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Junior guard Ryan Pettit lays the ball up after a steal against Binghamton University on Sunday. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball hosts inaugural Lafayette Classic

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

The men’s basketball team hosted its first-ever tournament at Kirby Sports Center last weekend, playing host to Long Island University, Niagara University and Binghamton University for the Lafayette...

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...

The men's basketball team earned a last-second win against Penn on Tuesday in its first home game of the season.

Men’s basketball falls at LaSalle, earns nail-biting 1st victory against Penn

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor November 15, 2024

Sophomore guard Mark Butler had two free throws to go up against Penn on Tuesday with two and a half seconds remaining in the game. Before he stepped up to the line, freshman guard Caleb Williams pulled...

Junior wide receiver Elijah Steward gets tackled by a Colgate University defender. (Photo by Shea Widerman for GoLeopards)

Football wins after 4th quarter comeback at Colgate

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Down two scores in the fourth quarter, the football team refused to give up and put together some late-game heroics to come away with a 21-20 victory against Colgate University at Andy Kerr Stadium in...

Freshmen Tyler and Aidan Mahaffey are looking to double up on the tennis team this year.

Double trouble

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor November 15, 2024

While Serena and Venus Williams may be the most iconic tennis doubles team, freshman twins Aidan and Tyler Mahaffey are looking to bring their own on-court chemistry to Lafayette College. The Mahaffeys...

Senior defensive back Saiku White snatches a one-handed interception against Bucknell University last Saturday. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Football loses key Patriot League matchup against Bucknell

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

The football team’s fourth-quarter rally fell short against Bucknell University on Saturday. Its offense could not find the endzone in the waning seconds and lost 21-14. The loss knocked the Leopards...

Senior center Justin Vander Baan looks to finish through contact against Villanova. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball loses season opener to Villanova

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2024

The men's basketball team is approaching the 10th anniversary of the last time it appeared in the NCAA Tournament. In that contest, the Leopards lost to No. 1 Villanova University 93-52. The Leopards...

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