LANCASTER, Pa. -The Swarthmore College volleyball team was picked third in the 2010 Centennial Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on Friday afternoon.
The Garnet tied Gettysburg for third place while picking up a first-place vote.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – After surprising the Centennial Conference with a fourth-place finish and its first ever playoff victory and ECAC playoff appearance last season, expectations are high for the Swarthmore College volleyball team in 2010, as the Garnet return two all-conference performers while setting sights on even bigger goals for the upcoming season.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association has awarded the 2009-10 Swarthmore College volleyball team with an academic team award, the organization announced on Friday.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – It certainly was a year to remember for Swarthmore Athletics: seven playoff teams, three All-Americans, 11 first-team Centennial Conference members, six Centennial gold medalists and one national champion and American record holder. With the 2009-10 season officially in the rear view, the Swarthmore College Department of Athletics has decided to let the fans vote on the top Swarthmore Athletics moment of the past year.
Throughout the month of June, fans will be able to vote for their favorite Swarthmore moments via the poll at the bottom of the page. Lasting from June 2 to June 15, the current poll features 12 of top moments from the 2009-10 season selected by the Swarthmore Department of Athletics. On June 16, the list of 12 will be narrowed down to five, with the five events receiving the most votes moving to a final poll, which will last from June 16 to June 30. On July 1, the top Swarthmore Athletics event of the 2009-10 season will be announced.
The Garnet volleyball team won its first ever Centennial Conference playoff match this season against Muhlenberg College. Here is a look back at the top 10 plays from that game.
LANCASTER, Pa. – Six Swarthmore student-athletes were named to the fall All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team today. The Centennial’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee created the team to emphasize sportsmanship within the Conference. All institutions elected one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial team.
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Swarthmore College volleyball team had two student-athletes named to the All-Centennial team – sophomore Genny Pezzola and freshman Kat Montemurro – while head coach Harleigh Chwastyk was named the Coach of the Year, the conference announced Thursday. Pezzola was named to the first team – marking the first time in program history that a member of the Swarthmore College volleyball team has received first-team honors – while Montemurro earned second-team honors. This is Chwastyk’s first Coach of the Year honor in her eight-year coaching career at Swarthmore.
CHESTER, Pa. – Swarthmore (19-11, 6-4) lost 3-1 to Widener (22-15, 5-2) in an all out offensive shootout in its opening round ECAC tournament match on Wednesday night at Widener. Sophomore Genny Pezzola led the Garnet with 16 kills and 15 digs. The loss closes out the Garnet’s most successful season in program history.
Volleyball vs. Widener – ECAC Tournament
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College women’s soccer team and volleyball team have been selected to participate in the 2009 ECAC Division III South Championships, the organization announced on Monday. The women’s soccer team (13-4-1) – the two-time ECAC Champions – are the No. 3 seed and will host Centenary (N.J) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. from Clothier Field Stadium, while the volleyball team is a No. 6 seed and will play at No. 3 Widener on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.