Athletics News

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Freshman John McMinn continued the outstanding start to his collegiate career, covering the course of the Men’s White Race at the Paul Short Run in a time of 26:21 , good for ninth place at the nationally-renown race on Friday afternoon from Lehigh University. As a team, the Garnet finished in fifth place with a total of 186 points. For McMinn, this is the third time in three races – the first three at Swarthmore – that he has been the Garnet’s top finisher.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – For the second consecutive meet, sophomore Hannah Rose was the top finisher for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team, finishing in 75th place with a time of 23:18 to pace the Garnet at the Women’s Brown Race at the Paul Short Run on Friday afternoon from the campus of Lehigh University. As a team, the Garnet finished in 31st place with a total of 713 points in the 6K run.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Coming off its first loss of the season, the No. 7 Swarthmore College men’s soccer team certainly played liked a team that had something to prove against conference-rival Washington College. Six different players found the back of the net as the Garnet (8-1, 2-1) completely dominated the visiting Shoremen in all facets of the game for a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night from Clothier Field Stadium.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 14 kills for the Garnet Wednesday night as host Swarthmore (12-5) made quick work of conference challenger Washington College (8-7) for a 3-0 straight sets victory (25-13, 25-15 and 25-21).

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Junior Megan Colombo scored two goals, senior Taylor Rhodes recorded a goal and two assists and sophomore Hannah Deming also found the back of the net as the No. 20 Swarthmore women’s soccer team (8-2, 2-1) overwhelmed Centennial Conference-rival Washington College 4-0 on Tuesday evening from Clothier Field Stadium.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Washington College sophomore Gussie Reilly scored the game-winning goal in the 66th minute as the visiting Shorewomen rallied to beat the Garnet 2-1 at Clothier Field on Tuesday night.

Field Hockey will begin at 4:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer will begin at 7:00 p.m.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Two-time Centennial Conference Performer of the Year senior Rachel Wallwork has advanced to the semifinals in the women’s championship singles draw of the ITA Southeast Regionals over the weekend from Mary Washington College.

CARLISLE, Pa. – Dickinson’s Thomas Parkinson scored on a penalty kick in the 7th minute of the first overtime, as the No. 12 Red Devils upset the No. 3/9 Swarthmore men’s soccer team 1-0 on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Central Pennsylvania. The loss is the Garnet’s (7-1, 1-1) first of the 2009 season.

POMONA, NJ – Swarthmore (11-5) added to its win column on Saturday, traveling to Richards Stockton and winning two of three games. The Garnet defeated Manhattanville 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-14) and John Jay 3-0 (25-4, 25-13, 25-17) but were shut down by host Richard Stockton 3-0.