Athletics News

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore junior Philippe Celestin scored the game-winning goal – his first goal of the season – in the 107th minute of play to give the Garnet a 2-1 (2OT) victory over Hobart in an exhilarating second round NCAA Division III men’s soccer game from Clothier Field Stadium on the campus of Swarthmore College on Sunday evening.

With the victory, the Garnet (16-2-2) advance to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season to face Transylvania next weekend at a site to be determined.

The Garnet and Statesmen battle in NCAA second round action for the right to move on to the Sweet 16. Coverage will begin at 6:00 with commentary from Victor Brady ’13.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – An own goal off the head of a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy defender with just 04.6 seconds remaining in the first half was the difference as the Swarthmore College Garnet (15-2-2) rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to defeat the Mariners 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s soccer championships Saturday evening from Clothier Field Stadium.

Junior Gage Newman scored the equalizer in the 30th minute for the Garnet, who fell behind 1-0 in the first five minutes of play thanks to a USMMA (15-4) goal by Rusty Denton in the fifth minute of play. But Newman’s goal and the crucial own goal as seconds ticked away in the first half were enough to advance the Garnet to the second round of the NCAA Division III men’s soccer championships tomorrow against Hobart (6:00 p.m.) from Clothier Field Stadium.

The NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament returns to Clothier Field, as the Swarthmore Garnet battle the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Mariners. Coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. with commentary from Victor Brady ’13.

The NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament returns to Clothier Field, as the Hobart Statesmen battle St. Joseph’s Eagles. Coverage will begin at 5:00 p.m. with commentary from Victor Brady ’13.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The No. 7/10 Swarthmore men’s soccer team has received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship and will host first and second round matches on November 14-15 at Clothier field.

The first match will feature Hobart (14-3-2) – the champion of the Liberty League – vs. St. Joseph’s (13-8) – the champion of the Skyline Conference – at 5:00 p.m on Saturday, November 14. The second match will feature the host Garnet (14-2-2) against the Merchant Marine Academy (15-3), an at-large bid recipient from the Landmark Conference, at 7:30 p.m.

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Swarthmore men’s soccer team had four student-athletes named to the All-Centennial team, as announced Monday. Junior Morgan Langley and sophomore Micah Rose were named to the first team, while sophomore Brett McLarney was selected to the second team and junior Gage Newman was honorable mention.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Johns Hopkins’ John Scheuch scored just his second goal of the season in the 34th minute and the Blue Jay defense held the powerful Swarthmore offense scoreless for just the second time this season, as No. 3 seed Hopkins avenged last year’s Centennial Championship game loss with a 1-0 upset victory over the No. 2 seed Garnet on Friday night from Varsity Field at Muhlenberg College. With the win, the Blue Jays advance to Saturday night’s Centennial Conference championship game against the winner of the No.1 Muhlenberg/No. 4 Dickinson semifinal, while dashing the Garnet’s hopes of a repeat conference championship.

The No. 2 seed Swarthmore men’s soccer team battles No. 3 Johns Hopkins in the semifinals of the Centennial Conference playoffs. Listen to live audio with Victor Brady ’13 beginning at 4:00 p.m. from Allentown as the Garnet look to defend its championship.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Thirty Swarthmore College student-athletes have been named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2009 fall season. The honor roll recognizes athletes’ performance both on the field and in the classroom.