Athletics News

Swarthmore College will begin a new athletic challenge against one of its closest rivals, while continuing one of the longest standing competitions in all of Division III athletics.

The 2009-10 season marks the inaugural “320 Challenge” between Swarthmore and Widener, pitting the two schools in head-to-head match-ups of their 19 shared sports.

The schools, located just three miles apart, will compete in each of the sports with one point awarded to the winner and a 1/2 point given either for a tie or split series.

This year also marks the 68th season that Swarthmore and Haverford will battle it out for the Hood Trophy. Started in 1941 by Swarthmore alum Alfred Hood, the competition between the Centennial Conference rivals in 14 sports is always fiercely contested.

320 Challenge Schedule

Field Hockey (Sept. 5, Widener, 4-1)
Men’s Soccer (Sept. 16, Swarthmore, 4-0)
Volleyball (Sept. 19, Widener, 3-1)
Women's Soccer (Sept. 24, Swarthmore, 1-0 OT)
Men's Swimmimg (Nov. 4 ,Widener 118-87)
Women's Swimming (Nov. 4 Swarthmore 114-90)
Men’s Cross Country (Nov. 14, Swarthmore)
Women’s Cross Country (Nov. 14, Swarthmore)
Men's Basketball (Dec. 7 at Widener L 66-44)
Women's Basketball (Dec. 10 at Widener L 55-48)
Men's Indoor Track and Field (Widener)
Women's Indoor Track and Field (Widener)
Men's Lacrosse (Mar. 6 at Widener L 12-6)
Baseball (Mar. 24 at Widener, W 11-8)
Softball (Mar. 25 at Swarthmore, L 6-4, 11-0)
Women's Lacrosse (Mar. 30 at Swarthmore, 7:00 pm)
Men's Golf (April 19)
Men's Outdoor Track (TBA)
Women's Outdoor Track (TBA)

Hood Challenge Schedule

Women's Soccer (Haverford 3, Swarthmore o)
Field Hockey (Haverford 6, Swarthmore 1)
Volleyball (Haverford 3, Swarthmore 0)
Men's Soccer (Swarthmore 4, Haverford 2)
Men's Cross Country (Haverford 2nd, Swarthmore 6th)
Women's Cross Country (Haverford 3rd, Swarthmore 5th)
Men's Basketball (Haverford)
Women's Basketball (Swarthmore)
Men's Indoor Track and Field (Haverford)
Women's Indoor Track and Field (Haverford)
Men's Lacrosse (at Swat 4/24)
Baseball (at Swat 4/6)
Softball (at Haverford 4/24)
Women's Lacrosse (at Haverford 4/21)
Men's Tennis (at Swat 4/20)
Women's Tennis (at Swat 4/21)
Men's Outdoor Track (TBA)
Women's Outdoor Track (TBA)

Swarthmore wins in bold

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BRYN MAWR, Pa. -Junior Sara McCabe and freshman Kate Teleky each scored two goals as the Swarthmore field hockey team (2-1, 1-0) opened up Centennial Conference play with a commanding 7-1 victory over rival Bryn Mawr. Junior captain Sophia Ferguson, junior Devon Novotnak and freshman Catie Meador each tallied a goal and assist for the Garnet.

The victory is Swarthmore's largest since defeating the College of Notre Dame (Md.) 11-0  on September 9, 2006.

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BOSTON - Marissa Schaffer '09, Hannah Jaicks '09, and Annie Carter '09 of the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team were named to the 2009 IWLCA Academic Squad, the organization announced earlier in the week.

Schaffer, Jaicks and Carter are three of the 407 student-athletes at 152 institutions honored for their excellence in the classroom during the 2008-09 academic year. All student-athletes were nominated by their institutions and have attained at least junior standing academically. Nominees considered had a GPA of at least 3.5 or were in the top 10 percent of their squad.

The women's lacrosse team opens its season on Saturday, February 28th, when it hosts to the Tri-Co Invitational.

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ST. DAVIDS, Pa. - Senior Julia Luongo scored two second-half goals as the No. 23 Swarthmore women's soccer team rallied to beat Eastern 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Garnet (4-0) became the first team to defeat the Eagles at home since 2007.

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Both Swarthmore soccer teams opened the season with a 3-0 record and a tournament championship. Now, both teams are shaking up the national rankings.

Both the Garnet men's and women's soccer teams made a splash in the most recent NSCAA Division III national rankings released on Tuesday afternoon, with the men moving up from No. 13 to No. 11 and the women entering the poll for the first time this season at No. 23.

The Garnet men moved up from No. 13 to No. 11 in the latest poll after winning three games during the opening week of the season, including victories  over Wesley (3-0) and Catholic  (4-1) at the 12th Annual Garnet Alumni Classic. The men will be in  for quite a challenge this upcoming weekend when it hosts No. 2 Stevens Tech on Sunday from Clothier Field Stadium.

The Garnet women enter the poll at No. 23 after opening week victories over Alvernia (2-1), Baptist Bible (6-1) and Albright (2-0). The women's team will be back into action on Saturday when it hosts Elizabethtown from Clothier Field Stadium.  

