Men’s Cross Country
Centennial Championships, 4th of 9
On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore College men’s cross country runners lined up alongside their competition at the Centennial Conference Championships. After eight kilometers of racing, the Garnet finished fourth out of the nine conference teams. At Big Spring High School in Newville, PA, four of the seven Swarthmore runners ran Centennial Championship career-best times.
Notable runners: All-Centennial Second Team runner Cohen Manges ’27 ran a 25:50:5 to finish in ninth place. He chopped a whopping 52 seconds off his previous championship race. Jasper Mosely ’28 placed twentieth with a 26:25:0 time in his first Centennial meet. Colin DeLaney ’25 ran a 26:33:6 to place 25th.
Women’s Cross Country
Centennial Championships, 3rd of 10
At their Centennial Conference Championship meet, the Garnet garnered 81 points, the highest since 2005, to place third out of ten teams. At the 6-kilometer course, three Swarthmore athletes ran their fastest times at a championship race.
Notable runners: Earning All-Centennial First Team Honors, Olivia Montini ’26 ran a 22:29:9 for a sixth-place finish. She is also the only non-Johns-Hopkins runner to receive the accolade, and cut 66 seconds off her previous conference best. Elizabeth Page ’28 came in tenth and Ania Wong ’28 in twelfth with a 22:39:7 and 22:45:7 time, respectively. Both Page and Wong earned All-Centennial Second Team distinctions.
Men’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 7, Haverford College 2
On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore men’s soccer had a field day during their last game and senior day against Haverford College. At Clothier Stadium, the Garnet scored first and early in the ninth minute. Less than a minute later, Swarthmore scored again. By the first half, the Fords trailed 5-1 with a goal in the 30th minute. The Garnet scored twice in the second half to dominate 7-2 by the final whistle.
Notable players: Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week Joost Almekinders ’27 led the Garnet with four goals, hattricking in the 28th minute. Len Yamabe ’27 scored two goals and made two assists. Christian Bignotti ’25 rallied the defensive line, only having to make one save.
Women’s Soccer
Swarthmore College 1, Haverford 1
The Swarthmore Garnet ended their regular season against Haverford College, tying 1-1 to bag the fifth seed in the Centennial Conference postseason tournament. The first half saw shots from the Fords and Garnet, but no goals from either team. The second half, however, saw an offensively aggressive Swarthmore, with strikes hitting the post and crossbar a minute apart. A scoring opportunity came to the Fords after a Garnet foul in the box, putting Haverford ahead 1-0 after a successful penalty kick in the 61st minute. In the 74th minute, Swarthmore rebounded a tip by the Ford keeper to score the equalizer. Despite dominating possession for most of the half, the Garnet saw no more goals.
Notable players: Nicole Jensen ’28 scored the Garnet equalizer and her first goal of the season. Ava Gizzie ’27 had an assist and five shots.
Swarthmore College 1, Dickinson College 2
In an overtime defeat, the Garnet fell to the Dickinson College Red Devils in their first postseason match. Swarthmore, away in Carlisle, PA, scored a rocket in the fourteenth minute to set the Garnet to an early lead. The Red Devils responded with a flurry of shots, but rarely found the goal. In the second half, Dickinson quickly scored a goal to equalize. Their goal spurred an offensive momentum, outshooting the Garnet 8-4 in the second half. In the 105th minute, the Red Devils scored the winning goal off a rebound to send the Garnet home.
Notable players: Celia Kanellakos ’28 scored a screamer in the opening half and led the Garnet with four shots. Lila Travers ’26 made two crucial saves to keep Swarthmore alive in regulation.
Field Hockey
Swarthmore College 0, Haverford College 1
On Saturday, No. 24 Swarthmore field hockey lost to Haverford College in an overtime shootout. After a scoreless first half, Swarthmore picked up the pace with three corner attempts following their first shot-on-goal in the 28th minute. Despite preventing the Fords from a single shot attempt in the second, third, and fourth quarter, the Garnet couldn’t find a goal in the regulation time. After two scoreless overtimes, Haverford took the win in a shootout.
Notable players: Sophia Hitchingham ’25 made five shots in a valiant effort to take home a Garnet win. Magdelana Jordan ’27 closely followed with four shot attempts.
Swarthmore College 0, Bryn Mawr College 3
In the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament, the Garnet suffered a 3-0 loss to the Bryn Mawr College Owls at Clothier Field. In the eighth minute, the Owls scored the opening goal, the Garnet unable to shoot in the first quarter. The second quarter saw another Bryn Mawr goal and a stronger Swarthmore attack. Unable to generate many scoring attempts until the last quarter, the Garnet struggled to threaten the Owl defense. Although they rallied an offense with five corner attempts in the final quarter, the Garnet couldn’t score, ending their season in a crushing defeat.
Notable players: Jordan made two shots. Cassandra Conklin ’26 made two saves.
Volleyball
Swarthmore College 1, Johns Hopkins University 3
In a tough match against Johns Hopkins University, Swarthmore fell 3-1 and broke its undefeated conference record. After finding a 21-17 lead in the opening stanza, the Garnet preserved their lead to take the set. Using momentum to set an early lead in the second set, the Garnet could not hold off a Blue Jay comeback, losing in a tight 25-23. The third set saw a 25-20 loss following a Blue Jay surge. The Garnet responded in the last set with a 10-6 lead, but failed to hold off a 7-1 Hopkins rally to give up the advantage. The final set ended in a 25-20 loss.
Notable players: Emily Sun ’27 set up the Garnet attack with 27 assists. Melissa Eyer ’28 made twenty digs and two aces. Alexia Enache ’27 made fifteen kills.
Swarthmore College 3, Washington College 0
In a 3-0 blowout against Washington College in their second-to-last conference game, the Garnet dominated every set to take home the win. The first stanza opened with a confident 5-1 lead that produced a 25-14 stanza-ending score for the Garnet. Despite their slow start in the second half, the Shorewomen and Garnet played for back-to-back points until a 5-1 rally clinched a Garnet victory 25-21. A 11-2 start to the third set saw a relaxed, more confident Swarthmore, but tensions rose as Washington climbed the points to trail 23-22. After a Garnet kill and service error by the Shorewomen, the Garnet took home its tenth shutout of the season.
Notable players: Enache made ten kills and three blocks to lead the Garnet to victory. Eyer produced three service aces and Madeline Mountcastle ’26 had eleven digs.
