Tigue, Roth Named All-Centennial
Tigue, Roth Make All-Centennial Team
Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore College women's lacrosse players Cara Tigue (East Longmeadow, MA / East Longmeadow) and Lindsay Roth (Severna Park, MD - Severn School) were named to the 2006 All-Centennial Conference team on April 27. Tigue was named to the first team while Roth was selected for the second team in a vote by the head coaches.
Tigue, a senior defender, scooped up 41 ground balls and caused 18 turnovers while drawing the opposition's top offensive threat on many occasions. In 61 games over four years, she collected 162 ground balls for an average of 2.66 per game.
A biology major and three-time selection for the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, Tigue appears on the All-Centennial list for the third time in her career. She was named the second team in 2005 and an honorable mention selection in 2004.
Tigue is the 15th Swarthmore woman to be named first team All-Centennial and the fifth to make All-Centennial three times.
Roth, a junior midfielder, finished the season second on the team with 45 ground balls and third in points (38) and goals (31). Roth, an English literature major and two-time member of the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, topped the 30-goal mark for a third consecutive season. On April 27, Roth became the 12th Swarthmore women's lacrosse player to score 100 goals in her career.
This is Roth's second All-Centennial selection; she was named honorable mention in 2005.
Swarthmore (14-5 overall, 5-4 Centennial) put together its best season ever in 2006; the Garnet won the Seven Sisters Lacrosse Championship, broke the school record for wins, and earned the first Centennial playoff berth in program history.
Located near Philadelphia, Swarthmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,500. A member of the Division III Centennial Conference, Swarthmore is consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
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