Athletics
Go Leopards! Beat Lehigh!
Lafayette will play Lehigh 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Fisher Stadium for the 148th game in college football’s most-played rivalry. Read Lafayette-Lehigh game notes The Lafayette Sports Network telecast can be seen on MASN2 (DirecTV 641, Dish Network 433), RCN-TV (Boston, New York, City, Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, and Washington, D.C.) and WBPH-60, and will be [...]
Men’s Soccer Team Wins Patriot League Championship
The men’s soccer team captured its seventh Patriot League Championship this afternoon, defeating American 2-0 at Reeves Field. Goals by Kyle Scharfenberg ’13 and Peter Adubato ’14 led the offense, while Tournament MVP Nathan McDonald ’14 earned the shutout in goal. Leopards fall to Virgina in first round of NCAA Tournament View a photo gallery from the Patriot League [...]
Men’s Soccer Team Advances to League Championship
Second-seeded Lafayette used a first-half goal by Alec Golini ’14 to defeat No. 3 Colgate 1-0 in the Patriot League Semifinal Friday afternoon at Reeves Field. Midway into the opening half, Lafayette took control of the match on Golini’s team-leading seventh goal of the year. The First-Team All-Patriot League selection ran onto the ball when it bounced [...]
Field Hockey Earns At-Large Bid in NCAA Tournament Nov. 10
The Lafayette field hockey team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament, announced during Tuesday evening’s NCAA selection show. The Leopards will take on defending national champion Maryland 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. “Looking at the RPI and having served on a selection committee before, I knew that [...]
Deanna DiCroce ’13, Jessica Deutsch ’15, and Coach Andrew Griffiths Win Patriot League Field Hockey Top Awards
Going undefeated in Patriot League play for the first time since 2002, the Lafayette field hockey team garnered three end-of-the-year honors, as Deanna DiCroce ’13, Jessica Deutsch ’15, and head coach Andrew Griffiths received the Offensive Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards, respectively. The Leopards also placed [...]
Field Hockey Wins Second Straight Patriot League Title
Two goals by Deanna DiCroce ’13, including a penalty stroke in overtime, gave Lafayette a 2-1 victory over American and its ninth overall and second consecutive Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Saturday afternoon at Rappolt Field. Video of the game-winning shot Lafayette receives at-large bid to NCAA Tournament Leopards fall to defending national champion Maryland [...]
Field Hockey will Host Patriot League Tournament Nov. 2-3
After finishing 5-0 in the Patriot League, the field hockey team will host the Patriot League Tournament, beginning Friday, Nov. 2, at Rappolt Field. Despite outages caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex has power, and the games will go on as scheduled. The College’s LCAT shuttle will provide transportation to and from [...]
Kirby Sports Center Slated for $1.7 Million Renovation
The arena in Kirby Sports Center is set for a $1.7 million renovation planned to be finished for the start of the 2013-14 academic year. The F.M. Kirby Foundation, which was responsible for the building’s initial construction in 1972 and for a $35 million transformation in 2000, is providing funding. “We’re excited to get this [...]
Lauren’s First and Goal Highlighted on ESPN
Lauren’s First and Goal, a nonprofit started in 2004 by John Loose, defensive coordinator of the football team, was highlighted recently on ESPN in a video segment that also aired at halftime of last week’s home football game against Yale. Watch the video John and Marianne Loose founded the charity in honor of their daughter, Lauren, a [...]
Field Hockey Moves Up to 11th in Nation
After consecutive shutouts this past weekend, the field hockey team moved up three spots in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll to 11th. After blanking Bucknell, 2-0, on Saturday to take over sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings, the Leopards defeated Rutgers by that same tally to give Patriot [...]




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