* Lafayette men's soccer opens up its 2021 spring campaign on Saturday in Williamsport, Pa., battling Bucknell in a critical Patriot League clash off the top.
* The Leopards are looking to make a return to the final day of the Patriot League Tournament this season as the 2019 squad finished at 9-7-5, going 4-3-2 in league action. Four of Lafayette's top-six scorers from that team return in
Sebastian Varela (6),
Hale Lombard (4),
Yiannis Panayides (4) and
Marcos Kitromilides (3).
* Between the pipes, junior
Alex Sutton remains the workhorse, starting all but two games in 2019. Sutton carried a 0.95 goals-against average witha .798 save percentage last season.
* Lafayette will play a six-game schedule this spring, all against in-league opponents. The Patriot League Tournament will consist of just the semifinal and championship rounds, set for April 13 and April 17.
