Swarthmore College Athletics

A standout for the Garnet in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse, Kristen English '01 is one of the only Swarthmore athletes to earn All-America status in multiple sports. English was selected as a National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-American in 2000 after earning Centennial Conference Player of the Year honors. In lacrosse, the Plymouth Meeting, Pa. native earned First Team All-American honors in 2000 and 2001 and was tabbed as the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA) Defender of the Year as a senior. A two-time academic All-American, English was one of only 10 finalists for the 2001 NCAA Woman of the Year Award and was the representative for the state of Pennsylvania. She was also distinguished on the basketball court and ranks fourth in program history with 101 three-point field goals. English earned her Master's in counseling psychology and doctor of psychology from Chestnut Hill College and currently works as a staff psychologist at Ursinus College. From 2003 to 2009, she also served as an assistant coach for the Swarthmore women's lacrosse team.