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Senior midfielder Alexa Jindal played in her last game as a Leopard against Navy on Wednesday. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer season ends with loss to Bucknell, draw against Navy

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The women’s soccer team (2-3-4 Patriot League, 5-6-4 overall) went winless in its final two games, losing 2-1 at home to Bucknell University (7-2 Patriot League, 11-4-2 overall) before drawing with Navy...

Senior midfielder Michaela Salvati reacts to a Colgate shot on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Colgate Athletics)

Women’s soccer loses Patriot League matchup against Colgate

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

The women’s soccer team (2-2-3 Patriot League, 5-5-3 overall) suffered an away 2-1 defeat against Colgate University (3-2-2 Patriot League, 5-8-3 overall) in its final road match of the season. The team...

Sophomore goalkeeper Catherine Apker tallied seven saves as part of women's soccer's 3-0 victory against American last Saturday. (Photo by Nathan Feder for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer dismantles American

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

The women’s soccer team (2-1-1 Patriot League, 5-4-1 overall) extended its unbeaten streak in the Patriot League to three games, beating American University (0-3-1 Patriot League, 4-4-2 overall) 3-0...

Senior midfielder Ani Khachadourian fights for the ball against a Loyola University Maryland player. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer ties against Loyola, loses to Princeton

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer October 4, 2024

The women’s soccer team (1-1-1 Patriot League, 4-4-1 overall) capped off a busy week with a 0-0 tie against Loyola University Maryland (0-1-2 Patriot League, 4-3-4 overall) last Saturday and a 3-0 loss...

The Leopards continue Patriot League play this weekend after going 1-1 to begin conference play. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer splits first Patriot League games

By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer September 27, 2024

The women's soccer team (1-1 Patriot League, 4-3 overall) began Patriot League play with a 1-0 loss against the College of the Holy Cross (2-0 Patriot League, 5-6 overall) last Saturday followed by a Wednesday...

Sophomore midfielder Nadia Zaffanella advances the ball in Sunday's game against NJIT. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer wins 2 in a row at home

By Martin Familetti, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

The women’s soccer team (3-2 overall) notched back-to-back wins in its final two games before the start of conference play, defeating Seton Hall University (3-5-1 overall) on Thursday before beating...

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...

The men's and women's soccer teams will each welcome eight new recruits in the fall. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Soccer programs bring on 16 recruits

By Eric Ponieman, Assistant Sports Editor April 19, 2024

As the semester ends and the campus community prepares for summer vacation, 16 high school students will be preparing for their first collegiate preseason at Lafayette. The men’s soccer program will...

Senior defender Rory Schauder controls the ball near the 18-yard line. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer falls to Bucknell, Navy to end season

By Abby Cook, Contributing Writer October 27, 2023

In one of its final bids to clinch a playoff berth, the women's soccer team (7-7-1 overall, 3-5-0 Patriot League) traveled to Bucknell last Saturday to face off against the Bison (10-3-4 overall, 4-1-3...

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