Athletics News

The Swarthmore field hockey team battles No. 3 Ursinus, while the No. 23 women’s soccer team takes on the Bears in a battle for the Centennial Conference playoffs.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Sophomore defender Brett McLarney of the Swarthmore men’s soccer team has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 19, the conference announced on Monday.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Josh Feldschneider of Rutgers-Camden shot an even-par 71 to capture first place at the inaugural Swarthmore Fall Invitational from Rock Manor Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. Host Swarthmore fared well as a team, combining for a 332, good for a third-place tie with Neumann. Cabrini came in second place as a team with a score of 322, while Muhlenberg took fifth with 335.

GLASSBORO, N.J. – Swarthmore traveled to Rowan University on Saturday to battle it out in a tri-meet with Rowan and Stevenson. Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 23 kills and 48 digs for the Garnet as they defeated Rowan 3-0 and Stevenson 3-2.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Whether rain, wind, cold or sleet, the No. 6 Swarthmore College men’s soccer team just keeps winning games. Senior captain Dylan Langley scored on a blast from the top of the box in the 16th minute and the Swat defense held off a late-attacking Franklin & Marshall offense as the No. 6 Garnet (13-1, 5-1) defeated the Diplomats 1-0 on a cold, wet Saturday night from Clothier Field Stadium.

The No.6 Garnet take on Frankin & Marshall in a battle for first place in the Centennial Conference. The stream is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and is weather permitting.

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Sophomore Hannah Rose (19:06) crossed the finish-line in fourth place and senior Lauren Deluca took ninth (19:44) as the Swarthmore College women’s cross country team finished in third place at the 28th annual Seven Sisters Championship from Mount Holyoke College on Saturday morning. For their Top 10 finish, both Rose and DeLuca were named to the All-Championship team.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Senior Joslyn Young scored a first half goal on a penalty stroke for the Swarthmore College field hockey team (5-9, 1-4), but the Garnet were unable to overcome the Muhlenberg offense, losing 4-1 on Wednesday evening.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Swarthmore junior Elizabeth Mills scored in the fifth minute, but Muhlenberg scored two early goals of its own within the first seven minutes of play, as the No. 16 Garnet (10-3, 4-2) ended up on the wrong end of the wild start, losing to the Mules 2-1 on Wednesday evening.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Another match, another milestone victory. The Swarthmore College volleyball team moved to 15-6 overall and 5-1 in conference – its most wins in a single season since joining the Centennial Conference – as it knocked off Muhlenberg College 3-1 on Tuesday night. Sophomore Genny Pezzola led the way for the Garnet with 17 kills and 15 digs.