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4/26/11
Annalise Penikis, Maddie Williams of Women's Lacrosse Named All-Centennial Conference
LANCASTER, Pa. - Sophomore Annalise Penikis and junior Maddie Williams of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team have been named to the 2011 All-Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Team, the Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

4/25/11
Annalise Penikis Named Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - Sophomore Annalise Penikis of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has been named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 24, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

4/23/11
Haverford Rallies Past Women's Lax 9-8 to Dash Centennial Playoff Hopes
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - With a Centennial Conference playoff spot hanging in the balance, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team came up painstakingly close against rival Haverford, as the Fords came back from a three-goal second-half deficit to top the Garnet 9-8 on Saturday afternoon from a rainy Clothier Field.

4/21/11
Penikis' Big Day Helps Women's Lacrosse Rally Past Washington College in 13-12 Thriller
SWARTHMORE, Pa - Sophomore Annalise Penikis had the game of a lifetime, scoring a career-high eight goals, four of which came in the second-half including the game winner with 16.7 seconds remaining in the game as the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (9-6, 3-5) rallied from a three-goal halftime deficit to stun Washington College 13-12 on Thursday evening from Clothier Field Stadium.

4/20/11
Dickinson Pulls Away From Women's Lax in Make-Up Game 13-9
CARLISLE, Pa. - Four days after having its game at Dickinson suspended due to severe weather, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team returned to Carlisle and put up a strong fight against the Red Devils but were ultimently outdone by hosts by a 13-9 score on Wednesday evening.

4/18/11
Maddie Williams Named PhillyLacrosse.com Collegiate Scholar-Athlete of the Week
PHILADELPHIA - Junior defender Maddie Williams of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has been named the PhillyLacrosse.com Collegiate Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 17.

4/16/11
SCHEDULE ALERT: Women's Lacrosse at Dickinson Suspended Until Wednesday, April 20
CARLISLE, Pa. - Severe weather has suspended the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team's game against Dickinson. The game was suspended with 16:10 remaining in the first half and the Red Devils leading 4-3. The game will resume from that point on Wednesday, April 20 at Dickinson College.

4/13/11
Women's Lacrosse Downed by Muhlenberg 15-7
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Sophomore Annalise Penikis and freshman Corinne Sommi each scored two goals, but the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (8-5, 2-4) still ended up on the wrong end of the scoreline as Muhlenberg used a strong first-half run to defeat the Garnet by the score of 15-7 on Wednesday evening. Senior Emily Evans, junior Marie Mutryn and sophomore Beth Martin also scored for the Garnet while Penikis added two assists to her Centennial Conference-leading total. A one-two punch of Davin Rosen and Molly Ravin led the Mules (6-6, 2-4) to the Conference victory. The duo combined for 11 of Muhlenberg's 15 goals, with Rosen leading with six and Ravin adding five.

4/9/11
No. 7 Franklin & Marshall Too Much for Women's Lax, 20-9
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 7 Franklin & Marshall used a six-goal performance from Erin Dunne to down the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse by a score of 20-9 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium. Freshman Corinne Sommi recorded a hat trick to lead the Garnet (8-4, 2-3) offense. Sophomore Marie Mutryn and senior Emily Evans each scored two goals, freshman Lucy Whitacre scored Swat's first goal of the game and sophomore Annalise Penikis added a goal and team-high three assists.

4/7/11
Offense Keeps Rolling as Women's Lax Flys By Wesley 21-11
DOVER, Del. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team's dynamic offense was at it again on Thursday night, as the Garnet (8-3, 2-2) reached the 20-goal plateau for the second consecutive game in a 21-11 non-conference victory over Wesley.

4/5/11
Women's Lacrosse Overpowers Neumann 20-5
ASTON, Pa. - It didn't take long for the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team to bounce back from Saturday's tough loss to Gettysburg, as the Garnet (7-3, 2-2) used a strong first half of play to easily take care of homestanding Neumann by a score of 20-5 on Tuesday evening.

4/2/11
Second-Half Run Propels No. 6 Gettysburg Past Women's Lacrosse 16-7
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Four goals in the opening minutes of the second half helped No. 6 Gettysburg break open a close game against the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse (6-3, 2-2), as the Bullets defeated the Garnet by a score of 16-7 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium.

3/31/11
Women's Lacrosse at Gwynedd-Mercy on April 11 Cancelled
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team's scheduled game at Gwynedd-Mercy on Monday, April 11, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

3/29/11
Women's Lacrosse Beats the Clock, Rallies to Edge McDaniel in Overtime 11-9
WESTMINSTER, Md. - Time was on the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team's (6-2, 2-1 CC) side on Tuesday night, as Garnet scored a pair of overtime goals - but only after surviving a last-second scare from a McDaniel free position shot attempt with just 0.4 remaining - to defeat the Green Terror 11-9 (OT) in its first Centennial Conference road game of the season. Sophomore Annalise Penikis played stellar offense again, leading the game with five goals while dishing out two assists.

