Last Night's aCCtion

Mandy Housenick of The Morning Call writes that Katie Brooks needed just six minutes to make an impact in Johns Hopkins' 67-57 victory at Muhlenberg. She also notes that the Mule men's victory over the Blue Jays was eerily familiar.

Josh Land of the Carroll County Times writes that the McDaniel women capped an uplifting week with a 73-35 win over Bryn Mawr.

Last Night's aCCtion

Jeff Cook of the Gettysburg Times writes the weather outside Gettysburg's Bream Gym was plenty nasty, while inside, there was an avalanche in the Bullets' win over Bryn Mawr.

Josh Land of the Carroll County Times writes that the McDaniel women's early-season bad habits reared their head again last night in a loss to Swarthmore.

Land also wrote that the Green Terror men continued their winning streak at home against Franklin & Marshall, defeating the 18th ranked Diplomats, 61-53.

Staff Reports: Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun

Track and Field Championship Preview

The 17th annual Centennial Conference Track and Field championship begins today at Swarthmore College with the multi-events and the 10K. And all eyes are on the Haverford men's and women's squads, as the Fords look to extend their championship streaks.

The Haverford men have won all 16 titles in the Conference's existence, but the Fords were defeated by Dickinson at the 2010 indoor championships. The Haverford women won their fourth consecutive Centennial championship last spring. The Fords will face challenges from Johns Hopkins, who finished second indoors, and Muhlenberg.

Some individuals to keep an eye on ... can Ursinus' Al Desiderio become the first male to repeat in the 100/200 since UC's Brandon Evans in 2005-06 ... can Muhlenberg's Alexandra Faust become the first four-time winner of the women's pole vault?

Defending Champions (Men)
100: Al Desiderio, Ursinus
200: Al Desiderio, Ursinus
800: Tim Schoch, Haverford
400 Hurdles; Brendan Kirk, Muhlenberg
3000 Steeplechase: Kent Pecora, Dickinson
Shot Put: Ryan Lino, Johns Hopkins
High Jump: Travis Youngs, Ursinus
Discus: Anthony Abbate, Dickinson

Defending Champions (Women)
200: Christina Neilson, Haverford
400: Alex Faust, Muhlenberg
1500: Laura Paulsen, Johns Hopkins
10,000: Laura Paulsen, Johns Hopkins
100 Hurdles: Eliza Reiss, Haverford
Pole Vault: Alex Faust, Muhlenberg
Discus: Jackie Freund, Haverford
High Jump: Nicole Cox, Swarthmore

Men's Top Performances
Women's Top Performances

Last Night's aCCtion

Adam Michael of the Gettysburg Times writes that 29 is not the number of inches of snow received on the Gettysburg College campus. Rather it's a career high in points for a Bullet senior in the women's win over Franklin & Marshall.

Tom Sixeas of the Hanover Evening Sun writes about the Bullets' split with F&M on Thursday night.

Staff Reports
Pottstown Mercury
Philadelphia Inquirer

Extra Reading
Ursinus Grad Makes Cornell a Hoops Power

Last Night's aCCtion

Jeffrey Kauffman of the Carlisle Sentinel writes that Dickinson held off a determined Bryn Mawr squad in a one-day delayed contest.

Staff Reports
Gettysburg Times

Last Night's aCCtion

photo by Jeff Ruppenthal

Joel Schreiner of the Lancaster Sunday News asks the rhetorical question, 'Just how good has the F&M defense been lately' after the Diplomats' win over Swarthmore.

Josh Land of the Carroll County Times writes that there was a distinct difference in the noise level between the Muhlenberg and McDaniel men's teams after their overtime clash on Saturday.

Barry Silverman of the Carroll County Times notes that McDaniel head coach Becky Martin has her priorities - and her team's - in order after the Terror recorded the program's 600th all-time win.

Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital writes that McDaniel senior guard Ali Moreland has matured into the go-to threat for the Green Terror.

Staff Reports:
Pottstown Mercury
Harrisburg Patriot-News
Carlisle Sentinel
Delaware County Times
Philadelphia Inquirer
Annapolis Capital

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photo by Dave Munch, Carroll County Times

Josh Land of the Carroll County Times writes that McDaniel head coach Kevin Curley couldn't contain his emotion after the Terror's 60-51 upset of No. 10 Franklin & Marshall.

Cory Mull of the Hanover Evening Sun writes that Miguel Jones is becoming the "go-to" guy for the Green Terror after McDaniel's upset of F&M.

Land also writes that Becky Martin finally saw her team's offense catch up with the defense as the Green Terror women knocked F&M from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Mull notes that the McDaniel women made a statement in the win over the Diplomats.

