2017–18 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball team represents Lafayette College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leopards, led by first year head coach Kia Damon, play their home games at Kirby Sports Center and were members of the Patriot League.[1][2][3] They finished the season 11–19, 6–11 in Patriot League play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to American.

2017–18 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record11–19 (6–11 Patriot)
Head coachKia Damon (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Lochner
  • Natalie Jarrett
  • Jennifer Montoya
Home arenaKirby Sports Center
2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
American162 .889  267  .788
Bucknell153 .833  2210  .688
Navy135 .722  258  .758
Army99 .500  1714  .548
Lehigh99 .500  1515  .500
Holy Cross711 .389  1218  .400
Loyola (MD)711 .389  921  .300
Lafayette612 .333  1119  .367
Boston University513 .278  1019  .345
Colgate315 .167  723  .233
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of 16 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 4–28, 2–16 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Navy.

Roster

2017–18 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Nia Holland 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrShipley School Landsdowne, PA
G 3 Drew Freeland 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrHidden Valley Roanoke, VA
G 5 Anna Ptasinski 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrRegis Jesuit Highlands Ranch, CO
G 11 Alex Cantwell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNorth Shore Glen Head, NY
G 13 Sarah Agnello 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoVilla Maria Academy Erie, PA
G/F 21 Olivia Martino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrNational Christian Academy Lanham, MD
G 22 Sammy Stipa 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrSpring-Ford Royersford, PA
F 24 Alexis Santarelli 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoBishop Eustace Prep Philadelphia, PA
F 25 Natalie Kucowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrSaint Basil Academy Philadelphia, PA
G 31 Sydney Sabino 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoRumson-Fair Haven Rumson, NJ
G/F 34 Tasha Vipond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoAnkeny Centennial Ankeny, IA
C 42 Ellen Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrLincoln-Way North Frankford, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
7:00 PM
La Salle L 47–74  0–1
Kirby Sports Center (644)
Easton, PA
11/12/2017*
1:00 PM
at Saint Peter's L 61–64  0–2
Yanitelli Center (245)
Jersey City, NJ
11/18/2017*
5:00 PM
at Penn L 42–55  0–3
Palestra (705)
Philadelphia, PA
11/21/2017*
7:00 PM
Rider W 60–45  1–3
Kirby Sports Center (266)
Easton, PA
11/25/2017*
2:00 PM
LIU Brooklyn W 69–53  2–3
Kirby Sports Center (266)
Easton, PA
11/28/2017*
7:00 PM
at Cornell W 59–58  3–3
Newman Arena (117)
Ithaca, NY
12/01/2017*
7:00 PM
at Drexel L 37–52  3–4
Daskalakis Athletic Center (572)
Philadelphia, PA
12/06/2017*
6:00 PM, WBPH
Princeton L 45–53  3–5
Kirby Sports Center (554)
Easton, PA
12/09/2017*
1:00 PM
at Robert Morris L 42–63  3–6
North Athletic Complex (391)
Moon Township, PA
12/20/2017*
12:00 PM
Wagner W 70–52  4–6
Kirby Sports Center (183)
Easton, PA
Patriot League regular season
12/29/2017
4:00 PM
at Lehigh L 45–70  4–7 (0–1)
Stabler Arena (725)
Bethlehem, PA
01/02/2018
7:00 PM
at Holy Cross W 69–65  5–7 (1–1)
Hart Center (704)
Worcester, MA
01/05/2018
7:00 PM, WBPH
Colgate W 63–48  6–7 (2–1)
Kirby Sports Center (366)
Easton, PA
01/08/2018
11:00 AM
at Bucknell L 53–83  6–8 (2–2)
Sojka Pavilion (1,638)
Lewisburg, PA
01/11/2018
7:00 PM, WPCH
Army L 60–65  6–9 (2–3)
Kirby Sports Center (486)
Easton, PA
01/14/2018
2:00 PM, WPCH
Loyola (MD) W 65–54  7–9 (3–3)
Kirby Sports Center (446)
Easton, PA
01/17/2018
7:00 PM
at Navy L 59–65  7–10 (3–4)
Alumni Hall (1,133)
Annapolis, MD
01/20/2018
2:00 PM, WPCH
American L 67–74  7–11 (3–5)
Kirby Sports Center (577)
Easton, PA
01/24/2018
7:00 PM
at Boston University W 47–45  8–11 (4–5)
Case Gym (187)
Boston, MA
01/27/2018
2:00 PM, WBPH
Holy Cross L 56–69  8–12 (4–6)
Kirby Sports Center (1,012)
Easton, PA
02/03/2018
2:00 PM, WBPH
Bucknell L 57–80  8–13 (4–7)
Kirby Sports Center (877)
Easton, PA
02/07/2018
7:00 PM
at Army L 39–48  8–14 (4–8)
Christl Arena (432)
West Point, NY
02/10/2018
2:00 PM
at Loyola (MD) W 73–64  9–14 (5–8)
Reitz Arena (1,450)
Baltimore, MD
02/14/2018
7:00 PM, WPCH
Navy L 43–59  9–15 (5–9)
Kirby Sports Center (303)
Easton, PA
02/17/2018
1:00 PM
at American L 66–74  9–16 (5–10)
Bender Arena (497)
Washington, D.C.
02/21/2018
7:00 PM, WPCH
Boston University W 44–41  10–16 (6–10)
Kirby Sports Center (347)
Easton, PA
02/24/2018
2:00 PM, WBPH
Lehigh L 62–72  10–17 (6–11)
Kirby Sports Center (866)
Easton, PA
02/28/2018
7:00 PM
at Colgate L 55–60  10–18 (6–12)
Cotterell Court (288)
Hamilton, NY
Patriot League Women's Tournament
03/03/2018
2:00 PM
(8) (9) Boston University
First Round
W 66–61  11–18
Kirby Sports Center (435)
Easton, PA
03/05/2018
7:00 PM
(8) at (1) American
Quarterfinals
L 35–55  11–19
Bender Arena (501)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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