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Senior forward Kayla Drummond tips off the game against Rutgers. (Photo by Cos Lymperopoulos for Rutgers Athletics)

Women’s basketball falls to Rutgers, 14th-ranked Notre Dame

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer December 8, 2023

The women's basketball team (4-5 overall) fell to Big 10 opponent Rutgers (6-5 overall) last Friday and #14 ACC opponent Notre Dame (7-1 overall) on Wednesday night in South Bend, Indiana. Coming off...

The womens basketball team has found its footing in out-of-conference play.(Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball extends winning streak to 4 against St. Francis, UMBC

By Martin Familetti, Contributing Writer December 1, 2023

The women's basketball team (4-3 overall) continued its successful out-of-conference run this week, beating Saint Francis (0-7 overall) on Sunday and UMBC (1-6 overall) on Wednesday on the road to extend...

The swimming and diving teams competed in their last meet of the 2023 season against Lehigh. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

What you missed in athletics over Thanksgiving break

By Grace Sanborn, Assistant Sports Editor December 1, 2023

Despite the Thanksgiving holiday, Lafayette's athletes were hard at work on the court, on the strip and in the pool. Here is what you missed.  Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team (1-6...

Senior guard Makayla Andrews drives towards the basket. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball falls to East Tennessee State, Marist

By Ally Waldman, Contributing Writer November 17, 2023

In a challenging matchup on Saturday afternoon, the women's basketball team (0-3 overall) fell to East Tennessee State University (2-1 overall) by a final score of 51-43. The Leopards then fell 84-76 in...

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,...

Junior midfielder and captain Lineke Spaans dribbles against American in the Patriot League final. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey falls to American in Patriot League final

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor November 10, 2023

The field hockey team (12-7 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) is the 2023 Patriot League runner-up after losing to American University (11-7 overall, 6-0 Patriot League) in Saturday's championship game. The...

Senior guard Makayla Andrews pulls back for a jump shot against Syracuse. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball falls to Syracuse in opening game

By Abby Cook, Contributing Writer November 10, 2023

The women's basketball team (0-1 overall) opened its season on the road against Syracuse on Tuesday night. The Leopards could not match the pace of the Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse, falling by...

The field hockey team celebrates its semifinal win against Boston. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey championship preview

By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor November 3, 2023

The field hockey team (12-6 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) is looking to capture its first Patriot League title since 2012, facing the formidable American University Eagles (10-7 overall, 6-0 Patriot League)...

Junior midfielder Lineke Spaans earned First Team honors for her 29-point season. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Field hockey defeats Lehigh, Boston on way to championship

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer November 3, 2023

The field hockey team (12-6 overall, 6-1 Patriot League) finished its regular season last week, defeating rival Lehigh 2-1 on Friday and then traveling to Philadephia on Saturday to face 24th-ranked Temple,...

Freshman outside hitter Ally Feczko spikes the ball over the Midshipmen. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Volleyball drops weekend home matches

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor November 3, 2023

The volleyball team (9-12 overall, 5-8 Patriot League) was not able to pick up a win in either of its matches last weekend, falling to Navy (14-7 overall, 6-6 Patriot League) on Friday and American (16-9...

Sophomore midfielder Josephine van Wijk fires a shot on goal during the Leopards win over Towson. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey brings winning streak to 7 with non-conference wins

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor October 27, 2023

With victories over Towson and Quinnipiac last weekend, the field hockey team (10-5 overall, 4-1 Patriot League) enters the closing weekend of the 2023 season on a seven-game winning streak. First,...

Volleyball will zero in on the seasons final stretch in hopes of making the Patriot League tournament. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Volleyball showcases resilience in weekend competition

By Ally Waldman, Contributing Writer October 27, 2023

In a weekend filled with ups and downs, the volleyball team (9-10 overall, 5-6 Patriot League) came back to sweep Holy Cross (4-16 overall, 1-10 Patriot League) on the road after falling to Army (11-9...

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