NSCAA Men's Poll

NSCAA Women's Poll

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. –  Down 1-0 early in the second half, the No. 13 Swarthmore men’s soccer team rallied behind arguably the best set of brothers in Division III soccer. Senior captain Dylan Langley scored two goals – including the equalizer – while junior Morgan Langley netted the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute, as the Garnet rallied to defeat Catholic University 4-1 in the final game of the 12th Annual Garnet Alumni Classic from Clothier Field Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

With the victory, the Garnet capture first place in the Classic for the sixth-consecutive year while extending its tournament unbeaten streak to 13 games.

After a relatively uneventful first half where both defenses controlled the tempo, things certainly escalated in a second half that saw five goals, five yellow cards and a red card on Catholic’s starting keeper.

In the 46th minute – a minute which saw yellow cards issued to each side - Catholic’s John Brady secured the ball off a deflected shot and chipped it over Swarthmore goalie Zach Weimar, giving the Cardinals the 1-0 lead. The goal was Brady’s third of the Classic, tops for the tournament.

The Garnet had the equalizer in the 55th minute. A red card on Catholic starting goalie Quinn Daly set up a penalty kick by sophomore David Sterngold. His shot was denied by a driving save from new Catholic goalkeeper Thomas O’Leary, but senior Dylan Langley crashed the net and blasted the rebound into the back of the net, tying the game 1-1.

Down a man for the rest of the match, Catholic had no answer for the speed of the Garnet attack. In the 69th minute, Morgan Langley broke free from the midfield, beat two defenders to his right, juked the Catholic goalie and netted the go-ahead goal, giving the Garnet the 2-1 lead.

Brother Dylan padded the lead five minutes later.  He chipped the over the goalie after being set up on the assist by freshman John Pontillo to extend the lead to 3-1.

The Garnet added one last goal for good measure in the final minute of play when freshman Kieran Reichert handled a perfect through pass from sophomore Ayman Abunimer and put in the back of the net, bringing the game to the 4-1 final.

Swarthmore returns to action on Sunday, September 13,  when it hosts Stevens Tech  from Clothier Field Stadium.

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Emily Coleman scored a goal and assisted on another by sophomore Hannah Deming as the Swarthmore women’s soccer team defeated Albright 2-0 to capture first place at the 14th Annual Swat Kick Classic from Clothier Field Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The victory extends the Garnet’s unbeaten streak in the Swat Kick Classic to eight games - dating back to 2005.

Deming’s goal in the 50th minute from the right  side of the box finally broke the ice for a Garnet offense that had been controlling possession and creating scoring opportunities all game long. Coleman sliced a perfect through ball past the Albright defense to find an unmarked Deming in the box, who knocked it home to give the Garnet a 1-0 lead.

In the 68th minute, Coleman got into scoring act herself, taking a cross from senior Taylor Rhodes and putting the ball into the back of the net, bringing the score to the 2-0 final.

In goal for the Garnet, sophomore Marie Mutryn recorded four saves.

The Garnet held a 21-6 advantage in shots and a 10-4 advantage on shots on goal.

Swarthmore returns to action on Tuesday, September 8, when it travels to Eastern University. Action is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m.

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In its first home contest of the season, the No. 13 Swarthmore men’s soccer team certainly gave the raucous crowd at Clothier Field Stadium something to cheer about.

Junior Morgan Langley recorded a goal and assist while sophomores Gage Newman and Fabian Castro each added first half goals as the Garnet topped Wesley College 3-0 in Swarthmore’s first game of 12th Annual Garnet Alumni Classic.

The victory extends the Garnet’s unbeaten streak in the Garnet Alumni Classic to 12 games, dating back to 2003.

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Senior Taylor Rhodes scored two goals, while senior Julia Luongo, junior Megan Colombo, junior Kirsten Peterson, and freshman Isabelle Newlin each contributed a goal as the Swarthmore women’s soccer team (2-0) completely overwhelmed visiting Bible Baptist 6-1 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field.

The victory continues the Garnet’s recent domination of the field in the Swat Kick Class. The 6-1 win against Baptist Bible ties the largest margin of victory for the Garnet in the Swat Kick Classic and extends the Garnet’s tournament winning streak to seven games, dating back to 2005.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Swarthmore volleyball took second place at Greyhound Premier after splitting a pair of games on Saturday afternoon, toppling host Moravian 3-1 but falling to conference-rival Franklin & Marshall 3-0. Sophomore Genny Pezzola and freshman Kathryn Montemurro were honored for their outstanding play all weekend with selections to the All-Tournament Team.

In a rematch from earlier this week with Moravian, the Garnet lost the first game in a close battle 26-24 but would rebound quickly taking the next three games 25-21, 25-15 and 25-18, avenging Tuesdays match.

Pezzola played a spectacular game for the Garnet posting 23 kills. Montemurro and Senior Johanna Bond generated nine kills apiece while freshman Ally Coleman supported the attack with 43 assists. Defense played a large part in Swarthmore’s success. Pezzola had 28 digs along with sophomore Lisa Shang with 15 and Coleman with 9.

The day didn’t start the way the Garnet would have liked when they faced off against the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats. The Diplomats won in three games 25-19, 25-17 and 25-19. Senior Kearny Bangs kept the Garnet alive with 21 assists while Pezzola and Montemurro combined for 15 kills. Pezzola also finished the match with 14 digs.

The Garnet will try to build on its success next weekend when it hosts the Garnet Classic Sept. 12-13.