3/26/11
Balanced Offense Propels Women's Lax Past Bryn Mawr 19-5
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team's high-flying offense was nearly unstoppable on Saturday afternoon, as the Garnet (5-2, 1-1) scored 11 goals within the first 11 minutes of play to crush visiting Bryn Mawr 19-5 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium.

3/23/11
Women's Lacrosse at Gwynedd-Mercy Postponed Until April 11
Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - Today's scheduled women's lacrosse game between the Swarthmore College and Gwynedd-Mercy has been postponed due to the inclement weather. The Garnet will now travel to Gwynedd-Mercy on Monday, April 11.

3/19/11
Ursinus Holds Off Women's Lacrosse in Conference Opener, 15-11
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Despite career-high goal totals from sophomore Annalise Penikis (6) and freshman Corinne Sommi (4), the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team came up just short in its Centennial Conference opener, losing to Ursinus 15-11 on Saturday afternoon from Clothier Field Stadium.

3/17/11
Women's Lacrosse Crushes Immaculata 18-2
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - It was another game, another double-digit win for the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team, as the Garnet (4-1, 0-0) scored the first 14 goals of the game and never looked back, easily defeating visiting Immaculata 18-2 on Thursday evening from Clothier Field Stadium.

3/15/11
Women's Lacrosse Routs Widener 18-8 in 320 Challenge
CHESTER, Pa. - Another strong offensive showing during the first half helped the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (3-1) cruise past 320 rival Widener 18-8 on Tuesday evening from Dixon Field.

3/11/11
Big First Half Leads Women's Lacrosse to 19-8 Win Over Wooster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Junior Annalise Mowry scored five goals, senior Emily Evans and junior Marie Mutryn scored four goals apiece and sophomore Annelise Penikis (Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven) scored three goals and added three assists to lead the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team to a dominating 19-8 victory over Wooster on Friday afternoon from Colorado College.

3/9/11
Colorado College Rallies Past Women's Lacrosse 13-11
COLORADO SPRING, Colo. - In a back-and-forth contest from the opening whistle, homestanding Colorado College rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to hand the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team its first defeat of the season, 13-11, on Wednesday afternoon from Colorado Springs.

3/8/11
Women's Lacrosse vs. Colorado College Postponed Until Wednesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Today's scheduled women's lacrosee game at Colorado College has been postponed until Wednesday due to overnight snow in Colorado Springs.

3/6/11
Women's Lacrosse Spring Break Blog from Colorado - Day 6 Update
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - After a big season-opening win for the women's lacrosse team on Saturday, the Garnet boarded a plane bound for Colorado for its 2011 spring break trip where it will face off against Colorado College and Wooster.

3/5/11
Women's Lacrosse Dominates College of Notre Dame 17-4 in Season Opener
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Sophomore Annalise Penikis had a Swarthmore debut to remember, scoring five first-half goals and adding three assists to lead the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team to a convincing 17-4 victory over Notre Dame College (Md.) in its season debut from Clothier Field on Saturday morning.

2/25/11
Garnet Sports Update featuring Beth Martin and Aaron Stein
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Sophomore Beth Martin of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team and senior captain Aaron Stein of the men's lacrosse team are the latest guests on the Garnet Sports Update.

2/24/11
2011 Women's Lacrosse Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - With the addition of nine new players, the Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team will certainly have a new look in 2011. Those newcomers combined with return of the squad’s top offensive and defensive players gives Garnet fans hope that this new look will result in a new and improved spot in the Centennial Conference standings.

2/21/11
Centennial Conference Spring Season Coaches' Chats Scheduled for This Week
LANCASTER, Pa. -- With the spring sports season right around the corner, Garnet fans will be able to chat with men's lacrosse head coach Pat Gress, women's lacrosse head coach Karen Borbee, and baseball head coach Stan Exeter during the Centennial Conference's preseason coaches' chats this week.

5/4/10
Maddie Williams Named to All-Centennial Honorable Mention
LANCASTER, Pa. - Sophomore midfielder Maddie Williams of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has named All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention, the Conference announced on Monday afternoon.

4/24/10
Swat Lacrosse Falls to Dickinson on Senior Day 15-4
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (7-9, 1-8 CC) closed out its 2010 season on Saturday, falling to Conference foe Dickinson (8-5, 5-4 CC), 15-4. The Garnet celebrated senior day prior to the start of the game, saying goodbye to seniors Allison Grein, Abbe Muller and Carey Pietsch.

