. Their only loss was against 15th nationally ranked Georgetown […]
Women’s soccer opens season with an overtime win, loses next game
The Lafayette women’s soccer team opened their season with a close win over St. Francis University last Thursday, Aug.22, before losing to the University of Delaware the following Sunday. The St. Francis match was an overtime victory in which junior Sophie Saldivar played the hero, scoring the lone goal of the match in the 98th […]
Women’s soccer eliminated from Patriot League contention as 8-game skid continues
The Leopard’s women’s soccer team continued to struggle to find the back of the net, dropping a 2-0 contest to American in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Oct. 21. The loss marks the eighth consecutive loss for Lafayette, as they have a total of one goal during their eight-game losing streak. The Maroon and White kept […]
Women’s soccer continues seven-game loss streak, shut out six times
The Leopards women’s soccer team had high hopes for their rivalry game against Lehigh, but suffered a tough 4-1 loss on Saturday, Oct 13. The Maroon and White couldn’t seem to bring enough energy, as Lehigh dominated from the start of the game, playing mostly on Lafayette’s half. The Mountain Hawks scored within the first two […]
Beating last season’s champs: Women’s soccer downs Bucknell to start Patriot League play
The Lafayette women’s soccer team captured a 2-0 victory against Bucknell University, last year’s Patriot League champions, last Saturday. This was the Leopards first action of the season in Patriot League play, looking to advance to the Patriot League Tournament for the third consecutive year. The team has had a roller coaster start to the season, […]
Women’s soccer stumbles with two losses after 3-0 start
The Leopards of women’s soccer started their season strong with a 1-0 win over Villanova, a first for the women’s soccer program in the history of Lafayette. The team proceeded with two more wins against Delaware State and Saint Peter’s, before losing the next two games for a current record of 3-2. They will be […]
Timeout with… Alex Stanford ’19
This week, The Lafayette sits down with senior soccer co-captain Alex Stanford, who was named Patriot League Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Amy Hewlett: Your team is off to a great start (3-0). What do you attribute the early wins to? Alex Stanford: Coming into this season, as a team we […]
Women’s soccer wins last conference game: ends season with Patriot League Tournament loss
In their last conference game, Lafayette women’s soccer played Loyola Maryland on the road on Oct. 28. A goal in the 66th minute not only won them the game 1-0, but carried them into the Patriot League Tournament. After the first half, the team increased their energy and intensity to earn a win. “I’m in […]