*The Leopards are coming off a 0-2 weekend a home, falling to both Loyola and Navy in four sets. Sophomore Kelly Austin recorded a season-high seven kills in Saturday's match against Navy.

*They are set to take on Colgate on Friday and Holy Cross on Saturday.

*As a team in the national NCAA rankings, the Leopards rank 61^st in aces per set (1.56), 22^nd in team kills (1291.0), 41^st in team aces (1159.0), 13^th in team service aces (168.0) and 18^th in team total attacks (3664.0). Individually, sophomore Leanna Deegan ranks 97^th in points (341.0) and freshman Grace Steurer (33.0) and senior Julia Howard (32.0) rank 79^th and 93^rd, respectively in service aces.

*In the Patriot League, Lafayette ranks second in team kills (1291.0), second in team assists (1159.0), second in team service aces (168.0), second in total team kills (3664.0) and third in aces per set (1.56). Individually, Steurer is third in service aces (33.0).

*Colgate is coming off a 2-0 weekend, sweeping Army and beating Holy Cross in five sets. They now stand at 18-6 overall and 11-1 in Patriot League action.

*The last time the Leopards and the Raiders met was on October 12 of this season. That meeting saw the Leopards winning sets two and three after Colgate took the first set, to force a fourth set. Colgate would win the fourth set and would take the decisive fifth set as well to win the match.

*Holy Cross ­is coming off a 0-2 weekend falling to Army and Colgate, both in four sets. Their overall record now stands at 3-23 and their Patriot League record stands at 0-12.

*The last time the Crusaders and Leopards met was on Oct. 11 of this season. Lafayette walked away with the 3-2 five set victory for their first Patriot League win of the season and their first conference win since 2017.