4/21/10
Second-Half Run Lifts Haverford Past Garnet Lax 13-6
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Junior Amy Vachal and sophomore Marie Mutryn each scored two goals, but homestanding Haverford used a 7-1 second-half run to break open a close game, defeating the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team 13-6 on Wednesday evening.

4/17/10
Garnet Fall to Mules 8-4
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Offensive struggles in the second half doomed the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (7-7, 1-5 CC) as the Muhlenberg Mules (8-5, 3-4 CC) would run past the Garnet 8-4.

4/13/10
Big First Half Propels Ursinus Past Swat Lax, 17-6
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – It was a tale of two halves for the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team, as the Garnet fell to Ursinus 17-6 on a chilly Tuesday night in Centennial Conference action.

4/10/10
Swat Lax Routs Bryn Mawr 18-5
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (7-5, 1-4 CC) overpowered the Bryn Mawr Owls (0-10, 0-5 CC) on Saturday afternoon to pick up its first Centennial Conference win of the season, 18-5.

4/8/10
Pride Take Down Garnet Lax 10-9
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (6-5, 0-4 CC) lost its first non-conference game since 2008 on Thursday afternoon as the Widener Pride (7-3, 3-1 MAC) edged the Garnet with 10-9 victory on Clothier Field.

4/6/10
No 2 Diplomats Deny Diplomacy, Defeat Garnet 17-7
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The reigning NCAA Division III women's lacrosse champions and current No. 2 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (8-1, 4-0 CC) visited Clothier Field on Tuesday night and handled the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (6-4, 0-4 CC) with a 17-7 victory. Sophomore Marie Mutryn highlighted the Garnet offense with five goals.

4/3/10
Trio of Hat Tricks Leads McDaniel Past Garnet Women 16-3
WESTMINSTER, Md. - McDaniel's Lisa Jurd, Brittany Baer and Anna Beaudry each recorded hat tricks as the homestanding Green Terror defeated the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team 16-3 on Saturday afternoon in Centennial Conference action.

4/1/10
Garnet Hold Off Wolverines for 13-10 Victory
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (6-2, 0-2 CC) held off a second half Wesley Wolverine (5-5, 1-3 CAC) surge to hold on for a 13-10 win on Thursday night from Clothier Field. Sophomore Marie Mutryn netted five goals in the game to push Swat past the Wolverines.

3/27/10
No.2 Bullets Blank Swarthmore Lax 17-0
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg senior Hollis Stahl scored four goals while junior Marnie Cummins dished out a career high six assists as the No.2 Bullets (8-1, 3-0) proved to be too much for the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team, blanking the Garnet 17-0 on Saturday afternoon from the Battlefield.

3/25/10
Garnet Win Big Over Griffins 18-11
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Sophomores Marie Mutryn and Annelise Mowry each netted six goals to lead the Swartmore College women's lacrosse team (5-1, 0-1 CC) to decisive 18-11 victory over the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins (3-3, 0-1 CSAC) on Thursday evening from Clothier Field.

3/23/10
Vachal Nets 100th Career Goal as Swat Lax Defeats Immaculata 17-6
IMMACULATA, Pa. - Sophomore Annelise Mowry scored four goals and added two assists, while junior Amy Vachal scored four goals - including the 100th of her career - to lead the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (4-1, 0-1) to a convincing 17-6 win over Immaculata (1-6) on Tuesday evening.

3/20/10
Garnet Fall to Shorewomen for First Loss of the Season, 17-4
CHESTERTOWN, Md. – It was all Washington in the Centennial Conference opener, as the Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team (3-1, 0-1) lost to the Shorewomen, 17-4, to suffer its first defeat of the 2010 season.

3/18/10
Garnet Stay Unbeaten After 17-5 Rout of Moravian
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (3-0) stretched its winning streak to three on Thursday night with a decisive 17-5 victory over the Moravian Greyhounds (2-3). Sophomore Annelise Mowry led the Garnet attack with four goals and two assists.

3/10/10
Garnet Women Rout Trine in Spring Break Action, 12-7
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (2-0) opened its spring break action with a decisive 12-7 victory over the Trine University Thunder (0-2) on Wednesday afternoon in South Carolina.

3/6/10
Garnet Lax Opens Season With 21-2 Rout of Neumann to Highlight Tri-Co Invitational
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (1-0) opened the 2010 season in dominating fashion, defeating Neumann 21-2 in the second game of the Tri-Co Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Clothier Field.

3/1/10
2010 Lacrosse Season Preview: Garnet Women Look to Take Centennial by Storm
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team is gearing up to improve on the 2009 season which saw the Garnet finish with an overall record of 9-8. With an experienced core of returnees and an exciting group of first-years, there is a lot to look forward to in 2010 as the team looks to be an up-and-coming force in the Centennial Conference.

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