The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) has named Swarthmore senior attacker Tim Chryssikos (Ellicott City, MD / Loyola Blakefield) a 2005 Scholar All-American. Chryssikos was among 37 lacrosse players from Division I, II, and III selected for the annual list, his first such nomination. A biology and sociology/anthropology double major, he was named to [...]
Swarthmore College has announced Renee DeVarney, current head coach at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, VA, has been named head women’s basketball coach. “The Department of Athletics is very excited to have [DeVarney] on board,” said Adam Hertz, Director of Athletics at Swarthmore. “We feel her understanding of competitive athletics within the framework of [...]
Swarthmore College has selected Todd Anckaitis, current head coach at Lewis and Clark College, as the head women’s soccer coach. Anckaitis takes over the program from Amy Brunner, who resigned after seven seasons at Swarthmore. “The search committee was thoroughly impressed by Todd’s character and experience,” said Swarthmore Athletics Director Adam Hertz said. “He brings [...]
In a season of ups and downs, the Swarthmore women’s soccer team earned several key victories and enjoyed many breakthrough performances on the individual level despite struggling to a final record of 4-13-1. The Garnet started the year strong, winning two of its first three games, including a 2-1 victory over a strong Alvernia team [...]