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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...

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...

The Lafayette football team hoists the Patriot League Championship trophy for the first time since 2013. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

The state of Lafayette sports

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor May 3, 2024

We are but brief echoes in the relentless passage of time as it carelessly rushes onward, merely distorted faces upon which clocks droop in the proverbial Salvador Dali painting that we call life. Yet...

Senior guard Eric Sondberg shoots over a Bucknell defender earlier this year. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball ends regular season with fourth consecutive loss

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2024

The men’s basketball team (11-20 overall, 10-8 Patriot League) fell to Bucknell University (13-18 overall, 10-8 Patriot League) by a score of 60-50 on Saturday to close out its regular season. Senior...

Junior guard Luka Savicevic shoots over a Lehigh defender during the Leopards' loss. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball drops three games in a row

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer March 1, 2024

The men's basketball team (12-18 overall, 10-7 Patriot League) fell to rival Lehigh University 71-63 on Saturday. With their win, the Mountain Hawks officially swept the regular season series against...

Senior forward Kyle Jenkins shoots during the game against Colgate in which he notched his 1000th career point. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball defeats American, drops close game to Colgate

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2024

The men’s basketball team (11-17 overall, 10-5 Patriot League) will head into this weekend's rivalry game against Lehigh off the back of a win against American (14-14 overall, 8-7 Patriot League) and...

Freshman Mark Butler handles the ball against Lehigh. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball falls in double OT to Lehigh, drops Loyola matchup

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer February 16, 2024

The men's basketball team (10-16 overall, 9-4 Patriot League) suffered two in-conference blows in the past week, dropping its rivalry matchup with Lehigh (6-7 Patriot League, 9-15 overall) in a double...

Junior forward Chris Rubayo locks down an Army defender during the Leopards' close win over the Black Knights. (Photo courtesy of Army Athletics)

Men’s basketball ends losing streak with wins against Army, Holy Cross

By Max Fujimori, Contributing Writer February 9, 2024

The men's basketball team (10-14 overall, 9-2 Patriot League) snapped its two-game skid with victories against Army (6-18 overall, 2-9 Patriot League) on Saturday and Holy Cross (7-17 overall, 4-7 Patriot...

Junior center Justin Vander Baan drives past a Terrier defender. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball loses first Patriot League games of season

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor February 2, 2024

The men’s basketball team’s red-hot start to conference play was finally brought to an end with consecutive losses on Saturday and Wednesday. First, the Leopards (8-14 overall, 7-2 Patriot League)...

Junior guard Eric Sondberg takes a shot over a Bucknell defender. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Men’s basketball wins seven straight Patriot League games

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor January 26, 2024

The men's basketball team (8-12 overall, 7-0 Patriot League) is embarking on its second miracle run in the last 11 months, as the group has not lost a single Patriot League game after a bleak start to...

The track and field team attended three meets over winter break. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

What you missed in athletics over winter break

By Martin Familetti, Contributing Writer January 26, 2024

There was no rest for the weary during winter break for College Hill athletes, as the basketball, track and field and fencing teams were each in the thick of their busy seasons. Here are the biggest developments...

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