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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The 2018 Winter Olympics will begin in PyeongChang, South Korea on Feb. 9. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Sidelines: Five Things to Watch for at the Winter Olympics That Have Nothing to Do with Sports

By Rachel Robertson February 9, 2018

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...

Remembering Roy Halladay: The legacy of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers

By Rachel Robertson November 17, 2017

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...

By the numbers

By Rachel Robertson November 3, 2017

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...

Sports Recap Central

Sports Recap Central

By Rachel Robertson November 3, 2017

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...

By the numbers

By Rachel Robertson October 27, 2017

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...

Sports Recap Central

By Rachel Robertson October 27, 2017

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...

By the numbers

By Rachel Robertson October 20, 2017

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...

Sports Recap Central

By Rachel Robertson October 20, 2017

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...

Sports Recap Central

Sports Recap Central

By Rachel Robertson October 6, 2017

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...

By The Numbers

By the numbers

By Rachel Robertson October 6, 2017

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...

Sports Recap Central

Sports Recap Central

By Rachel Robertson September 29, 2017

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....

By the numbers

By Rachel Robertson September 29, 2017

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...

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