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Women's soccer cracks NCAA poll

In print | September 10, 2009

On the strength of a season-opening win and a tournament victory, women’s soccer (4-0-0) has cracked the national top-25.

The weekly poll administered by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America landed the Garnet in the 23rd slot among all Division III women’s soccer programs.

Swarthmore blanked Albright in the final of the Swarthmore Kick Classic on Sunday by a score of 2-0. The Garnet reached the final on the strength of a 6-1 victory against Baptist Bible on Saturday.

Laura Bolger ’11, Emily Coleman ’12, Maggie DeLorme ’10 and Taylor Rhodes ’10 were named to the All-Tournament Team for the Garnet.

Swarthmore is the second Centennial Conference team listed in this installment of the top-25. Defending conference champion Johns Hopkins sits in the fourth spot.

The women emerged with yet another non-conference victory yesterday, topping Eastern by a score of 2-1. The Garnet quelled a ferocious Eagles offense in the first half to overcome a 1-0 deficit and a 10-1 shot advantage in favor of the Eagles.

Julia Luongo ’10 scored both goals for Swarthmore, while Marie Mutryn ’12 tallied five saves.