Sports Update 10/30

October 30, 2008

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.

Scoreboard

Field Hockey Haverford 4, Swarthmore 3
Volleyball Haverford 3, Swarthmore 0
W. Soccer Haverford 0, Swarthmore 0 2OT
M. Soccer #17 Swarthmore 1, Muhlenberg 0

MEN’S SOCCER: Evan, Almighty Garnet Win in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Garnet senior forward Evan Nesterak scored in the 18th minute and the 17th-ranked Swarthmore men’s soccer held on to defeat hometown Muhlenberg 1-0 in Centennial men’s soccer action Wednesday night. With their eighth win and a Johns Hopkins loss at Gettysburg, Swarthmore clinches the top seed and right to host the upcoming Centennial Conference Championships.

FIELD HOCKEY: Fords Rally Past Garnet on Senior Day

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Garnet senior Sarah Reynolds scored in her final home game as the Swarthmore field hockey team fell to rival Haverford, 4-3, in a Centennial Conference contest on Wednesday night at Clothier Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Garnet Women Clinch Third CC Playoff Berth on Senior Night

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Garnet women’s soccer team hit every part of the goal Wednesday evening, but could not get one in the net, settling for a 0-0 double overtime tie with Haverford. With the draw, Swarthmore clinches its third consecutive Centennial Conference playoff berth.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Swarthmore senior Cait Mullarkey was selected to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District II women’s soccer team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Mullarkey is a first-team selection and will move onto the national ballot.

VOLLEYBALL: Swat Volleyball Topped by Fords

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet outside hitter Genny Pezzola posted a match-high 12 kills, along with 13 digs, as the Swarthmore volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-0 decision to Haverford on Wednesday night in Tarble Pavilion.

Upcoming Events:

Cross Country Centennial Champ. Sat., Nov. 1 at 11:00 am
at Gettysburg
Volleyball at F&M Sat., Nov. 1 at 11:00 am
W. Soccer at F&M Sat., Nov. 1 at 11:00 am
F. Hockey at F&M Sat., Nov. 1 at 3:00 pm
M. Soccer hosts Haverford Sat., Nov. 1 at 7:00 pm

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