Garnet Lacrosse Named Honor Squad
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team was selected as one of the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Honor Squads for the 2006 season. Three Garnet team members - Paige Gentry (Cheshire, CT / Cheshire), Lindsay Roth (Severna Park, MD / Severn School), and Cara Tigue (East Longmeadow, MA / East Longmeadow) - were also selected for the Division III Academic Honor Roll.
The IWLCA honored 35 teams who have achieved high academic standing with their designation as honor squads after achieving a team grade point average higher than 3.0. To earn a listing on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must hold a GPA of 3.4 or higher.
Roth, a rising senior, 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. A midfielder, Roth was named All-Centennial for the second consecutive season in 2006.
Gentry, a rising senior, started 15 games in 2006 and tied for second on the team with 45 ground balls. Gentry, a defender, also caused 16 turnovers and made the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.
Tigue, a 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 and was named first team All-Centennial and second team All-Metro Region at the end of the season. Tigue graduated from Swarthmore in May and was a six-time selection for the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (three for lacrosse and three for basketball).
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.