SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Even with two of the program’s top offensive career records now in her rear-view mirror, there seems to be little that can stop Megan Colombo these days.
The Garnet senior forward scored two goals in a four-minute span in the first half to lead the streaking Swarthmore College women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Muhlenberg on Wednesday evening from Clothier Field Stadium.
Note: The video broadcast of the field hockey game will be delayed until halftime. Sorry for the inconvenience. Commentary of the women’s game from Victor Brady ’13.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Megan Colombo, it’s your time to shine.
The Garnet senior broke the all-time program records for career goals and points with her goal in the 26th minute, while adding two more goals to complete the Garnet’s first hat trick since since 2007 – which was also done by Colombo – as the Swarthmore College women’s soccer team (5-4-2, 4-1) defeated Bryn Mawr 5-0 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Look out Madeline Fraser ’94 – Megan Colombo ’11 is on your heels for a pair of program scoring records.
The Garnet senior scored two goals to move into a first-place tie with Fraser for the all-time program lead (26) while freshmen Amber Famiglietti and Aly Passanante also found the back of the net as the Swarthmore College women’s soccer team (4-4-2, 3-1) put on an offensive clinic, defeating McDaniel 4-0 on Saturday night from Clothier Field Stadium.
With her two goals, Colombo also moves just one point shy of Fraser for the all-time program lead in career points (65).
Commentary from Victor Brady ’13 begins at 7:00 p.m.
CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Senior Megan Colombo scored in the 14th minute off an assist from senior Kirsten Peterson while freshman Aly Passanante sealed with a goal in the 82nd minute as the Swarthmore College women’s soccer team blanked homestanding Washington College 2-0 on Wednesday.
With her assist, Peterson is now tied with EB Fortier ’02 for the most career assists in program history (14). Also closing in on a program record thanks to their performance against the Shorewomen is Colombo, whose first-half goal gives her 24 for her career, just two away from the all-time program lead held by Madeline Fraser ’94.
Commentary from Victor Brady ’13 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
BALTIMORE – Despite gutsy play and a 37th minute goal from junior forward Hannah Deming, the Swarthmore Garnet womens soccer team (2-4-2, 1-1) fell by a 4-1 score to the Johns Hopkins on Saturday evening at Hopkins’ Homewood Field in Baltimore. The loss was Swarthmore’s first of the season in Centennial Conference play.
Live commentary in Baltimore from Victor Brady ’13.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Aly Passanante’s electrifying game-tying goal in the 82nd minute set up what looked like it would be a dramatic overtime conclusion to a hotly-contested battle between the Swarthmore College women’s soccer team and No. 23 Eastern – only Mother Nature had different thoughts.
The Garnet (2-3-2) and Eagles (5-1-1) settled for a 1-1 tie on Wednesday night from Clothier Field Stadium, as the game was called due to lightning in the area with :50 seconds remaining in the first overtime period.