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Haverford defeated Swarthmore 3-1 in a rowdy Tarble Pavilion on Senior Night this evening. The Fords (17-8, 7-2 CC) downed the Garnet by scores of 30-12, 30-22, 22-30, 30-22.

Middle blocker Karen Berk '08 put home a team-high 14 kills and had six blocks as Swarthmore fell to 13-14 overall and 6-4 in the Centennial. Outside hitter Jennifer Wang '09 had 12 kills and 14 digs while junior Erica George had a team-high 26 digs.

Setter Emily Conlon '06 handed out 43 assists and recorded 14 digs for Swarthmore in her final regular season match in Tarble Pavilion.

Five Swarthmore seniors; manager Jonna Seavey, Conlon, Patrice Berry, Darcy Nelson, and Yaprak Sariisik were honored before the match with flowers and a hearty applause from the 125 fans in Tarble.

Swarthmore will have to wait for the final conference matches to take place before learning its playoff fate. The Garnet will take the court on Wednesday, November 2nd and the opponent and site are still to be determined.

Washington (Md.) scored twice in the second half to upend Swarthmore 2-1 on Thursday evening at Clothier Field. The Shorewomen improve to 6-10 overall and 5-4 in the Centennial while the Garnet slip to 8-8 overall and 4-5 in the Centennial.

Not five minutes into the game, forward Heidi Fieselmann '06 put Swarthmore on the board with her 12th goal of the season. Midfielder Abbie Fischer '08 rushed in for an inspired steal from the Washington defense and followed up with a beautiful passa across the goal mouth. Fieselmann easily one-timed the ball infor the score at 31:29.

A few minutes into the second half, Washington's Rachel Miller barreled her way through the Garnet defense and scored to tie the game 1-1. Miller fought past several Garnet defenders, falling to her knees in front of the Swarthmore cage. She managed to sneak the ball past Garnet goalie Karen Lorang '07 at 29:09.

The Shorewomen took the lead with 17:32 remaining, coming away with the ball as the Washington offense bombarded Lorang with shots. Melanie Rupert finally put the fifth shot into the back of the net. Lorang put up a heroic effort, making four stops, but in the end the Washington melee proved too much.

Lorang made 11 saves in goal for Swarthmore.

The Garnet conclude their 2005 regular season schedule in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday, October 27. Swarthmore will face F&M at 1:00 p.m.

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Forwards Andrew Terker '06, Stu Leon '09, and Scott Waymouth '09 scored as Swarthmore defeated Ursinus 3-0 on Wednesday night on Clothier Field.

The Garnet offense ended a four-game scoring drought on a night when five seniors; defender Alex Elkins, goalie Reuben Heyman-Kantor, defender David Hoyt, Terker, and defender Paul Thibodeau were honored. These young men represented the recent turnaround of Swarthmore soccer and the torch was symbolically passed on to the younger Garnet players.

Terker put his goal in at 17:10, skipping a free kick through the Ursinus wall past Bears 'keeper Brian Berkowitz. The goal brought to end a Swarthmore scoreless streak that had reached over 430 minutes.

It was the 17th goal of Terker's Swarthmore career and his fifth of the season.

Leon, the standout freshman, kept pace with Terker for the team lead in goals, giving the Garnet a 2-0 lead at 69:31. Leon stole the ball from a Bears defender outside the Ursinus box and took one step before blasting the ball into the top shelf for his fifth score of 2005.

Swarthmore put its final score on the board with just 49 seconds remaining in the game. Waymouth, just inserted into the game for Terker, played a loose ball at the top of the Ursinus box. Waymouth got by two defenders and beat Berkowitz with a shot to the right post. It was the first goal, and first shot, of Waymouth's college career.

Heyman-Kantor made four saves in goal as Swarthmore improved to 11-4-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the Centennial Conference. The Garnet now sit alone in second place in the Centennial, and with a tie or a win at Haverford on Saturday, assure themselves a playoff spot for the second consecutive year.

The Garnet will wrap up regular season play on Saturday, October 29th with the 91st meeting with the Fords at 2:00 p.m.

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Swarthmore defeated Washington (Md.) 3-0 on Tuesday evening in Tarble Pavilion, and combined with McDaniel's 3-1 loss to Johns Hopkins, secured a spot in the 2005 Centennial Conference playoffs. The Garnet (13-13, 6-3 CC) won by scores of 30-21, 30-23, 30-23.

It is the first Centennial playoff berth in the history of Swarthmore volleyball. The Garnet earn the nod by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. The six Centennial wins also match a school-best, accomplished only once before (1995).

Outside hitter Jennifer Wang '09 led the Garnet with nine kills and four aces. Sophomore middle blocker Karen Berk '08 added seven kills and five blocks, while classmate Katie Gold notched a team-high six blocks, including four solo. Senior setter Emily Conlon handed out 29 assists and had a team-high 14 digs.

