Swarthmore College Athletics concluded the 2025 fall season with one of the most decorated post-season slates in its recent history. Across women’s soccer, men’s soccer, volleyball, women’s cross country, men’s cross country, golf, and field hockey, Garnet student-athletes earned All-America distinctions, regional titles, conference awards, and an impressive 81 Academic Honor Roll selections for achieving the required GPA threshold during in-season competition. The season continues to grow Swarthmore’s reputation for pairing elite academics with competitive excellence, and this fall’s honors paint a vivid picture of the program’s growing depth.
Among those on the Honor Roll, fifteen athletes earned Academic All-Centennial honors: Isabel Adam ’28, Cassandra Conklin ’26, Aminah Evans ’28, Melissa Eyer ’28, Kayla Fink ’28, Ava Gizzie ’27, Jackson Haynes ’26, Nicole Jensen ’28, Celia Kanellakos ’28, Amelia Landry ’26, Haley Lewinski ’28, Cohen Manges ’27, Macie Mangini ’26, Keira Miles ’28, and Len Yamabe ’27.
Field Hockey
Field hockey earned its fifth-consecutive winning record this fall, with an overall 10-9 record and a 7-3 conference record. The Garnet were ranked No. 22 in the NFHCA National Top 25 poll during preseason and week one. They registered eight shutouts, including a 3-0 win against No. 19-ranked Haverford College. The Garnet especially showed their relentlessness in an overtime 3-2 win against Ursinus College and a goal in the fourth quarter to notch a 1-0 win against Washington College.
Senior defender Landry capped her incredible career with an unforgettable season. For her success she was named into the NFHCA senior team, All-Region first team, and All-Centennial Conference first team. Annika Hoyer ’29 earned conference Rookie of the Year recognition, an All-Region second team selection, and an All-Centennial second team selection. Liza Semenenko ’29, Fink, and Conklin captured All-Centennial honorable mention nods. Julia Powell ’27 was recognized for her leadership, earning the All-Centennial Sportsmanship Award.
Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer delivered one of the program’s strongest regular and post-season runs to date. The team won the regular season going undefeated (9-0-1) and were finalists in the conference tournament. The Garnet went on to the national championship tournament, where they advanced to the Round of 16, their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2018.
With a star-studded roster, the Garnet ended the season with a record haul of hardware. Gizzie was named the Centennial Player of the Year, notching All-Region first team and All-Centennial first team honors. On Sept. 13, Gizzie reached 50 career points with two goals against The College of New Jersey. Kanellakos earned All-Region first team and All-Centennial first team status, leading the midfield with eight goals and four assists. Evans and Dahlia Bedward ’26 were recognized for their defensive efforts, both garnering All-Region second team and All-Centennial first team selections. Jensen was named into the All-Region third team and All-Centennial second team. Charlotte Carleton ’27, Mangini, and Lewinski were recognized as All-Centennial honorable mention selections.
Head Coach Todd Anckaitis garnered his first Coach of the Year status and the first in program history.
Men’s Soccer
Over the course of the season the Garnet recorded 24 goals and four shutouts. Defender Haynes earned All-Region third team and All-Centennial second team status. Yamabe received All-Centennial second team recognition. The season also marked stellar performances from senior Adrien Marcelli ’26 and first year Caden Cho ’29, who each scored four goals and made two assists, as well as Colin Crowe ’29, who started all seventeen matches for the Garnet.
Women’s Volleyball
The Garnet produced one of its finest team and individual performances this season. Going 17-12 in the overall season and 7-3 in conference play, the team totaled 1,287 kills, and maintained a hitting percentage of .201. Volleyball dominated on service, delivering 263 aces. Defensively, the team collected 1,831 digs to keep the game alive in crucial moments of competition.
Defensive specialist Eyer had a stellar season, earning the Centennial Defensive Player of the Year award, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention recognition, and All-Region and All-Centennial first team selections. Adam was an offensive force, earning All-Region honorable mention and All-Centennial second team selections. Miles was also awarded for her performance, earning All-Centennial honorable mention recognition.
On Nov. 12 against Gettysburg College, Madeline Mountcastle ’26 reached 1,000 career assists, making her the ninth player in program history to do so.
Women’s Cross Country
Women’s cross country had a tremendous season with a host of talented runners who pushed the season’s team with program history performances. The team captured the title at the NCAA Regional meet for the first time, coming in first out of 25 teams. They then punched a ticket into the NCAA championship for the first time in program history.
Six runners earned All-Metro Region status, including Olivia Montini ’26 (10th), Elizabeth Page ’28 (12th), Ania Wong ’28 (14th), Charlotte Martin ’28 (18th), Téa Malone-Bonacci ’27 (22nd), and Aliyah Anaskevich ’28 (35th). Montini led the Garnet, running an outstanding 22:22.3 in the Regional meet. In the national championship meet, Wong was the first to finish among the Swarthmore runners, placing 226th with a time of 23:37.9.
Head Coach Pete Carroll earned the Metro Region Coach of the Year award for his program breaking success.
Men’s Cross Country
The Garnet started out with a bang, winning their first meet of the season in Bryn Mawr Invite and placing second out of 35 in the Border Battle meet. The men were runner-ups in the NCAA Regional meet, placing six runners in the top-35 finishes. Manges (5th), Matthew Fleming ’27 (13th), Jasper Mosley ’28 (14th), Charlie Schuetz ’27 (19th), Luka Opacic-Rodrigues ’28 (25th), and Joey Alander ’27 (29th) were recognized as All-Region performers. For his regional success, Manges earned his third NCAA championship opportunity where he placed 180th with a time of 25:41.5.
Congratulations to all Garnet fall athletes and coaches! A special thank you to our Athletic Department faculty and staff, as well as Swarthmore supporters. Roll Garnet!
