Jan. 29, 2000

HAMILTON, NY - After the two teams battled to a 33-33 halftime tie, Colgate went on a 22-5 run to begin the second half and open up an insurmountable 17-point lead. The Leopards clawed back to within 10 points on two separate occassions late in the second half, but could get no closer to the hosts.

Lafayette (4-15, 2-3 Patriot League) shot just 32 percent from the floor and committed 28 turnovers, while Colgate (8-11, 2-3 Patriot League) used an aggressive defense to take the home league victory.

Freshman Jen Bayer led the Leopards with her eighth double-double in the last 10 games, scoring a game-high 22 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures for Lafayette was senior Sarah Harris with 12 points.

Colleen McCaffrey led Colgate with 17 points.

The Leopards return home to the friendly confines of Kirby Sports Center for a battle with Patriot League front runner Bucknell on Wednesday, February 2, 2000, at 5:45 p.m. For tickets, call (610) 330-5471.