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The Lafayette

Volleyball

Sophomore outside hitter Emma Patmon prepares to dig the ball. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball wins in 5 against Fordham, silenced twice by FDU

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor September 20, 2024

The volleyball team (5-4 overall) wrapped up non-conference play last weekend at the Fairleigh Dickinson University Invitational in Hackensack, New Jersey. The Leopards won a tight match against Fordham...

Freshman outside hitter Paige Chmura and junior middle blocker Hannah Ehrich-Pollock go up to contest a Virginia Tech player. (Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics)

Volleyball falls to Winthrop, wins against Virginia Tech at weekend tourney

By Chris Werkley, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

The volleyball team (4-2 overall) went 1-1 at the VCU Invitational in Richmond, Virginia this weekend with a 3-0 loss against Winthrop University (2-2 overall) followed by a 3-1 win against Virginia Tech...

Senior outside hitter Abby Nieporte and junior middle blocker Hannah Ehrich-Pollock go up to block a Syracuse player. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University Athletics)

Volleyball begins season 3-1 at Salt City Classic Tournament

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer September 6, 2024

Lafayette College's volleyball team (3-1 overall) started its 2024 campaign last Friday in Syracuse, New York. There for the Salt City Classic Tournament, the Leopards faced out-of-conference opponents...

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 middle blocker Gracie Gibson earned All-Patriot League Second Team honors this season. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball drops final match of season

By Abby Cook, Contributing Writer November 17, 2023

Marking the end of a season filled with both highs and lows, the volleyball team (9-15 overall, 5-11 Patriot League) traveled to Hamilton, New York to face off against the Colgate Raiders (20-7 overall,...

Freshman middle back Irelynd Lorenzen spikes the ball. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Volleyball falls in blowout matches against Lehigh, Bucknell

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer November 10, 2023

Last Friday, the volleyball team (9-14 overall, 5-10 Patriot League) traveled to face crosstown rival Lehigh in its third-to-last Patriot League game, losing in straight sets. The Leopards then continued...

Freshman outside hitter Emma Patmon prepares to bump the ball. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Volleyball falls to Loyola in hard-fought match

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer October 20, 2023

Since the start of the season, the volleyball team (8-9 overall, 4-5 Patriot League) has had its share of big wins and tough losses. Last Saturday, the team traveled to Baltimore to take on the Loyola...

Christian Kiselica led George Washington to a top-25 ranking prior to coming to Lafayette. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Christian Kiselica named head volleyball coach

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor April 7, 2023

Christian Kiselica will become the new head coach for the volleyball team on Monday. Kiselica replaces Ryan Adams, who accepted a head coaching position at William & Mary in January after four seasons...

The team poses after its win in the final game of the season.
(Photo courtesy of @lafayettewclubvball on Instagram)

Women’s club volleyball wins final tournament of semester

By Charlie Berman, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2022

The Lafayette club volleyball team closed its season over the weekend with a win at a tournament at Siena College in Albany, N.Y. The Leopards took on colleges from all over the East Coast and looked...

The Lafayette men's club volleyball team poses after its successful first tournament. 
(Photo courtesy of @laf_mvb on Instagram)

Men’s club volleyball attends first ever tournament at Kutztown

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor October 7, 2022

The Lafayette men's club volleyball team attended its first tournament this past weekend at Kutztown University, at which the A team made it to the first round of the playoffs before losing to Stony Brook...

Volleyball celebrates their 3-1 win against rival Lehigh last weekend. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball triumphs over Lehigh before falling to Bucknell

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor September 23, 2022

The volleyball team (4-4 overall, 1-1 Patriot League) competed against rivals Lehigh and Bucknell this past weekend, finishing with a 3-1 victory Friday night over the Mountain Hawks (25-18, 25-21, 25-22,...

Sophomore outside hitter Abby Nieporte spikes a ball for a point during the Leopards' victory over Manhattan College last weekend. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball wins one, loses two in Big Apple Tournament

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer September 16, 2022

Volleyball (2-4 overall) traveled to Columbia University to compete at the Big Apple Tournament this past weekend, where they lost to Columbia (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19, 7-15) and St. Francis Brooklyn...

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