Skip to Main Content
The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Sports

The deadline for Division I programs to opt into the NCAA's new revenue sharing plan was June 30.

Patriot League opts out of NCAA revenue sharing

By Elisabeth Seidel and Benjamin White July 7, 2025

All full members of the Patriot League athletic conference, including Lafayette College, opted out of the NCAA’s new revenue-sharing plan, according to representatives for the institutions. The 10 schools...

Villanova University football qualified for the FCS playoffs three times in the last four years. (Photo courtesy of Villanova University Athletics)

Villanova to join Patriot League football

By Dan Sullivan, Sports Editor June 18, 2025

Villanova University will join the Patriot League for football in the 2026 season, part of a wave of league expansion that includes the University of Richmond this fall and the College of William &...

The women's volleyball team earned its second Patriot League win of the season on Nov. 9 against Holy Cross. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball hires head coach

By Benjamin White, Managing Editor May 31, 2025

Following a tumultuous 2024 season, the volleyball team is moving forward with a new head coach. CJ Werneke, who previously served as the associate head coach at Binghamton University, was named the...

Head coach Kelliner Croushore led the softball team to a four-win improvement in Patriot League play in 2025. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Interim softball coach advances to full-time

By Dan Sullivan, Sports Editor May 21, 2025

A new leader has emerged for the softball team. Kelliner Croushore, who served as interim head coach for the 2025 season, was named the program’s permanent head coach on Friday. The announcement comes...

The field hockey team captured its second Patriot League title in 2024. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Lafayette athletics 2024-25 in review

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor May 9, 2025

Another year is in the books for Lafayette College athletics. As I prepare to sign off as sports editor, I want to take the time to reflect on the successes, championships and challenges the Leopards have...

The men's lacrosse team competed in its first-ever Patriot League semifinals on May 2. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Men’s lacrosse falters against Boston University

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer May 9, 2025

The men’s lacrosse team saw its season come to an end on May 2, falling to two-seeded Boston University by a score of 12-10 in West Point, New York. The loss marked the end of what has been a historic...

Senior Nava Chevan broke her own school record in the 800-meter on day one of the Patriot League Championships. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track takes on Patriot League Championships

By Josh Horenstein, Contributing Writer May 9, 2025

The track and field team competed at the Patriot League Championships hosted by Holy Cross last weekend. The women’s team finished seventh out of 10 teams, and the men tied with American University for...

The softball team won its most conference games since 2017 this season. (Photo by Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Softball swept in season finale against Boston University

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor May 9, 2025

The softball team dropped all three of its matches in a weekend series at Boston University, finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak and missing the Patriot League tournament. Saturday’s...

The baseball team honored nine graduating seniors ahead of its three-game homestand against Bucknell University. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Baseball goes 1-2 against Bucknell

By Brooke Serlin, Contributing Writer May 9, 2025

The baseball team battled in a three-game home series against Bucknell University last weekend, dropping the first two games and winning the third. The doubleheader sweep eliminated the Leopards from postseason...

The men's club ice hockey team defeated Kutztown University 4-1 in its senior night game on April 27. (Photo courtesy of Jack Dolan '25)

Club sports wrap up spring seasons

By Brea White, Contributing Writer May 9, 2025

Aside from Division I sports, 34 club sports teams played and competed for Lafayette College this year. Here are season recaps highlighting seven of them. Men’s ice hockey The men’s ice hockey...

Junior Gianna Rauchut works with the college women's club ice hockey team and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to pursue her sport of passion. (Photo courtesy of Gianna Rauchut '26)

From the ice to the booth

By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor May 9, 2025

Junior Gianna Rauchut is living proof that jocks and theater kids can be one and the same. After reigniting her long-lost passion for ice hockey, a marketing internship for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms...

Photo Essay: On the water with club crew

Photo Essay: On the water with club crew

By Jen Parsons, Design Director May 9, 2025

Load More Stories