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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Soccer

Freshman April McDonald sends the ball into the box in the third minute of Lafayettes tie against Colgate. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer misses playoffs after tie against Colgate, loses to Navy in final match of season

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer October 28, 2022

Lafayette women's soccer (3-11-3 overall, 1-6-2 Patriot League) tied Colgate this past weekend with a 1-1 score, in turn missing out on the playoffs. Their last game of the season was also unsuccessful,...

Freshman midfielder April McDonald takes control of the ball in the 0-1 loss to Holy Cross. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer loses third consecutive Patriot League game

By Fiona Cannon, Contributing Writer October 21, 2022

The women's soccer team (3-10-2 overall, 1-5-1 Patriot League) faced off against Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. this past Saturday, falling 1-0 in a tightly contested game against the Crusaders. This...

The womens soccer team embraces following their first fall 2022 Patriot League win against Loyola. 
(Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer beats Loyola in first Patriot League win of season

By Fiona Cannon, Contributing Writer October 7, 2022

This past Saturday, the Lafayette women's soccer team (3-7-2 overall, 1-2-1 Patriot League) pulled out its first Patriot League victory of the season, beating the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds...

The womens club soccer team emphasizes team bonding as they try to become a recognized campus club. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Women’s club soccer looks forward to season amid uncertainty over recognition

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor October 7, 2022

The women's club soccer team has been working tirelessly to rebuild their program after complications left the club being deemed "inactive" this semester. As a result of their inactive status, the club...

Senior forward Sara Oswald takes it up the pitch as the Leopards look to score during their 2-2 tie with American University. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer ties American in third Patriot League matchup

By Luke Gutleber, Staff Writer September 30, 2022

This past Sunday, Lafayette women’s soccer (2-7-2 overall, 0-2-1 conference) traveled to our nation’s capital to battle American University. The Leopards were coming off a heartbreaking loss to Patriot...

Freshman forward Karina Santelli controls the ball during Lafayettes 1-1 draw with NJIT. She scored her first collegiate goal during this match.
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Women’s soccer ties NJIT 1-1 with new overtime rule in place

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer September 9, 2022

The women's soccer team (1-4-1) faced off against the New Jersey Institute of Technology (1-1-4) on Sunday. The hard-fought game resulted in a tie, 1-1.  Thanks to a recent rule change that got rid...

The mens soccer team stands alongside some of the elementary school students they have spent the semester doing community service with at the Earn Your Spots book club game. (Photo courtesy of Benji Grossi 23)

Men’s soccer wins Earn Your Spots Book Club fundraiser game against rival Lehigh

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor April 29, 2022

The men's soccer team wrapped up a semester of community service working with students in the Easton Community with a 2-1 win against Lehigh in the "Earn Your Spots" fundraiser game. The game was held...

Conceptual image of the proposed Gummeson Grounds, aimed to elevate the Lafayette mens and womens soccer teams in the future. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Soccer programs gifted new stadium following donation from Peter Gummeson ‘80

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor March 25, 2022

The men’s and women’s soccer programs will be elevated to new heights through the creation of Gummeson Grounds. As announced on March 9 on the GoLeopards Instagram page, a lead gift granted by Peter...

Lafayette womens soccer celebrated a victorious senior night game against rival Colgate after Lamanna and Dowd notched two headers. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Women’s soccer beats Colgate for third consecutive win before season-ending loss to Navy

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

The Lafayette women’s soccer team (5-10 overall, 3-6 Patriot League) celebrated its five seniors on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over rival Colgate at Oaks Stadium. This was the third straight win for...

The Leopards womens soccer team dominated the contest against Holy Cross on Saturday, striking early and solidifying their defense to clench their second Patriot League win. (Photo Courtesy of GoLeopards.com)

Lafayette nets second Patriot League win over Holy Cross

By Craig Barbaro, Sports Editor October 22, 2021

The Lafayette women's soccer team beat Holy Cross 2-0 this past Saturday, notching its second Patriot League win of the season. The Leopards (4-9) are on a two-game winning streak after consecutive Patriot...

Junior forward Melissa Lamanna scores her fourth goal of the season during Saturdays back-and-forth affair against American. (Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications)

Women’s soccer continues rough season, adding loss from American University

By Luke Ritchie October 1, 2021

The Lafayette women's soccer team (2-7 overall, 0-3 Patriot League) lost 4-3 to American University on Saturday, Sept. 25. Action initiated in the opening minutes, with American scoring just a minute...

Lafayette women’s soccer drops first conference game to Boston University with a score of 2-1. (Photo courtesy of goleopards.com)

Women’s soccer loses battle against Boston University

By Allie Campanella September 24, 2021

The Lafayette women’s soccer team dropped its first Patriot League game to Boston University (BU) 2-1 on Sept. 18 at Nickerson Field. "The practices leading up to [BU] were more about keeping our...

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