Athletics News

Delaware Valley striker Ana Mecaj scored both goals as the Aggies defeated the Swarthmore 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon in Doylestown, Pa.

Mecaj, a senior forward, was named the Freedom Conference Player of the Week on Monday, and kept her hot streak going against the Garnet (2-4-1). She nailed her first goal just eight minutes into the game, driving a free kick into the top right corner for a 1-0 Aggie lead.

The Garnet controlled the ball for much of the first half, getting outstanding play from Lauren Stadler '06 and Caitlin Mullarkey '09 on defense, and some good combinations by sophomores Danielle Tocchet '08 and Megan Sanborn. Unfortunately these attacks came up empty and the teams went into halftime with Del. Valley maintaining the 1-0 advantage.

Swarthmore continued to dictate the game in the second half, feeding off the energy of goalie-turned -striker Lauren Walker '09.

Mecaj struck again in the 82nd minute, gaining control of a thru-ball and separated from a pair of Swarthmore defenders for enough time to rip another missile into the net for a 2-0 lead.

Walker and Kristen Traband '08 combined to make ten saves in goal for the Garnet.

Swarthmore will open its Centennial Conference schedule on Saturday night at 5:00 p.m., when they play host to the Diplomats from Franklin & Marshall on Clothier Field.

Brandon Washington '08 finished off a break-away with three seconds left in overtime to elevate Swarthmore to a 1-0 victory at Widener on a muggy Wednesday night in the first night game in the history of Pioneer soccer.

The Garnet, playing away from friendly Clothier Field for the first time in 2005, fought tooth-and-nail with the Pioneers on the newly-renovated Quick Stadium carpet for over 99 minutes, and had nothing to show for it.

Widener got a strong run on the left flank with time winding down in the first overtime, and Swarthmore sloppily cleared the ball over the end line. Twenty-six seconds remained and the Pioneers called for everyone to crowd the box for a desperation corner kick.

Freshman Doug Gabel booted a high ball to the center of the goal mouth where a gaggle of players lurched for position. Garnet senior goal keeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor won the battle, leaping high to gain control. The keeper instinctively took three strides and punted the ball all the way over the midfield stripe.

Washington waited on the Pioneer side of the line, entertained by a pair of Widener defenders. The sophomore played the ball over his left shoulder, away from one defender, and made a nifty touch to his left and separated from the second defender. Pioneer goalie Matt Huminski charged out to thwart the rush, but a fleet Washington won the race to the ball and deftly touched the ball between the goalie's feet, and into the back of the net, to end the match.

It was the first goal of the season for Washington, the sixth score of his career, and the first game-winner.

Heyman-Kantor enjoyed a big night, making a pair of saves for his second shut out of the season, and then tallied the second point of his career. He assisted on a goal in a 3-1 Swarthmore win at Franklin & Marshall on October 4, 2003 for the other point.

The Garnet enjoyed a 13-10 advantage in the shot department on the evening.

Huminski made four saves in goal as Widener dropped to 3-2 on the season.

The Garnet (4-1) begin the Centennial portion of their schedule on Saturday evening when they host Dickinson (4-1), a 1-0 winner over Susquehanna (No. 8 in the Mid-Atlantic region) on Wednesday night. Last season Swarthmore snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 1-0 double overtime victory in Carlisle, Pa. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Clothier Field.

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 The Scarlet Raptors (3-2) downed the Garnet 2-0 in the final game at the Widener Classic in Chester, Pa. on Sunday morning.

Swarthmore (2-3-1) travels to Delaware Valley on September 14 in their next matchup. The game is set to kick off at 4:00 p.m.

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The doubles' pair of Sonya Reynolds '07 and Marissa Matthews '07 won twice to advance out of Flight A at the first day of competition in the Swarthmore Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The Garnet are hosting Centennial foe Johns Hopkins and the University of Delaware for the two-day tournament, which will continue on Sunday morning.

Reynolds and Matthews, Centennial Conference finalists last spring, defeated Delaware's Shari Shuster and Dragonette 8-6 in the first round, and then rolled over the Blue Jays' Meghan Hasenauer and Jill Seidman 8-2 in the round two.  Emily Townsend '07 and Jenna Adelberg '06 also won their first round pairing, defeating Tammy Tran and Caitlin Carlberg from Johns Hopkins 8-1.

