Athletics News

LANCASTER, Pa. – Six Swarthmore student-athletes were named to the fall All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team today. The Centennial’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee created the team to emphasize sportsmanship within the Conference. All institutions elected one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial team.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior captain Joslyn Young of the Swarthmore College field hockey team has been named to the Centennial Conference second team, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Thirty Swarthmore College student-athletes have been named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2009 fall season. The honor roll recognizes athletes’ performance both on the field and in the classroom.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The homestanding Bullets scored two first-half goals, as the Swarthmore College field hockey team (5-13, 1-9) dropped its season finale to Gettysburg 2-0 on Sunday afternoon from the Battlefield.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – It was a bittersweet ending to the Swarthmore College field hockey team’s home season, as Franklin & Marshall – needing a win to make the Centennial Conference playoffs – rallied for three goals in the second half to defeat the Garnet 4-2 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium. Freshman Sophia Agathis and junior captain Sophia Ferguson scored first-half goals while senior Gina Grubb made it a Senior Day to remember by recording a career-high 17 saves.

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Junior Sophia Ferguson scored her fourth goal of the season, but it was not enough as the Swarthmore field hockey team (5-11, 1-7) fell to rival Haverford 7-1 on Wednesday evening.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Saturday’s scheduled Centennial Conference field hockey match between the Swarthmore Garnet and the Gettysburg Bullets has been postponed until Sunday, November 1 because of the threat of thunderstorms across Central Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – No. 3 Ursinus got two goals each from Alyssa Thren and Megan Yoder, as the high-powered Bears overwhelmed the Swarthmore field hockey team 9-0 on Wednesday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium. Krista Scheirer made three defensive saves for the Garnet.

The Swarthmore field hockey team battles No. 3 Ursinus, while the No. 23 women’s soccer team takes on the Bears in a battle for the Centennial Conference playoffs.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Senior Joslyn Young scored a first half goal on a penalty stroke for the Swarthmore College field hockey team (5-9, 1-4), but the Garnet were unable to overcome the Muhlenberg offense, losing 4-1 on Wednesday evening.