SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Thanks to freshmen Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey, Brian King and John McMinn , the Swarthmore College men’s varsity team cross country team got revenge on the alums for last year’s defeat , claiming victory at the 35th annual Alumni Meet held on the campus of the College.
LANCASTER, Pa. – Sophomore Gage Newman of the Swarthmore men’s soccer team has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 13, the conference announced on Monday.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Reigning two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Year Rachel Wallwork reached the Flight A singles final to lead the Swarthmore College women’s tennis team on the final day of the Swarthmore Invitational. Wallwork also played a part in one of the two Garnet doubles teams to captured consolation titles.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Roberto Contreras IV scored in 23rd minute on a beautiful volley in the front of the box and the Garnet defense put a stranglehold on the potent Ducks’ offense, as No. 11 Swarthmore (4-0) defeated No. 2 Stevens Tech 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.
The victory marks the highest ranked opponent ever defeated by a Swarthmore men’s soccer team on record. The win is also the programs’ first win against a Top 5 opponent since the Garnet topped No. 5 Stevens Tech last season.
The Garnet volleyball team (7-2) played spectacularly this weekend to keep its streak alive winning seven of its last eight games, defeating Cabrini College 3-1 and capturing a well deserved Garnet Classic championship. Sophomore Genny Pezzola won MVP of the tournament and sophomore Lisa Shang was named to the All-Tournament Team.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Senior Rachel Wallwork finished 2-0 in singles play while freshmen Emily Rosenblum, Kelsey Johnson and Tayler Tucker also picked up singles victories to lead the host Swarthmore women’s tennis team at the season-opening Swarthmore Invitational. Wallwork, the two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Year, defeated conference rivals Jaclyn Porter of Haverford 6-0, 6-1 and Anita Bhamidipati of Johns Hopkins to move into the Flight A singles final round on Sunday.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Junior Kirsten Peterson knocked home the game-winning in the final minute of the first overtime as the No. 23 Swarthmore College women’s soccer team (5-0) defeated Elizabethtown 1-0 in thrilling fashion to remain unbeaten on the season.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College volleyball team (5-2) kept the ball rolling at the 7th Annual Garnet Classic, as the Garnet earned a pair of victories on Saturday afternoon, topping Albright College 3-1 and Wesley College 3-0. Sophomore Genny Pezzola and freshman Kat Montemurro led the Garnet on offense with a combined 40 kills for the day.
ST. DAVIDS, Pa. – Freshman Kate Teleky scored for the second consecutive game while senior goalie Gina Grubb recorded 14 saves, but it was not enough as the Swarthmore field hockey team (2-2, 1-0) was defeated by Eastern 3-1 on Saturday afternoon from St. Davids.