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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 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...

Sophomore Sauda Ntaconayigize drives down the court in the Globl Jam tournament. (Photo courtesy of Sauda Ntaconayigize 26)

Sophomore Sauda Ntaconayigize represents Africa in global basketball tournament

By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2023

For eight days this summer, while most of her teammates traveled to campus for summer workouts, sophomore guard Sauda Ntaconayigize played for Team Africa in the under-23 women's bracket of the Canadian...

Junior guard Makayla Andrews led the Leopards last Saturday with 14 points. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball loses in first round of Patriot League playoffs

By Grace Sanborn, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

The women’s basketball team's season came to a close on Saturday after it lost 61-52 to Loyola Maryland in the first round of the Patriot League tournament. The Leopards (10-19 overall, 7-11 Patriot...

Senior Jessica Booth is honored before the Leopards senior day victory. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball snaps six-game losing streak against Bucknell

By Grace Sanborn, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

The women’s basketball team (10-18 overall, 7-11 Patriot League) broke its six-game losing streak during its senior day on Saturday, defeating Bucknell 69-61. The game was the Leopards' first victory...

Freshman guard Kay Donahue, clad in a pink uniform for the teams annual Play4Kay game, goes for a layup. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Injury-plagued women’s basketball falls to Army

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor February 24, 2023

The women's basketball team (8-18 overall, 5-11 Patriot League) fell 72-51 to Army this past Saturday during a home game held in honor of breast cancer survivors. The Leopards, constrained by their short...

Freshman guard Sauda Ntaconayigize looks to pass during the Leopards loss to Boston. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Injuries derail women’s basketball against Boston

By Allie Campanella, Contributing Writer February 17, 2023

With only six available players, the Lafayette women’s basketball team (8-15 overall, 5-8 Patriot League) lost 84-54 to Boston University (19-6 overall, 14-0 Patriot League) on Saturday. After winning...

Despite strong efforts from Lafayette underclassmen, womens basketball fell to Lehigh. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball steamrolled by Lehigh

By Fiona Cannon, Contributing Writer February 10, 2023

The Lafayette women's basketball team (8-14 overall, 5-7 Patriot League) suffered a tough loss to long-time Patriot League rival Lehigh this past Saturday. The Mountain Hawks defeated the Leopards 79-48. Twenty-eight...

Sophomore Abby Antognoli goes for a lay up in the waining seconds of the Leopards victory. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Women’s basketball roars back from 17-point deficit to beat Colgate

By Eric Ponieman, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

After an impressive second-half comeback against Colgate (11-10 overall, 6-4 Patriot League), the Lafayette women’s basketball team (12-8 overall, 5-5 Patriot League) sent the crowd home happy with a...

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