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4/24/13
Women's Lacrosse Suffers 17-14 Setback at Washington College
CHESTERTOWN, Pa. – Despite a career-best four goals from sophomore Elyse Tierney, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (10-5, 4-4 CC) couldn't hold a first half lead over the Washington College Shorewomen (11-4, 4-4 CC), falling by a 17-14 score on Wednesday night.

4/22/13
Annalise Penikis Named CC Offensive Player of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - Senior midfielder 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 21, as announced on Monday afternoon.

4/20/13
Women's Lax Defeats Dickinson 13-10; Head Coach Karen Borbee Collects 200th Victory
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Led by a nine-point performance from senior Annalise Penikis, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse (10-4, 4-3) team picked up a key Centennial Confernece victory over the visiting Dickinson College Red Devils (7-7, 3-4 CC).

4/17/13
Women's Lax Overpowers Muhlenberg, 16-10
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Behind an eight-goal run midway through the first half, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (9-4, 3-3) broke open a close game and defeated visiting Muhlenberg by a score of 16-10 on a warm Tuesday afternoon from Clothier Field.

4/15/13
Michelle Ammerman Named CC Defensive Player of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - Junior goalkeeper Michelle Ammerman has been named the Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week in the week ending April 14.

4/13/13
Women's Lax Hangs Tough, Falls to No. 7 Franklin & Marshall 14-9
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team went toe-to-toe with No. 7 Franklin & Marshall deep into the second half, but the Dips eventually pulled away and defeated the Garnet 14-9 on Saturday afternoon from Tylus Field.

4/12/13
Swat Spotlight: Annalise Penikis Sticks With Swarthmore Lacrosse
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Swarthmore athletics have been a big part of life for Annalise Penikis ’13 since long before she entered the college classroom. At age 8 she was an assistant water girl for the women’s basketball team, writing a note to then-coach Adrienne Shibles thanking her for the opportunity and for inspiration to play the game.

4/11/13
Penikis & Sommi Reach Career Milestones; Women's Lacrosse Rout Neumann, 16-5
ASHTON, Pa. – Senior Annalise Penikis and junior Corinne Sommi each reached career milestones to lead the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (8-3) to a 16-5 victory at Neumann University (11-3) on Thursday evening.

4/6/13
Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 5 Gettysburg, 13-8
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (7-3, 2-2 CC) fought a tough Centennial Conference opponent in #5 ranked Gettysburg College (10-1, 4-0 CC), dropping its second straight game by a 13-8 score on Saturday afternoon.

4/3/13
Late Goal Lifts McDaniel Over Women's Lacrosse, 10-9
WESTMINSTER, Md. – In a close contest from start to finish, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (7-2, 2-1 CC) fell to McDaniel College (6-4, 2-1 CC) by a 10-9 score on Wednesday night in Centennial Conference action from Gill Stadium.

3/28/13
Women's Lacrosse Continues Hot Start With Victory Over Bryn Mawr
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (7-1, 2-0 CC) executed an all-around offensive attack to defeat Bryn Mawr (2-6, 0-3 CC) by a 21-4 score on Thursday evening from Clothier Field in Centennial Conference action.

3/23/13
Women's Lacrosse Opens Conference Action With 12-9 Victory Over Ursinus
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Led by four goals and two assists from senior Annalise Penikis, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (6-1, 1-0) opened Centennial Conference action with a 12-9 victory over Ursinus College (2-4, 0-1) on Saturday afternoon.

3/21/13
Lizzie Kolln Scores Four; Women's Lacrosse Defeats Cabrini, 17-9
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (5-1) defeated Cabrini College (0-5) 17-9 on Thursday night in non-conference action.

3/19/13
Despite a Fighting Effort, Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 12 Amherst 11-8
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 12 Amherst College (2-2) held on to defeat the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (4-1) by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday night in non-conference action from Clothier Field.