The Garnet had multiple winners in singles' action in round one action.  Reynolds defeated Becky Busch from Johns Hopkins 6-0, 6-2; Jennie Park '09 downed Hasenhauer 6-2, 6-1; Erica Lukoski '08 defeated Stephanie Carr from Johns Hopkins 6-1, 6-2; Jamie Midyette '08 won 6-4, 6-0 over Julie Schiller from Delaware; and Lee easily beat Carlberg from Johns Hopkins 6-0, 6-0.

The second round results were not as bright for the Garnet, as only a pair of Swarthmore players pulled out wins.  Anjali Aggarwal defeated Carlberg 6-4, 6-2 and Townsend downed Hasenauer 6-0, 6-1.

The tournament resumes on Sunday morning at the Faulkner Courts located on the campus of Swarthmore College.

York (4-0) scored three times in the first half, and then held off Swarthmore to win 3-0 in the first round match at the Widener Classic on Saturday afternoon.

A lack of communitcation led to the first two goals, as the young Garnet squad struggled to match up with the speed of York.

The Garnet made a switch in goal and placed Lauren Walker up top to create some more scoring opportunities. The switch worked, giving Swarthmore some life on the offensive end, yet the Garnet were unable to break through for a goal.

The Garnet (2-2-1) will resume competition in the Widener Classic on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. when they face Rutgers-Camden.

Vassar midfielder Court Steiner scored in 9th minute, giving the Brewers all the offense they would need to defeat Swarthmore 1-0 on Saturday evening at Clothier Field.

The match up between Vassar and Swarthmore marked the first time the two schools had squared off in a men's soccer game.

The game-winning score took shape as Steiner controlled a feed from forward Adam Marsh and spied Garnet goalie Reuben Heyman-Kantor creeping off his line. The junior deftly lofted the ball over the outstretched hand of Heyman-Kantor at the 8:36 mark, giving the Brewers (2-0) a lead they would not relinquish.

The Garnet did not go quietly, frequently testing Vassar freshman keeper Jason Cetel. Stu Leon '09 had a brief opening in the box following a nifty touch by Andrew Terker '06, but Cetel came flying out of the goal to smother the ball as Leon tried to shoot.

Cetel made four saves for Vassar, while Heyman-Kantor registered three stops in goal for the Garnet.

Swarthmore had their three-game win streaked snapped, and the loss was only the second time the Garnet (3-1) had been beaten at home in two years.

Swarthmore will travel south on Route 320 for their next game, a 7:00 p.m. match at Widener University on Wednesday, September 14th.

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Thirty-one alums, along with the current Swarthmore cross country teams, raced through the Crum and around campus in the annual Alumni Meet.  Check out the results! 

The Garnet open the 2005 season on September 23rd with a 5:00 p.m. at Haverford, and will compete in the Dickinson Long/Short Meet, the Blue Jay Invitational, and the Seven Sisters Championships in preparation for the 2005 Centennial Conference Championship meet held at Johns Hopkins on October 29.

Thirty-one alums, along with the current Swarthmore cross country teams, raced through the Crum and around campus in the annual Alumni Meet.  Check out the results!

The Garnet open the 2005 season by running at Haverford at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20. Swarthmore will compete in the Dickinson Long/Short Meet, the Blue Jay Invitational, and the DeSales Invitational in preparation for the 2005 Centennial Conference Championship meet held at Johns Hopkins on October 29.

Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore College freshman outside hitter Jennifer Wang (Palo Alto, CA - Henry Gunn) has been named Centennial Conference Player of the Week after leading Swarthmore to the championship of the Moravian Greyhound Premiere Invitational Tournament on September 3-4.

Wang posted a .265 hitting percentage on the week, totaling 42 kills, 58 digs, and a team-best 11 service aces in four matches. Wang, along with senior Erica George, was named to the All-Tournament team for her performance.

By defeating Frostburg State, Muhlenberg, DeSales, and Alvernia at the tournament, the Garnet started the season 4-0 for the first time since 2001. Following a loss to Widener on Wednesday, the Swarthmore is now 4-1.

The Widener Pioneers (1-0) made the first night outdoor game in school history a memorable one, defeating Swarthmore 3-0 on Thursday evening.

Widener junior Missy Pappas scored twice and sophomore Colleen Guile added a score as the Pioneers delt the Garnet (2-1) their first defeat of the season

Midfielder Summer Spicer '07 led Swarthmore with five shots and Karen Lorang '07 made five stops in goal for the Garnet.

Swarthmore will have to wait a week for their next game action, when they travel to West Chester to face off with the junior varsity squad on September 15 at 4:00 p.m.

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