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Kempf gets the call:  Hoyas junior quarterback Isaiah Kempf is expected to make back-to-back starts for the first time since his freshman season. A week after completing 66.7 percent of his passes, throwing for a touchdown and rushing for another in a 40-16 romp over Davidson , Kempf will face a Lafayette defense that yielded 416 yards in a 42-6 loss to North Dakota State . Honoring Eacobacci:  Each of the past eight seasons, Georgetown has kept alive the memory of Joe Eacobacci, a former Hoyas captain who died in the...

The vengeful gods of ancient Greece devised devilishly clever punishments. The hunter Actaeon found that out when he glimpsed Artemis bathing in a pool. The goddess, her chastity offended, transformed Actaeon into a stag, to be hunted down and killed by his own pack of dogs. The legend was the subject of " Acteon ," a hunting party pastoral composed in 1684 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, given a rare revival by Opera Lafayette on Thursday night at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.

WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- Rob Curley threw for two touchdowns, both to Mark Layton, to lead Lafayette to a 31-14 win over Yale on Saturday. Curley was 20-for-28 passing with 241 yards and an interception for the Leopards (3-1), while Layton caught seven balls for 116 yards. Maurice White finished with 131 yards rushing on 21 carries and a touchdown. Yale (1-2) took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Patrick Witt connected with Peter Balsam on a 3-yard score. Lafayette answered with 24 straight points, highlighted by Curley's 17- and...

The Georgetown men's lacrosse team was ready to take the field for its opener against visiting Lafayette on Saturday, but the CD player with its entrance music wasn't working and officials scrambled to rectify the situation. The team's exit from the field also did not go to plan. The Hoyas fell to Lafayette in overtime, 11-10, despite having led by five goals at halftime. The loss spoiled the debut of Georgetown Coach Kevin Warne. "The lack of possession in the second half...

EASTON, Pa. -- Maurice White scored with 13 seconds remaining and Lafayette rallied to beat Columbia 24-21 on Saturday. White scored on a 2-yard run and also ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The Leopards (4-1) rallied from a 21-10 halftime deficit. Rob Curley hit Mitchell Bennett on a 1-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to cut the lead to 21-17, then White's game-winning run capped an 88-yard drive. Curley was 23-for-39 for 387 yards and three interceptions.

Women American 3, Lafayette 0 American (5-9-1, 2-1 Patriot) 1 2--3 Lafayette (2-10-2, 0-3 Patriot) 0 0--0 GOALS-- AU: .Hodge, 34th minute; Sheppard, 49; Brasher, 67. ASSISTS--AU: Brasher, McLaughlin. SHOTS-- AU: 17 , L: 4. SAVES-- L: Futterknecht 3. AU : none UNC Wilmington 3, George Mason 2 UNC Wilmington (7-5-0, 4-2-0) 2 1--3 George Mason (4-10-0, 1-5-0)

Maryland vs. Lafayette When: 8 p.m. Where: Comcast Center. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WTEM (980 AM). Records: Terrapins 2-1; Leopards 1-3. Rotation situation: The Terrapins closed strong in Friday's blowout win over LIU-Brooklyn, settling on one lineup rather than shuffling through their usual 10-man rotation. Coach Mark Turgeon chalked it up to circumstance, calling upon the guard-heavy unit to protect Maryland's double-digit lead. Both of the Terps' victories have been...

It seemed to take Georgetown's starters a few minutes on Saturday to recognize that the three-pointers Lafayette kept swishing were the result of skill rather than luck. But once the 18th-ranked Hoyas clamped down on the three-point line, they turned what started out as a close contest into a rout. By the time the buzzer sounded on Georgetown's 97-64 victory, six Hoyas had scored in double figures -- a first under Coach John Thompson III. And for a second consecutive game, sophomore guard Jason Clark paced the scoring,...