Swarthmore will hold its annual Senior Night celebration on Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet welcome longtime rival Haverford to campus in a Centennial Conference battle for playoff position.

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Swarthmore scored twice at the end of the first half on its way to a 3-1 Tuesday night victory over Haverford on a wet Senior Night at Clothier Field.

The Fords got on the board first, cleaning up a errant rebound for the 1-0 lead with 19:47 left in the first half. Forward Colleen Farrell fired a shot at Garnet goalie Melissa LaVan '07, who made a kick save. The ball caromed right to the stick of junior midfielder Abby Scattergood, who flicked the ball past LaVan for her sixth goal of the season.

Swarthmore took over late in the first half, grabbing a 2-1 lead on goals by senior midfielder Charlotte MacAusland and junior midfielder Lindsay Roth. The first goal came on a Garnet corner. MacAusland knocked the ball out to Jessica Larson '06, who immediately sent a return pass to the left post. MacAusland had set up shop on the post and smoothly tipped the ball into the goal for her fourth goal of the season.

The second goal was all about effort on the part of Roth. The midfielder controlled the ball on her stick with her back to the goal. She turned on her heel and momentarily lost control of the ball. Roth then dove headfirst and swung her stick backhanded, cracking the ball into the back of the cage at 2:17 to give Swarthmore the 2-1 lead going into halftime.

The Garnet put up another goal ten minutes into the second half. Senior forward Heidi Fieselmann possessed the ball in front of the Ford goal mouth. Fieselmann had no opening and pushed the ball to the right side of the goal where sophomore Abbie Fischer took one step and slammed the ball into the goal at 25:47 for a 3-1 lead.

Melissa LaVan made one save in goal for the Garnet while Amie Roe had four saves for the Fords (4-11-1, 1-6-1 CC).

It was the sixth goal of the season for Fischer and Fieselmann's sixth assist, tying her with Alex Clegg '08 for the team lead.

With three scores on Tuesday evening, Swarthmore increases its team total to 45 goals in 14 games. That is the most goals by a Garnet team since the 2000 squad put home 54 goals in 21 games.

Swarthmore improves to 8-7 overall and 4-4 in the Centennial Conference, moving into a four-way tie with F&M, McDaniel, and Washington (Md.) for fourth place in the Centennial standings.

The Garnet will take on the Shorewomen in their final home contest on Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m.

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Todd Knepper had a goal and an assist to lead McDaniel to a 2-0 win over Swarthmore in Centennial action on Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Md. The Garnet dip to 10-4-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the Centennial, while the Green Terror improve to 11-3-1 and 5-1-1 in the CC.

Knepper put McDaniel on the board at 11:34 finishing off a rebound for a 1-0 lead.

The Green Terror struck again late in the game. Knepper set up Thomas Kane for a McDaniel's second goal at 78:03.

The Green Terror defense held up, holding Swarthmore to only two shots in the second half. McDaniel held a 17-10 edge in the shot department for the game.

Garnet goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor '06 made six saves in goal, while Terror 'keeper Andrew Wu made two stops for the shutout.

With the loss, Swarthmore drops to third place in the Centennial Conference standings. The Garnet resume their quest for a Centennial playoff spot on Wednesday night versus Ursinus. Swarthmore hosts the Bears on Senior Night at 7:00 p.m. on Clothier Field.

Swarthmore 0 0 -0
McDaniel  1 1 -2

Goals:
MC: Todd Knepper 11:34
MC: Thomas Kane (Knepper) 78:03

Goalkeepers:
SC: Reuben Heyman-Kantor 6 saves, 2 GA, 90 min.
MC: Andrew Wu 2 saves, 0 GA, 90 min.
Shots: SC: 10 MC: 17
Corner Kicks: SC 5, MC 4
Fouls: SC 11, FM 14
Offsides: SC 3, FM 0

The scheduled 1:00 p.m. Swarthmore/McDaniel men's soccer match has been postponed due to inclement weather. The match will be made up tomorrow, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. in Westminster, Md.

Sophomore forward Danielle Tocchet netted her team-high sixth goal of the season as Swarthmore fell 5-1 to Dickinson in wet Carlisle, Pa. on Saturday afternoon.

The Red Devils (11-1-3, 7-0-1 CC) took a 1-0 lead at the start of the game when a Swarthmore defender accidentally headed the ball into the Garnet goal at 1:38. Dickinson scored three more times to take a 4-0 lead at halftime.

Tocchet ruined the shutout bid with a score at 48:26. The goal was only the third score allowed by the Red Devils in Centennial Conference play this season. Dickinson is ranked 18th in all of Division III in team goals-against average (.439), having allowed only six goals as of Oct. 16.

Tocchet now ranks third in the conference with four goals in Centennial play.

