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Junior defender Makenzie Switzer and senior midfielder Laine Delmotte try to keep up with a New Hampshire player. (Photo courtesy of University of New Hampshire Athletics)

Field hockey goes 1-1 in New Hampshire

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

The field hockey team (3-1 overall) played its first away games of the season this weekend, winning 3-0 against Dartmouth College (0-2 overall) on Sept. 6 before falling 3-0 to the University of New Hampshire...

The field hockey team celebrates following Sunday's win against Delaware. (Photo by George Varkanis for GoLeopards)

Field hockey starts season 2-0

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor September 6, 2024

The field hockey team (2-0 overall) got out of the gates fast this season with home wins against Vermont (0-2 overall) and Delaware (0-1 overall). The Leopards got the action started early in last Friday's...

Sophomore goalkeeper Catherine Apker punts the ball against Siena College on Aug. 15. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer falls to Georgetown

By Fiona Cannon, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

The women's soccer team (1-2-0 overall) was shut out 6-0 against Georgetown University (3-0-1 overall) this past weekend in Washington, D.C. Following last week's suspended game against Mount St. Mary's...

Senior midfielder Ani Khachadourian shoots against Siena College on Aug. 15. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer splits first two games, third suspended

By Noah Hajdu, Contributing Writer August 30, 2024

The women’s soccer team (1-1 overall) began its season at .500 after shutting out Siena College 3-0 in the first game of its season, then falling to St. Joseph's University 1-0 earlier this month. The...

Sophomore Nadia Zaffanella and freshman Giada Zaffanella are looking to make some noise for the women's soccer team this season. (Photo courtesy of sophomore Nadia Zaffanella)

The Zaffanella sisters take on women’s soccer back-to-back

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer August 30, 2024

Nadia and Giada Zaffanella grew up playing soccer with their dad and brother in their backyard in Ellington, Conn. Now, they're teammates together on the Lafayette women's soccer team. Nadia Zaffanella...

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...

Sophomore outfielder Olivia Catalina runs out of the dugout pre-game on Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Softball winless against BU, wins 1 against Marist

By Elias Podber, Copy Editor May 3, 2024

The softball team (5-34 overall, 1-14 Patriot League) lost all three games against No. 22 ranked Boston University (45-4-1 overall, 15-0 Patriot League) at home this past weekend. The Leopards then finished...

Senior thrower Andrew Bowsher throws on April 6 against Lehigh. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Track and field notches victories at Penn Relays, Covert Classic

By Maddie Pedone, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

Five members of the track and field team competed in the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field meet in the United States, last Friday at the University of Pennsylvania to yield strong results....

Senior midfielder Clare Culligan takes on a Navy defender on Saturday. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s lacrosse ends season with loss against Navy, double OT win against Lehigh

By Grace Sanborn, Assistant Sports Editor April 26, 2024

The women’s lacrosse team (5-11 overall, 2-7 Patriot League) ended its season this week with a 17-5 loss against the Naval Academy (13-3 overall, 7-1 Patriot League) on Saturday and an 11-10 win in double...

Caitlin Clark was drafted first overall in the WNBA Draft on April 15. (Photo courtesy of NBC News)

Caitlin Clark and the recognition of women’s sports

By Benjamin White, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

For the first time ever, the NCAA women’s basketball final outrated the men’s basketball final, averaging 18.9 million viewers to the men's 14.82 million. The allure of South Carolina’s run for...

A Leopard leaps to grab a throw against Lehigh. (Photo courtesy of Lehigh Sports)

Softball swept by Lehigh

By Maddie Pedone, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

The softball team (4-30 overall, 1-11 Patriot League) lost all three games in its rivalry series against Lehigh University (27-14 overall, 12-0 Patriot League) this past weekend at Kaufman Fields. The...

Junior attacker Sara Rogers evades a Loyola Maryland defender on April 6. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s lacrosse loses close contests against Colgate, Bucknell

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer April 19, 2024

The women’s lacrosse team (4-10 overall, 1-6 Patriot League) saw a narrow loss to Colgate University (2-12 overall, 2-5 Patriot League) in Hamilton, New York on Saturday. The team followed up this loss...

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