Sports Update 10/29

October 29, 2007

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peterson Named CC Offensive Player of the Week Again

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore midfielder Kirsten Peterson (Fenton, Mich. / Powers Catholic) was selected as the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week announced Monday, Oct. 29th. Peterson scored two goals in the 2-0 Centennial win over Franklin & Marshall on October 23rd and later in the week, she assisted on the lone Garnet goal in a 1-1 tie at Haverford.

LANCASTER, Pa. – The 2007 Centennial Conference women’s soccer championship slate was finalized on Monday morning. The Swarthmore women are the No. 3 seed and will face second-seeded Ursinus, in the second semi-final at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 3 in Baltimore, Md.

Upcoming Events:

Swimming at Widener Thurs., Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Swimming at McDaniel Sat., Nov. 3 at 2:00 p.m.
W. Soccer at CC Champ. Sat., Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
vs. Ursinus

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