Men’s Cross Country
Haverford Invitational, NTS
On Friday evening, Swarthmore College men’s cross country finished its regular season at the Haverford Invitational meet. Eric Xing ’26, Howard Wang ’26, and Theo McGreevey ’27 represented the Garnet on the four-mile course, each smashing through their individual personal records to end the regular season strong. Xing finished in 36th place, four seconds faster than last year’s time. Wang crossed the finish line in a 37th-place finish, dropping 43 seconds off his previous time. McGeevey shaved three seconds from his personal best, closing out for Garnet in 45th place.
Notable players: Xing and Wang finished the race with the times of 22:41:3 and 22:53:4, respectively.
Men’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 0, McDaniel College 1
On Saturday afternoon, the Garnet arrived in Westminster, MD, to play the McDaniel College Green Terror for a conference game. Swarthmore started aggressively, taking the first four shots of the first half. On their first shot attempt and freekick, McDaniel scored to take a 1-0 lead. A freekick attempt was given to the Garnet in the last minutes of the first half, but was blocked by the Green Terror keeper. In the 64th minute, Swarthmore failed to score on their shot on goal, once again scooped by the opposing keeper. Unable to find a goal in the second half, the Garnet fell to the Green Terror 1-0.
Notable Players: Len Yanabe ’27 led the Garnet attack with five shots. Anzel Zhen ’28 sent a promising corner kick just shy of a goal in the 73rd minute. Eli Cogan ’28 made two saves to keep Swarthmore competitive throughout the game.
Women’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 2, McDaniel College 3
In a heartbreaking loss, Swarthmore College women’s soccer fell to McDaniel College in their third-to-last regular season conference game. Firing three corner kicks and five shots in the first seven minutes of the match, the Garnet were unable to find a goal but made it clear they were an attacking team. The Green Terror responded with a corner kick of their own, scoring on a rebounded shot. Then, in the 24th minute, Swarthmore fired a shot placed in the upper-left corner of the McDaniel goal and past their keeper to tie the game. In the second half, the Garnet were scored on off a freekick and a long shot, trailing 1-3. Although their second goal came in the 57th minute to remain competitive, Swarthmore was unable to find another goal, losing in a 3-2 ending.
Notable players: Lila Travers ’26 led the backline and made six crucial saves to keep the Garnet competitive. Celia Kanellakos ’28 fired Swarthmore’s first goal from 25 yards out. Ava Gizzie ’27 recorded their tenth goal of the season.
Swarthmore College 2 , Washington College 0
In their second-to-last conference match up in the regular season, the Garnet took down the Washington College Shorewomen in a 2-0 shutout. After a difficult start to the opening half, the Garnet capitalized on a corner kick in the 40th minute. Swarthmore outshot Washington 14-3 in the first half, with the Shorewomen failing to create a threatening offense. In the second half, a Garnet shot in the 83rd minute in a back-and-forth rally in the box ended all hope of a Washington comeback.
Notable players: Liesel Blau ’27 scored the Garnet’s opening goal and her first goal of the season off of a corner kick. Sydney Ross ’28 scored the second goal to confirm the Swarthmore win.
Field Hockey
Swarthmore College 1, Johns Hopkins University 0
In a thrilling match against No. 5 Hopkins, No. 24 Swarthmore field hockey won in overtime to end the Blue Jays’ 47 Centennial Conference regular season win streak. The Garnet dominated the opening quarter, logging five shots and two penalty corners, but were unable to find the back of the Blue Jays net. With only one shot attempt in each of the three following quarters, Swarthmore lacked the offensive power they started with, but held a strong defense that stopped Hopkins from scoring. Nine minutes into overtime, the Garnet were awarded a penalty stroke and scored on the game-winning attempt. Swarthmore currently leads the Centennial Conference with a 7-1 record, tied with the trailing Hopkins team.
Notable players: Sarah Cooper ’26 scored the game-winning goal on a penalty stroke that stuck the bottom right off of the Hopkins cage. Cassandra Conklin ’26 recorded her fourth shutout of the season and made two saves.
Swarthmore College 3, Washington College 4
On Wednesday night, the Swarthmore Garnet lost to Washington College in a thrilling but heartbreaking match. In the fourth minute of the opening stanza, the Shorewomen found the back of the Garnet cage. Seven minutes later, Swarthmore tied the score. After ping-pong goals by both colleges, the Garnet managed to tie the game 3-3 in the 56th minute. However, just a minute after, the Shorewomen scored the game-winning goal off of a rebound.
Notable players: Gabriella Vasquez ’27 led points and goals with four and two, respectively. Conklin made four crucial saves, and Amelia Landry ’26 had two defensive saves to keep the Garnet competitive in the game.
Volleyball
Swarthmore College 2, Eastern University 3
On Friday evening, the Garnet traveled to St. Davids, PA, in a matchup against the Eastern University Eagles. After a rocky start trailing 9-6 in the first set, Swarthmore took a 12-9 lead. After trading points, three Garnet kills ended the set 25-23 for Swarthmore. In the next set, the Eagles took the win 25-23 after Swarthmore lost their 21-19 lead. The third set ended in a Garnet loss, leading to a better fourth where they bounced back and took a 25-23 win. Unable to break their trailing run despite strong defense, Swarthmore fell in the fifth and final set, breaking a three game win streak.
Notable players: Isabel Adam ’28 led the Garnet with twenty kills. Amelia Mountcastle ’26 made a whopping 24 saves. Melissa Eyer ’28 made 24 saves and three service aces.
Swarthmore College 3, Franklin and Marshall 1
This Wednesday evening, Swarthmore volleyball beat Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, in a conference matchup. After a first set loss 25-18, the Garnet went on a three-set rampage to take the win. After a 25-18 second-stanza win, Swarthmore narrowly beat out the Diplomats 25-23 in the next set. The Garnet closed out the game 25-18 in the last set. The Garnet remain undefeated in the conference regular season.
Notable players: Centennial Conference athlete of the week Alexia Enache ’27 made fourteen kills, with Adam trailing closely behind with eleven. Zindzhi Montgomery ’26 was a defensive monster with blocks.
Men’s Swimming
Swarthmore College 142, Dickinson College 63
In an away meet in Carlisle, PA, No. 24 Swarthmore College men’s swimming made a dominant performance against Dickinson College. Garnet placed first in the 400 medley relay and had the first four finishes in the 400 IM and the top three places in the 200 freestyle. The Garnet also had strong individual performances in the 50 and 500 freestyle, as well as the 200 breaststroke.
Notable swimmers: Dylan Henrick ’27 made a first-place finish in the 400 IM with a time of 4:20:05. Danny Castle ’27 won the 50 freestyle with a dominant 21.81 time and the 500 freestyle in 4:52:63.
Women’s Swimming
Swarthmore College 165, Dickinson College 38
The No. 11 Garnet made a standout performance on Saturday against the Dickinson College Red Devils. Swarthmore clinched the first two spots of the 400 medley relay and the 400 IM. The Garnet also dominated the 200 freestyle claiming the top four places. Additionally, the 200 butterfly, 100 IM, 100 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 breaststroke all saw Garnet victories.
Notable swimmers: Kate Hallmark ’26 swam the 200 freestyle in under two minutes to win first place. Annaliese Chen ’25 swam the fastest conference and eighth fastest national time in the 200 butterfly with a 2:10:47.
