Garnet Open CC Schedule With Win
CARLISLE, Pa. -- Chances were few and far-between for the Garnet women's soccer team Saturday afternoon, but execution and timely defense earned Swarthmore a 1-0 win in the Centennial season opener at Dickinson Saturday afternoon.
Junior midfielder Julia Luongo (Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon) converted a Swarthmore penalty kick in the 67th minute—her first goal of the season—to send the Garnet (5-1) to its seventh victory in nine matches (7-1-1).
Swarthmore senior goalkeeper Lauren Walker (Fallston, Md. / The Hotchkiss School [CT]) recorded five saves on 14 shots, recording her 20th career shutout.
The Red Devils (4-1-2) held a 14-6 shot advantage on the stat sheet, but were unable to find a hole in the Garnet backline. Swarthmore has allowed just
After picking up road victories at No. 1 College of New Jersey and Dickinson this past week, Swarthmore looks to ride the momentum into Baltimore this Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. match against perennial conference champion Johns Hopkins. The Garnet look to end a five-match losing streak to the Blue Jays (5-0-2).