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The Lafayette

Field Hockey

Sophomore midfielder Lineke Spaans (left) and senior defender Simone Hefting (right) were laureled for their impressive performances this fall. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Spaans, Hefting earn All-Mideast Region awards

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor December 2, 2022

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced on Nov. 22 that sophomore Lineke Spaans and senior Simone Hefting were selected as Second Team All-Mideast Region honorees. "It is always...

Freshman midfielder Josephine van Wijk is recognized before the Leopards beat Holy Cross. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey captures final win of 2022 campaign

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

Lafayette field hockey (7-11 overall, 3-3 Patriot League) concluded its season with a 1-0 victory last Saturday in Worcester, Mass. against Patriot League opponent Holy Cross (7-10, 2-4). Missing postseason...

Fifth-year Molly McAndrew takes the ball up the field during one of her last games as a Leopard.
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Despite dominant road victory, field hockey misses out on playoffs

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer October 28, 2022

The Lafayette field hockey team (6-11 overall, 2-3 Patriot League) crushed the Colgate University Raiders 5-1.   Even with the win, Lafayette was eliminated from the Patriot League tournament for...

Senior Molly McAndrew is embraced by the team after she scores one of the Leopards two goals during their 2-0 win over BU. 
(Photo by Trent Weaver for GoLeopards)

Field hockey splits weekend, notches first Patriot League win of season

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer October 21, 2022

In last weekend’s double-header, the field hockey team (5-11 overall, 1-3 Patriot League) upset Boston University 2-0 and lost to Yale University 0-1. The team is currently in sixth place in the Patriot...

Senior defender Sydney Woolston is embraced by her team after scoring her third career goal during the Leopards victory against Richmond. 
(Photo by Doug Kilpatrick for GoLeopards)

Field hockey splits weekend matches against Lehigh, Richmond

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

The Lafayette field hockey team (4-8 overall, 0-3 Patriot League) lost 3-2 to Lehigh last Friday night before winning 4-3 against Richmond on Sunday. For the first time since 2005, the team has yet to...

Senior forward Felicitas Hannes sprints up the field, looking to put the Leopards in front during their upset victory over Princeton. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Following loss to Bucknell, Field Hockey upsets seventh ranked Princeton in overtime

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer September 30, 2022

The Lafayette Field Hockey team (3-7 overall, 0-2 Patriot League) fell 2-1 to Bucknell University last Friday before defeating No. 7 Princeton 3-2 in double overtime. Friday's game was scoreless until...

Freshman forward Hannah Findlay controls possession for the Leopards as she races to score her first career goal in Lafayettes win over New Hampshire. 
(Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Field Hockey drops league opener, ends losing streak with win over New Hampshire

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

The field hockey team (2-6 overall, 0-1 conference) opened Patriot League play with a 1-2 overtime loss to No. 22 American University. The game proved to be an almost exact repeat of last year’s Patriot...

Senior forward Felicitas Hannes controls the ball against Quinnipiac in a 1-0 loss. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey struggles, drops two out-of-conference games

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer September 16, 2022

This past weekend, the Lafayette field hockey team (1-5 overall) added consecutive losses against Quinnipiac University and Fairfield University.  First, they fell 1-0 to the Quinnipiac Bobcats at...

Field hockey huddles to discuss strategy during a game this past weekend. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey loses two non-conference games on the road

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer September 9, 2022

The field hockey team (1-3 overall, 0-0 conference) continued their non-conference play this past weekend in which they dropped two games, the first to No. 20-ranked Wake Forest University on Friday evening...

Field hockey opens 2022 season with a win and a loss after being ranked second overall in the preseason poll. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Field hockey opens season with 1-1 record, earns several preseason honors

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer September 2, 2022

The Lafayette field hockey team concluded their opening weekend with a 1-1 record after contests against Temple University and Bryant University.  Opening day didn’t go as planned at Rappolt field,...

Several members of the Lafayette field hockey team who thrived both on the field and in the classroom were selected to receive awards for their efforts. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Fourteen field hockey Leopards awarded by National Field Hockey Coaches Association for fall academics

By Colleen McNamara, Staff writer February 18, 2022

The Leopards joined over 1,370 field hockey players recognized for their academic excellence this past semester. Lafayette is one of the 80 institutions honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association...

After proving to be key players this season while succeeding in the classroom, Lafayette field hockeys Felicitas Hannes and Alix Talkow were selected to the Patriot League Academic All-League team. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards.com)

Field hockey’s Hannes and Talkow selected to the Academic All-Patriot League Team

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor November 12, 2021

Lafayette field hockey forwards junior Felicitas Hannes and senior Alix Talkow were named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team announced on Wednesday afternoon. The team is composed of 11 members...

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