3/16/13
Penikis & Sommi Combine For Nine Goals; Women's Lacrosse Surge Past Widener, 17-5
CHESTER, Pa. – Combining for nine goals, senior Annalise Penikis and junior Corinne Sommi led the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team to a 17-5 victory over Widener University on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.

3/14/13
Six Players Score; Women's Lacrosse Downs Rochester, 10-4
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team concluded its Spring Break trip with a 10-4 victory over the University of Rochester on Thursday afternoon.

3/8/13
Women's Lacrosse Sneaks Past Drew, 9-8, In Non-Conference Play
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team improved to 2-0 on the season with 9-8 victory over Drew University (2-2) on Friday evening from Clothier Field.

3/2/13
Women's Lax Opens Season With 14-1 Rout of Eastern
ST. DAVIDS, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (1-0) began the 2013 season with a convincing 14-1 victory at Eastern on a chilly March afternoon.

2/28/13
Garnet Sports Network Announces 2013 Spring Schedule

2/25/13
2013 Women's Lacrosse Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. â€“ Coming off another successful season, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team is poised for even more accomplishments in 2013.

1/31/13
Join Karen Borbee at the 2013 Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Innovative Multimedia Opening Draw Event Next Thursday
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Centennial Conference will kick off the 2013 women's lacrosse season with an innovative multimedia event on Thursday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. The multimedia event will replace the traditional coaches' press conference, with each of the 10 head coaches discussing their prospectus for the upcoming year via an interactive video conference using Google+ Hangouts On-Air.

1/6/13
Women's Lacrosse Releases 2013 Schedule
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has released its schedule for the 2013 season.

5/29/12
58 Named to Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Centennial Conference has named 57 Swarthmore College student-athletes to its 2012 Spring Academic Honor Roll, as announced on Tuesday. The honor roll recognizes athletes' performance both on the field and in the classroom. To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, a starter or key reserve on his or her team or have qualified for the Conference championship meet. The student must maintain at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average.

5/29/12
Nine Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Spring Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team

5/21/12
Annalise Penikis Named to 2012 IWLCA All-Metro Region First Team
GRAND LAKE, Colo. - Junior Annalise Penikis of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has been named to the 2012 IWLCA All-Metro Region First Team, the organization announced over the weekend.

5/1/12
Penikis, Murphy Named First-Team All-Centennial; Borbee Named Coach of the Year
LANCASTER, Pa. - Junior Annalise Penikis and sophomore Caroline Murphy of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team have been named to the All-Centennial Conference First Team while head coach Karen Borbee has been selected as Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

4/28/12
Women's Lacrosse Ousted from Centennial Conference Playoffs by No. 1 Gettysburg, 18-6
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Despite only being down by four goals at the half, the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (12-6) fell to the defending national champion Gettysburg Bullets (16-1) on a cloudy Saturday afternoon in Gettysburg.

4/27/12
Playoff Preview: Women's Lax Takes on Defending National Champion Gettysburg in Centennial Semifinals
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Fresh off its 11-10 upset victory over No. 4 seed Ursinus in the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs, the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team will head to Gettysburg on Saturday looking to keep its playoff run alive against the top seeded Bullets.

4/25/12
Playoff Preview: Women's Lax Takes on Ursinus in Centennial Opening Round
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team's first appearance in the Centennial Conference playoffs in six seasons will take place on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Collegeville against the Ursinus Bears in opening round action.

4/25/12
Women's Lax Upsets Ursinus 11-10 in Centennial Conference Playoff Opening Round Game; Will Face Defending Champion Gettysburg in Semifinals
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Led by an outstanding five-goal, two-assist performance from All-America candidate Annalise Penikis, the No. 5 seed Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (12-5) held off a furious second-half rally from homestanding No. 4 seed Ursinus (9-8) and defeated the Bears 11-10 on Wednesday evening in the Opening Round of the Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Playoffs from Patterson Field.

