Swarthmore College Athletics

GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. – The No. 14 Swarthmore College women's soccer team scored four goals in an eight-minute span in the first half and went on to a 6-1 victory at Gwynedd Mercy University in the squad's non-conference finale on Wednesday night.
 
The Garnet showed off their depth with six different goal-scorers and nine different players recording a point. Nicole Jensen registered a team-high five shots and finished with a goal and an assist in just her second game back from injury. Swarthmore dominated possession, ending with a 27-2 advantage in shots while earning eight corner kicks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ava Gizzie opened the scoring in the 16^th minute. The senior capitalized on a misplay by the goalkeeper, won a loose ball, and deposited it into an open net for their team-leading eighth goal of the season.
 
- Just 1:28 after Gizzie's tally, Stella Saad found the back of the net to make it 2-0. Saad found an open spot in the Griffins backline and remained onside just inside the box, receiving a pass from Jensen and beating the goalie 1-on-1.
 
- Aminah Evans put Swarthmore up three just over 19 minutes in. The junior defender booted in a free kick from 30 yards out. Jensen finished the four-goal flurry in the 24^th minute. She and Izzy Tolosa connected on a post-to-post pass and the junior finished for her first goal of the year. The marker put a cap on a sequence that saw the Garnet net four goals in just 7:55 of game time.
 
- In the second half, Swarthmore continued to pull away with another pair of tallies. Lauren Lior's shot bounced off the left post in the 60^th minute but Madison Stockwell was able to jump on the rebound and pot her second of the campaign.
 
- Sarah Kushnir had the final Garnet goal in the 83^rd minute, receiving a corner kick from Halle Fenkner and putting a shot over the goalkeeper just under the bar. Gwynedd Mercy spoiled the shutout bid in the 84^th minute.

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GARNET LEADERS
Goals: Six players 1
Assists: Four players 1
Shots: Jensen 5
 
UP NEXT
Swarthmore (9-1-3) has its road finale on Saturday at Gettysburg College.