COLORADO SPRINGS – The Swarthmore College field hockey team moved up in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Top 25 Poll for the third consecutive week, coming in at No. 16 on Tuesday.
The Garnet (10-4, 6-1 Centennial) earned a pair of road conference shutouts last week, defeating Bryn Mawr College and McDaniel College by identical 2-0 scores. Swarthmore sits in first place in the Centennial with three games remaining in the regular season.
The Garnet continue to be one of the top defensive squads in Division III, ranking ninth in shutouts per game (0.50) and 18
th in both goals against average (1.03) and save percentage (.824). Swarthmore's winning percentage of .714 is 28
th-highest in the nation.
Libby Castle recorded her second multi-goal contest of the year at McDaniel and leads Swarthmore with six goals and 15 points.
Gabriella Vasquez (13) and
Annika Hoyer (10) have also produced double-digit points with
Magdelana Jordan boasting a team-high five assists.
Josie Sarno has registered seven shutouts with 70 saves in the Garnet cage.
Swarthmore hosts Washington College on Saturday.
Read more: NFHCA Top 25 Poll – October 20