4/23/12
2012 Spring Playoff Central

4/21/12
Playoff Bound! Women's Lacrosse Reaches Postseason With 11-8 Win Over Rival Haverford, 11-8
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In a statement 11-8 victory over the Haverford Fords (6-10, 4-5 CC), the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (11-5, 5-4 CC) qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2006 on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Swan Field.

4/20/12
Swat Spotlight: Annalise Penikis of Women's Lacrosse Team Profiled by LaxMagazine.com
BALTIMORE - Junior Annalise Penikis' spectacular season and the success of Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team is the subject of a feature story on LaxMagazine.com, the online for Lacrosse Magazine.

4/17/12
Washington College Holds Off Women's Lax, 9-6
CHESTERTOWN, Md. - Despite a valiant comeback attempt in the second half spurred by four goals from junior Annalise Penikis, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (10-5, 4-4 CC) was defeated by the Washington College Shorewomen (9-5, 5-3 CC) by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday evening in Chestertown.

4/16/12
Annalise Penikis Named Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week
LANCASTER, Pa. - Junior Annalise Penikis of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has been named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

4/14/12
Seniors Shine in Final Home Game as Women's Lacrosse Dominates Dickinson, 15-9
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Seniors Marie Mutryn and Annelise Mowry stole the show on senior day combining for seven goals to lead the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (10-4, 4-3 CC) to a dominant 15-9 victory over the Dickinson Red Devils (6-8, 3-4 CC) at Clothier Field on Saturday. Mutryn led the Garnet with four goals, two assists and four ground balls while Mowry scored a hat trick.

4/11/12
Penikis Nets Game Winner in Waning Seconds as Women's Lacrosse Edges Muhlenberg, 15-14
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In an absolute must-win game for the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team, junior Annalise Penikis would not be denied in the final minutes of play, scoring three goals in the final 2:39 of regulation, including the unassisted game-winner with :02 seconds left to play to Garnet (9-4, 3-3) a 15-14 victory over Muhlenberg on Wednesday afternoon.

4/7/12
No. 8 Franklin & Marshall Outlasts Women's Lax, 17-10
LANCASTER, Pa. - A game effort from the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (8-4, 2-3) fell just short, as homestanding No. 8 Franklin & Marshall broke open a close game late, defeating the Garnet 17-10 on Saturday afternoon at Tylus Field.

4/3/12
Women's Lacrosse Slays the Knights 18-7; Penikis Nets 100th Goal
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (8-3, 2-2 CC) rattled off 10 goals in the first 19 minutes on play, including junior Annalise Penikis' 100th career Swarthmore goal in the 58 seconds in, en route to an 18-7 clubbing of the Neumann Knights (7-3, 3-1 CSAC) on Tuesday night.

3/31/12
No. 1 Gettysburg Proves Too Much for Women's Lax, 16-8
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Led by a six-goal performance from sophomore Loren Pruitt, the No. 1 Gettysburg Bullets (8-1, 4-0 CC) defeated the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team by score of 16-8 on Saturday afternoon from the Battlefield.

3/29/12
Women's Lacrosse Powers Past the Mighty Macs, 19-3
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (7-2) continued their offensive romp with a 19-3 victory over the Immaculata Might Macs (1-7) on Thursday evening at the Draper Walsh Stadium.

3/27/12
Women's Lacrosse Picks Up Crucial Conference Victory Over McDaniel, 13-12
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - After heading into the half 6-6, the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (6-2, 2-1 CC) pulled off a thrilling victory, edging the McDaniel Green Terror (4-5, 1-2) by a score of 13-12 on a chilly evening at Clothier Field.

3/24/12
Eleven Score for Women's Lax in 24-8 Romp Over Bryn Mawr
BRYN MAWR, Pa. - In one of the best offensive performances in program history, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (5-2, 1-1 CC) used 11 different goal scorers to handily defeat Bryn Mawr (2-4, 0-3 CC) by a score of 24-8 on a cloudy Saturday afternoon on the Main Line.

