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The football team's two-game Rivalry winning streak was snapped on Saturday.

Football falters in 160th Rivalry game

By Grace Sanborn and Dan Sullivan November 23, 2024

A Patriot League champion was crowned at the end of the Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry game for the second consecutive year. But instead of the Leopards, it was the Mountain Hawks who lifted the Patriot League...

Sophomore running back Troy Bruce bursts through a hole in the Stonehill defense. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Football stomps Stonehill in Senior Day showing

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

A fierce rushing attack with five touchdowns on the ground propelled the football team to a Senior Day blowout victory against out-of-conference opponent Stonehill, winning 42-10 on Saturday. The win guaranteed...

The football team has the experience and capability to win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Why Lafayette will win the 160th Rivalry Game

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Lafayette College will win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday, as the Leopards look to notch three consecutive victories under head coach John Troxell and 83 all-time wins against Lehigh University. Despite...

Lehigh comes into the rivalry matchup at 4-1 in the Patriot League, with a chance to take the conference championship. (Photo courtesy of Lehigh University Athletics)

Why Lehigh will win the 160th Rivalry Game

By Eddie Fuhrer, Managing Editor of Data Analytics for The Brown and White November 22, 2024

I’ll admit it: I lied. Last year, I predicted that Lehigh would pull out a narrow win. Did I really think that? Absolutely not. The 2023 Mountain Hawks closely resembled the team over the past...

Easton High School leads the all-time series 67-44-5 against Phillipsburg High School heading into this year's rivalry matchup. (Photo courtesy of Chris Taverner '25)

‘The rivalry will never leave you’

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

As Lafayette College and Lehigh University prepare to compete in the 160th Rivalry Game this year, another storied Lehigh Valley rivalry is heating up: the Easton-Phillipsburg high school showdown. “It...

Sophomore forward Joshua Wyche contests a shot against Rhode Island on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball drops matchups against Cornell, Rhode Island

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Following last week’s dramatic last-minute victory over the University of Pennsylvania, the men’s basketball team looked to secure its second straight win against an Ivy League opponent. The Leopards...

Senior guard Abby Antognoli tries to sneak a shot over a Notre Dame defender in Sunday's game.

Women’s basketball routed by No. 6 Notre Dame at home despite strong performance

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

The women’s basketball team gave a good account of itself but was comfortably beaten by No. 6 Notre Dame by a score of 91-55 on Sunday. The game was played in front of a near-sell-out crowd at Kirby...

The women's cross country team placed 25th out of 30 teams at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Cross country competes at NCAA Regionals

By Chris Werkley, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

The cross country team finished its season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship at Penn State last Friday. Despite some strong individual performances, both the men's and women's teams finished...

Sophomore sabre Sam Gilpin notched six wins at the Stevens Institute of Technology on Sunday. (Photo by Hannah Ally by GoLeopards)

Men’s fencing takes on MACFA ‘A vs B’

By Maddie Pedone, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

Continuing its strong start to the season, the men's fencing team competed at the MACFA "A vs B" at the Stevens Institute of Technology last Sunday. The Leopards went 4-1 overall, beating Stevens 17-10,...

Senior outside hitter Nina Kernan leaps for a spike in a Nov. 2 matchup against Loyola University Maryland. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball ends season with loss to Army

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

The women’s volleyball team finished its 2024 campaign on the road against the Army Black Knights, losing in straight sets for the 15th time this season. “It was definitely a bittersweet energy...

Junior captain Selma O'Malley hopes The Lafayette will take down the Brown and White in Friday's flag football matchup.

The most important football game of the weekend

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor November 22, 2024

The Lafayette (0-0 Patriot League, 0-0 overall) will take on the Brown and White (0-0 Patriot League, 0-0 overall) in a flag football rivalry contest behind the bleachers of Fisher Stadium at 4:30 p.m....

After exiting last week's Patriot League final with a knee injury, senior midfielder Lineke Spaans returned to action to record the Leopards' lone shot attempt. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Field hockey falls in 1st round of NCAA tournament

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 17, 2024

In its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012, the No. 20 ranked field hockey team lost its first-round matchup in a nailbiter to No. 5 ranked Saint Joseph’s University. The 2024 Patriot League...

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