Walker Earns Two Awards In One Week
Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore College goalkeeper Lauren Walker (Fallston, MD / The Hotchkiss School) was named Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week and ECAC Mid-Atlantic Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of September 11.
Walker tallied her second shut-out of the season in a 0-0 2OT tie vs. Widener on Sept. 9. Walker made eight saves, including a dramatic one-hander in the final minutes of the second overtime, to extend her scoreless streak to 143:31.
Walker is the third Swarthmore athlete to receive recognition from the Centennial as top defensive player of the week; Garnet field hockey goalie Karen Lorang '07 and Swarthmore men's soccer goalkeeper Ryan Sutcliffe '08 were selected on Sept. 5.
Swarthmore, following a 0-0 double overtime non-conference tie with Widener on Saturday evening, stands at 2-0-1 overall.