In 2018, a standout player joined the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) field hockey team, but the contributions that she would make in the next five years were nothing anyone could expect. Erin Matson, originally from Chadds Ford, PA, is known as
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced this week that Arsenal teammates Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema will work with FIFA to help understand the increasingly alarming occurrence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries within women’s soccer. This development comes after the
Michael Caprise ’24, a senior from Lynchburg, VA, led Swarthmore men’s basketball to their second straight Centennial Conference title on Sunday afternoon. The Garnet narrowly defeated No. 23-ranked Johns Hopkins University, 67-62, in Baltimore to secure the conference’s automatic bid to the
Women’s Swimming: The No. 16-ranked Swarthmore women’s swimming team competed in the Centennial Conferences at Gettysburg College over the weekend. The Garnet finished the four-day meet with a total of 27 medals: thirteen gold, seven silver, and seven bronze, equating to 991
Women’s Track and Field: Swarthmore women’s track and field competed in the Keogh Invitational on Saturday at Haverford College. The Garnet placed second of nine teams, tallying one first-place finish and several personal records. Notable Athletes: Lydia Morris-Kliment ’27 won the long
Vinny DeAngelo ’24, a senior from Aston, PA, led Swarthmore men’s basketball to a narrow victory over No. 17-ranked Johns Hopkins University last Saturday. DeAngelo scored the game-winning go-ahead layup with 1.9 seconds on the clock to defeat the Blue Jays, 71-70.
Moroccan-born Spanish middle-distance star Mohamed “Mo” Katir had a meteoric rise to running stardom in 2021, perhaps somewhat suspiciously. He began securing Diamond League victories and claiming national records consistently, and was beginning to forward himself as one of the greatest runners
Tara VanDerveer, the legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach, began coaching before digital cellular phones were invented, in the age of Walkmans and MTV. You may not know the name Tara VanDerveer, but you surely should. Coach VanDerveer surpassed coach Mike Kryzewski of
Men’s Track and Field: Swarthmore men’s indoor track and field competed at the Fastrack National Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY, on Friday. All of the Garnet’s top distance runners earned personal records. Notable Runners: Aiden Tomov
Aiden Tomov ’24, a senior from Havertown, PA, repped Swarthmore Track and Field well at the FastTrack National Invitational on Friday afternoon. The senior placed eighth overall in the 800-meter run at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY. He