Vlad Moldoveanu scored 21 points and three others reached doubles figures as American University beat Lafayette for the 11th time in a row, 76-66, in Easton, Pa., on Saturday. Stephen Lumpkins added 13 points, Nick Hendra had 12 points and six assists, and Daniel Munoz scored 10 for the Eagles (7-15, 4-3 Patriot League), who have won three straight. The Eagles shot 52.8 percent from the field (28 for 53), including 43.5 percent (10 for 23) from three-point range. Leading 35-33 at halftime, the Eagles built a 51-42...

What: Patriot League men's basketball tournament semifinals. Where: Bender Arena. When: 5 p.m. TV: CBS College Sports. Radio: WZAA (1050 AM). Records: No. 2 seed Eagles 22-8 ; No. 6 Leopards 12-18 . Outlook: If history is any indication, American should have no trouble reaching its third conference championship game in four years and its sixth overall. The Eagles have won 14 in a row against Lafayette and are 4-0 against the...

The reminders were everywhere. The newspapers, shaken and crinkled in jest by Terrapins fans during pregame introductions, proclaimed the University of Maryland's move to the Big Ten official. When university President Wallace D. Loh entered Comcast Center midway through the second half Tuesday night, chants began of "Big Ten, Big Ten. " And during a promotional advertisement for the Atlantic Coast Conference on the overhead video board, one student waved goodbye. Coach Mark Turgeon's team learned...

Maryland vs. Lafayette When: 8 p.m. Where: Comcast Center. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WTEM (980 AM). Records: Terrapins 2-1; Leopards 1-3. Rotation situation: The Terrapins closed strong in Friday's blowout win over LIU-Brooklyn, settling on one lineup rather than shuffling through their usual 10-man rotation. Coach Mark Turgeon chalked it up to circumstance, calling upon the guard-heavy unit to protect Maryland's double-digit lead. Both of the Terps' victories...

After earning its second consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament, Navy was picked first in the Patriot League. Junior forward Jade Geif was selected Patriot League preseason player of the year after leading the Midshipmen in scoring (11.1) and rebounding (7.8). Three other starters also are back, including junior guards Alix Membreno and Kara Pollinger. November 9 at Iona 11 a.m. 11 at Stony Brook 6:30 17 St. Peter's 8 20 Loyola (Md.)

Soprano Emmanuelle de Negri and members of the Opera Lafayette Orchestra brought a wide array of French songs to the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater on Tuesday. Titled "L'Invitation au Voyage" ("Invitation to the Voyage"), from a poem by Baudelaire, the program opened with songs — or mélodies — of the French baroque followed by 19th- and 20th-century examples. Opera Layfayette director and violinist Ryan Brown paired baroque and romantic works in one concert to underline a connection between the two sets: the later composers...

Nick Campanella scored a late rushing touchdown to help Georgetown beat Lafayette, 20-17, in Easton, Pa., on Saturday night. Lafayette (5-3, 2-1 Patriot League) took a 10-6 halftime lead after Andrew Shoop found Mark Ross for a six-yard touchdown pass. Kyle Nolan hit Jo'el Kimpela for a five-yard touchdown and go-ahead score late in the third quarter, but the Hoyas relinquished the lead early in the fourth when Shoop connected with Greg Kessel for a 36-yard touchdown, making it...

The Georgetown men's lacrosse team was ready to take the field for its opener against visiting Lafayette on Saturday, but the CD player with its entrance music wasn't working and officials scrambled to rectify the situation. The team's exit from the field also did not go to plan. The Hoyas fell to Lafayette in overtime, 11-10, despite having led by five goals at halftime. The loss spoiled the debut of Georgetown Coach Kevin Warne. "The lack of possession in the second half...

After the buzzer sounded on American 's 73-71 double-overtime loss to Lafayette in a Patriot League semifinal , the players jogged off the court in stunned disbelief mixed with profound grief. Vlad Moldoveanu, who wanted nothing more than to win a championship, pulled his jersey over his face to hide the tears streaming down his cheeks. "I'm really sorry that this team couldn't bring back the championship to where it belongs," said fellow senior Nick...