Men’s Cross Country
Paul Short Run, 37th out of 41
On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore men’s cross country competed in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. They placed 37th out of 41 teams on the 50th year of the 8-kilometer course. Swarthmore’s top finisher Colin DeLaney ’25 placed 194th and Luka Opacic-Rodrigues ’28 finished 209th.
Notable runners: DeLaney led the Garnet with a time of 27:00:02. Opacic-Rodrigues ran a 27:08:02 and Robert Mirabello ’25 finished with a 28:00:06 time.
Women’s Cross Country, 17th out of 46
Paul Short Run
On Saturday, Swarthmore women’s cross country competed in Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, PA. In the 6-kilometer White Race, the Garnet’s top runners placed 49th, 65th, and 111th, respectively.
Notable runners: Elizabeth Page ’28 led the Swarthmore runners with a 22:20:3 time. Ania Wong ’28 ran a 22:34:9 and Olivia Montini ’26 finished with a 23:00:3 time.
Men’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 1, Johns Hopkins University 2
On Saturday evening, the Garnet hosted the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in a thrilling match under the lights. The first half put Johns Hopkins up early on, scoring at the ten- and thirteen-minute marks. Each team fired three shots in the half, Swarthmore unable to find the back of the Blue Jays’ net. In the second half, however, the Garnet ramped up their pressure, taking twelve shots against Johns Hopkins’ six. Approximately three minutes into the closing half, Swarthmore scored a penalty kick. Despite their possession and risk-taking offense, the Garnet couldn’t find another goal. The game ended 2-1 for Johns Hopkins.
Notable players: Adrien Marcelli ’26 scored the Garnet’s only goal. Christian Bignotti ’25 made four saves.
Swarthmore College 3, Eastern University 0
On Wednesday afternoon, the Garnet traveled to Philadelphia to play the Eastern University Eagles. The game started strong for Swarthmore, scoring two minutes into the game. Less than twenty minutes later, they scored again with a nicely placed ball past the Eastern keeper. The first half ended 2-0, with Swarthmore outshooting Eastern 12-7. With fifteen minutes left in the game, the Garnet scored their third goal on a penalty kick. The non-conference game finished as a 3-0 shutout and a strong step forward for the Garnet.
Notable players: Marcelli scored for the third game in a row, scoring the first and third goal of the match. Marcelli, Tejas Sarna ’25, and Joseph Eyiolowope ’26 each took four shots, with Sarna scoring a goal.
Women’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 0, Christopher Newport University 1
In a tight match against No. 3 Christopher Newport University, Swarthmore College women’s soccer had their first loss of the season 2-1. Both teams held their own in the first half, leaving the score a tense 0-0. In the 47th minute, the Captains scored the lone goal. Swarthmore had multiple chances to score but couldn’t find a finish in time.
Notable players: Emme Hansard ’25 and Sophie Aird ’26 lead the backline against heavy attacks from Christopher Newport. Ava Gizzie ’26 led shots taken with four, including an unlucky hit to the crossbar.
Swarthmore College 4, Bryn Mawr College 0
On a chilly Tuesday night, Swarthmore women’s soccer beat Bryn Mawr College 4-0 with a dominant team performance. The Garnet fought aggressively from the first whistle, scoring two goals in the first three minutes. In the fourteenth minute, Swarthmore found the back of the net with a powerful finish from a flying cross. They found the fourth goal with an angled shot above the keeper. The game marked a bounce-back from a heartbreaking loss to Christopher Newport University on Saturday. The Garnet are currently 3-0-1 in the Centennial Conference.
Notable Players: Katie Kerman ’26 scored her first goal of the season with a screamer of a shot from the right side. Charlotte Carleton ’27 scored a goal and made an assist for three points. Allie Zitelli ’25 scored the opening goal and led shots with three attempts.
Field Hockey
Swarthmore College 3, Dickinson College 1
On Saturday, Swarthmore Field Hockey had a field day against Dickinson College at Clothier Stadium. After a 0-0 first quarter, the Garnet scored their first goal in the 25th minute, outshooting the Red Devils 11-3 by the end of the first half. Dickinson found their only goal in the third quarter, but Swarthmore responded with two of their own to win the game 3-1.
Notable players: Katherine Kohn ’25 led the Garnet with five shots and two goals. Sarah Cooper ’26 also scored a goal. Cassandra Conklin ’26 made 8 saves.
Swarthmore College 2, Ursinus College 1
On a cool Wednesday evening, the Garnet hosted the No. 10 Ursinus Bears for a competitive game. The first three quarters were scoring droughts, Swarthmore outshooting Ursinus 14-1 but unable to push the ball past the goalie. However, in the 46th minute, the Garnet broke the 0-0 game, scoring the first goal of the match. The Bears quickly responded, finding a goal of their own two minutes after. With eight minutes left before the buzzer, the Garnet scored its second goal. The Swarthmore defense held strong to close the match with a 2-1 win.
Notable players: Sophia Hitchingham ’25 scored the Garnet’s opening goal. Emma Duffield ’26 scored the game-winning goal.
Volleyball
Swarthmore College 3, McDaniel College 0
In their match against McDaniel College this past Saturday, the Swarthmore Garnet swept the game 3-0, winning its third conference game. Holding the lead in a dominant 25-15 first set, the Garnet kept the momentum through the second set with another 25-15 round win. The third set started with a 4-2 McDaniel lead that quickly dissipated into a 25-7 Swarthmore win. Sweeping McDaniel back to Maryland with its first conference loss, the Garnet won its seventh consecutive match and earned a season-high of 0.446 hitting percentage. They also had a season-high twelve service aces and a season-low six attack errors.
Notable players: Isabel Adam ’28 and Angelina Hemingway ’26 dominated the attack with ten kills each. Emily Sun ’27 made sixteen assists. Melissa Eyer ’28 made eight digs and five service aces.
Swarthmore College 3, Bryn Mawr College Wed 0
On Wednesday evening, Swarthmore College volleyball won a confident victory against Bryn Mawr. After taking the first set 25-19, the Garnet would not allow such a close point gap in the next two sets, scoring 25-11 and 25-14, respectively. Swarthmore dominated offensively throughout the game, leading Bryn Mawr 75-44 in total points and 41-22 in kills. The Garnet remain unbeaten in the Centennial Conference with a 4-0 streak. This game marks Swarthmore’s ninth consecutive win of the season.
Notable players: Alexia Enache ’27 led the Garnet with twelve kills. Sun and Madeline Mountcastle ’25 each kept an impressive 1.000 hitting percentage. Eyer led the game with nine digs.
