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. – The Swarthmore College volleyball team had two student-athletes named to the All-Centennial team – sophomore Genny Pezzola and freshman Kat Montemurro – while head coach Harleigh Chwastyk was named the Coach of the Year, the conference announced Thursday. Pezzola was named to the first team – marking the first time in program history that a member of the Swarthmore College volleyball team has received first-team honors – while Montemurro earned second-team honors. This is Chwastyk’s first Coach of the Year honor in her eight-year coaching career at Swarthmore.

CHESTER, Pa. – Swarthmore (19-11, 6-4) lost 3-1 to Widener (22-15, 5-2) in an all out offensive shootout in its opening round ECAC tournament match on Wednesday night at Widener. Sophomore Genny Pezzola led the Garnet with 16 kills and 15 digs. The loss closes out the Garnet’s most successful season in program history.

Volleyball vs. Widener – ECAC Tournament

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College women’s soccer team and volleyball team have been selected to participate in the 2009 ECAC Division III South Championships, the organization announced on Monday. The women’s soccer team (13-4-1) – the two-time ECAC Champions – are the No. 3 seed and will host Centenary (N.J) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. from Clothier Field Stadium, while the volleyball team is a No. 6 seed and will play at No. 3 Widener on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Looking to make its first Centennial Conference final in program history, the Swarthmore volleyball team (19-10, 6-4) won the third set and was competitive for the entire match, but it wasn’t enough as No. 25 Haverford (28-3, 10-0) defeated the Garnet 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.

The surprising No. 4 seed Swarthmore volleyball team will look to continue its dream season against No. 1 seed and conference power Haverford. Live audio with Victor Brady ‘13 will begin at noon.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola recorded 14 kills to break the program record for kills in a single season (372), helping the No.4 seed Garnet (19-9) defeat No. 5 Muhlenberg College 3-1 in the opening round of the Centennial Conference playoffs on Wednesday night from Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet’s 3-1 victory over the Mules is its first playoff victory in program history, with the team now moving on to Saturday’s semifinal against No. 1 seed Haverford.

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.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Garnet (18-9, 6-4 CC) volleyball team suffered a tough 3-1 loss to a visiting Franklin & Marshall squad Saturday afternoon to round out their regular season play. Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 11 kills and 29 digs but still remains three kills away from the Jen Wang’s single season record of 361.