Swarthmore goalkeeper Lauren Walker '09 made 19 saves, including a handful of acrobatic stops, as the Garnet fell to 2-10-3 overall and 0-6-2 in the Centennial.

The re-scheduled Cabrini game, set for Monday evening, has been cancelled, so Swarthmore's next contest will take place on Thursday, October 27. The Garnet will host Bryn Mawr at 6:30 p.m. and will honor the 2006 senior class at halftime.

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Swarthmore defeated Muhlenberg and then fell to Vassar in a tri-match hosted in Tarble Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet (12-13, 5-3 CC) cruised over the Mules by scores of 30-26, 30-21, 30-18 in the early match, and fell to the Brewers 30-16, 28-30, 30-25, 30-27 in its afternoon match.

Vassar (15-10) defeated Muhlenberg (11-14, 3-5 CC) 26-30, 30-25, 30-23, 30-18 in the third match.

Emily Conlon '06 continued her outstanding play in the first match against the Mules, tallying 34 assists, four kills, a team-high 18 digs, and three service aces. Outside hitter Jennifer Wang '09 had a team-high 14 kills and 11 digs, while junior Erica George added 11 kills and 10 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Karen Berk '08 continued to be a force at the net, registering eight kills and seven blocks.

Julie Lauro led the Mules with 15 kills.

The win elevates the Garnet into a tie for the fifth and final Centennial Conference playoff spot with McDaniel. Swarthmore has two Centennial matches remaining; home vs. Washington on Tuesday and home vs. Haverford on Thursday. The Green Terror also have two games left; home vs. Johns Hopkins on Tuesday and home vs. Bryn Mawr on Thursday.

Swarthmore holds the tie-breaker (head to head record), having defeated McDaniel on September 24th in Tarble Pavilion.

Vassar and Swarthmore squared off in non-conference action, a re-match of the third place game of the Seven Sisters Tournament two weeks ago.

The Brewers took game one easily, 30-16, led by sophomore Alia Al-Khatib's five kills. Swarthmore outlasted Vassar in the second game, 30-28, led by four kills from Berk.

The Brewers got ahead of the Garnet in game three and answered every Swarthmore rally with a big point, winning 30-25. Vassar sophomore Cat Foley led the charge with four kills. The Brewers opened up a big lead in game four, running off eight straight points to grab a 16-5 lead. Swarthmore fought back, getting to within 27-25, yet Vassar was able to close out the match with a kill from Anita Stavin.

George had a team-high 14 kills to go along with 25 digs, while Wang added nine kills and a team-high 26 digs. Sophomore Vanessa Wells added 10 kills while Berk and Katie Gold '08 chipped in nine kills apiece.

Swarthmore returns to action on Tuesday, October 25, hosting Washington (Md.) in Centennial action at 7:00 p.m.

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Vassar Box Score

Midfielder Summer Spicer '07 finished off a two-on-one break with nine minutes left in the second overtime to give Swarthmore a 2-1 Centennial Conference victory over Muhlenberg on a wet Saturday afternoon at Clothier Field.

Swarthmore grabbed an early 1-0 lead on the fifth goal of the season by sophomore midfielder Abbie Fischer. The Garnet took possession of the ball around midfield and transitioned down the left side of the field. Senior midfielder Charlotte MacAusland dropped back a pass to forward Heidi Fieselmann, who found the stick of Fischer in front of the goal. Fischer beat Mules goalie Lauren Schram on the left side at 14:51 for the goal.

The Garnet held the advantage, taking the 1-0 lead into the intermission.

The Mules evened the game eight and a half minutes into the second half. Muhlenberg forward Kelly Shetron re-directed a blast from defender Nikki Rhoads off a penalty corner at 43:24. It was Shetron's fourth goal of the season.

The two teams battled through a cold rain, drenching at times, eventually ending up needing the extra sessions.

The Mules were very aggressive in the first overtime, getting off six shots while the Garnet recorded zero. Swarthmore goalie Karen Lorang '07 kept Muhlenberg off the board with six saves in the first overtime, ending with nine for the game.

The game-winner started with senior midfielder Heidi Fielsemann, who controlled the ball at midfield and out and started up field. Spicer ran to the left of Fieselmann, forcing Mule defender Kate Moyer to make a decision. Fieselmann drew Moyer close and fed Spicer who was all alone on the left post. Spicer cleanly fired the ball past Muhlenberg goalie Lauren Schram at 91:00 for her 11th goal of the season.

Fieselmann had two assists on the day as Swarthmore improved to 7-7 overall and 3-4 in the Centennial.

Swarthmore outshot the Mules 16-11 and held a 12-5 advantage on penalty corners.

Schram made five saves in goal as the Mules fell to 8-8 overall and 3-5 in the Centennial.

Swarthmore returns to Clothier Field on Tuesday, October 25 for its annual Senior Night celebration. The Garnet face Haverford at 5:00 p.m.

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