3/21/12
Women's Lax Pulls Away From Cabrini, 16-12
RADNOR, Pa. - Tied 7-7 at the half, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (4-2) scored the first four goals of the second half against homestanding Cabrini and never looked back, pulling away for a 16-12 road victory on Wednesday evening.

3/17/12
Ursinus Too Much for Women's Lacrosse, 16-9
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - In its Centennial Conference opener, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (3-2, 0-1 CC) got five goals from junior Annalise Penikis but was defeated by the Ursinus Bears (4-1, 1-0 CC) by a score of 16-9 on Saturday afternoon.

3/15/12
Women's Lacrosse Pummels the Widener Pride in 320 Showdown, 18-9
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (3-1) continued its offensive dominance with an 18-9 victory over 320 Challenge rival Widener (2-2) on a blustery evening at Clothier Field. Junior Annalise Penikis led the offensive charge with five goals and two assists. Junior Nicole Vanchieri added four goals and two assists and junior Corinne Sommi had three goals and one assist. Other goal scorers include freshman Sara Lentrichhia (3), Lucy Whitacre (2), and Emma Sipperly (1).

3/13/12
Women's Lax Takes Care of Eastern in Home Opener 16-7; Mutryn Scores 100th Career Goal
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Thanks to an offensive outburst that saw senior Marie Mutryn (pictured) score her 100th career goal, the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team (2-1) dominated the Eastern Eagles (0-3) by a score of 16-7 on Tuesday evening at Clothier Field. Seven different players scored for the Garnet, led by junior Annalise Penikis' four-goal, five-assist performance. Junior Corinne Sommi chipped in with five goals and one assist and senior Marie Mutryn added two goals. Other goal scores included senior Annelise Mowry (2), freshman Sarah Lentricchia (1), junior Nicole Vanchieri (1), and Elizabeth Bachman (1).

3/8/12
Women's Lacrosse Edged by No. 20 Elizabethtown, 14-12
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Facing the No. 20 team in the nation, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (1-1) suffered a close defeat at the hands of the Elizabethtown Blue Jays (2-2) by a score of 14-12 on Thursday afternoon in Clearwater.

3/6/12
Women's Lacrosse Opens Season With 16-12 Victory Over Marymount in Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team (1-0) kicked off its season with a bang, defeating the Marymount Saints (0-2) by a score 16-12 in its first contest of the 2012 season on Tuesday afternoon in Clearwater.

2/21/12
2012 Women's Lacrosse Season Preview
SWARTHMORE, Pa. â€“ Coming off its most successful season in recent years, the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team is poised for even bigger and better things in 2012. With the return of two All-Centennial performers from a year ago and a strong complement of offensive and defensive players, the Garnetâ€™s goal is to earn a place in the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time in since 2007.

1/25/12
Women's Lacrosse Releases 2012 Schedule
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team has released its schedule for the 2012 season.

12/16/11
Swarthmore Athletics Mourns the Loss of Eleanor Kay "Pete" Hess

6/6/11
Women's Lacrosse 5 X 5 Tournament Cancelled
The Swarthmore College women's lacrosse 5 x 5 team tournament scheduled for this Sunday has been cancelled. Questions about the event should be directed to Karen Borbee (kborbee1@swarthmore.edu)

5/19/11
Annalise Penikis Named to IWLCA All-Metro Region First Team
Grand Lake, Colo. - Sophomore Annalise Penikis of the Swarthmore College women's lacrosse team has been named to the IWLCA's All-Metro Region First Team, the organization announced on Thursday afternoon.

5/16/11
49 Swarthmore Student-Athletes Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Centennial Conference has named 49 Swarthmore College student-athletes to its 2010-11 Spring Academic Honor Roll, as announced on Tuesday. The honor roll recognizes athletes' performance both on the field and in the classroom.

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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