Athletics News

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Women’s Soccer will begin at 3:00 p.m.

BRYN MAWR, Pa – Swarthmore (9-4) traveled to Bryn Mawr College on Wednesday night where it would open up its conference schedule. The Garnet made the visit quick as sophomore OH Genny Pezzola led the team to a 3-0 victory.

NEW ORLEANS – After finishing fourth at the Dickinson Long Race on Saturday, the Swarthmore men’s cross country team has entered the USTFCC Division III Mideast Regional rankings. The Garnet enter the poll tied for 10th with Salisbury.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Sophomore goalkeeper Marie Mutryn of the Swarthmore women’s soccer team was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 21, the conference announced on Monday.

Carlisle, Pa. – Senior Nykia Corbett finished in fourth place in the long run as the Swarthmore women’s cross country team opened up the 2009 season with a third-place finish at the Dickinson Long-Short Run on Saturday afternoon.

Aston, Pa. – Reigning Centennial Conference Player of the Week Genny Pezzola combined for 33 kills and 27 digs as the Swarthmore volleyball team split a pair of games at the Neumann Tri-Meet, topping the host Knights 3-1 (16-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-20) but falling to local rival Widener 3-1 (22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 20-25) on Saturday afternoon.

Women’s Soccer will begin at 4:30
Men’s Soccer will begin at 7:00

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Junior goalie Katie Ashmore made nine saves while facing pressure all game long, but three second-half goals by Elizabethtown proved to be the difference as the Blue Jays earned a 3-0 victory over the Garnet (2-3, 1-0) on Tuesday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Thanks to freshmen Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey, Brian King and John McMinn , the Swarthmore College men’s varsity team cross country team got revenge on the alums for last year’s defeat , claiming victory at the 35th annual Alumni Meet held on the campus of the College.