Jeffrey Kauffman of the Carlisle Sentinel writes that a simple defensive shift proved to be the difference as the Dickinson women pulled away from Johns Hopkins, 68-61.

The Pottstown Mercury provides a wrap of Ursinus' split with Swarthmore. The Harrisburg Patriot-News provides an area capsule, as does the Annapolis Capital.

Tuesday's aCCtion

Cross Country (W)
Dickinson won its 15th consecutive "Little Three" title with wins over Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg. Kerrin Epstein of Gettysburg was the individual winner.

Cross Country (M)
Make it 13 straight "Little Three" titles for Dickinson as the Devils downed F&M and Gettysburg. Greg Leak, the 2008 CC Runner of the Year, was first across the finish line.

Field Hockey
#6 Lebanon Valley handed Dickinson a 9-2 defeat. Lizzie Boorse, the reigning CC Player of the Week, had a goal and an assist for the Devils. Franklin & Marshall outshot Neumann, 36-3, on its way to a 3-0 defeat of the Knights. Nina Emala scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift #13 Gettysburg past Catholic, 2-1. Three second-half goals proved to be the difference in Elizabethtown's 3-0 win over Swarthmore.

Soccer (W)
Dickinson set a school and Conference record with its sixth straight shutout in a 2-0 triumph over Immaculata.

Soccer (M)
Elizabethtown scored a goal in the second overtime period to down McDaniel, 2-1.

Tennis (W)
Bryn Mawr dropped a 7-2 decision to West Chester, winning at No. 1 doubles and No. 4 singles.

Volleyball
Nicole Burns and Virginia Hogan each had 10 kills as Gettysburg swept Bryn Mawr in its Centennial opener. Alex Zenoff had 13 kills as Johns Hopkins handled Hood in four sets. Catholic needed four sets to dispatch Washington despite 11 kills from Alyssa Forget.

Thursday's aCCtion

Field Hockey
It was a strong defensive effort that powered #18 Gettysburg past York, 3-1. Sara McCabe and Kate Teleky each scored twice as Swarthmore opened Centennial play with a 7-1 win ove Bryn Mawr.

Soccer (W)
It was a sister act under the rainbow for Muhlenberg in a 6-0 rout of DeSales.

Soccer (M)
Muhlenberg flourished in its first road match of the season, whipping Wilkes, 4-0. Brandon George scored the winning goal in the 65th minute as Washington snapped a nine-game home losing streak with a 1-0 triumph vs. Stevenson.

Volleyball
Mary Kate Wilmoth had a match-high 16 kills to lead Ursinus to a three-match sweep of Immaculata.

Wednesday's aCCtion

Volleyball
Franklin & Marshall opened Conference play with a convincing sweep of Washington College behind the play of Nicole Morano, Jessica Poucel and Pam Horner. Kristina Mercier had a career night as Gettysburg rebounded from a set-one defeat to down York, 3-1. Dickinson dropped its fifth straight match with a 3-0 loss to Lebanon Valley.

Soccer (W)
Julia Luongo scored a pair of second-half goals as #23 Swarthmore handed Eastern its first home loss since 2007 with a 2-1 victory. Defending national champion Messiah notched a pair of second-half goals to upend #4 Johns Hopkins, 2-0. The Dickinson defense posted its fourth straight shutout and Sarah Montminy scored twice as the Devils blanked York, 5-0. Shelby Cummins tallied both goals as Franklin & Marshall toppled Alvernia, 2-0. Washington evened its record at 1-1 with a 2-0 shutout of Goucher. Bryn Mawr jumped out to a 1-0 lead but could not hang on as Lebanon Valley handed the Owls a 2-1 defeat. Leanne Hollinger made 13 saves in McDaniel's 1-0 loss to Stevenson.

Soccer (M)
Scott Bukoski notched his third consecutive multi-goal game with a pair of tallies in Johns Hopkins' 4-1 win over Neumann. Eric Hynes scored twice in the first half in Gettysburg's 2-2 draw with Misericordia.

Field Hockey
Jennifer Bayzick scored the game-winning goal with 4:03 left as #3 Ursinus edged #10 Rowan, 4-3.

Sunday's aCCtion

Women's Soccer
Two teams captured tournament titles yesterday, as Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore walked away with hardware. The Blue Jays knocked off their second Top 10 opponent in as many days with a 1-0 victory vs. #10 Lynchburg. Emily Coleman had a goal and an assist as Swarthmore whitewashed Albright, 2-0. Elsewhere, Bryn Mawr and Neumann battled to a scoreless draw, while Franklin & Marshall picked up its first win of the season with a 1-0 triumph over Allegheny. Haverford and Muhlenberg were victorious with wins against Wisconsin-Oshkosh and St. Joseph's (N.Y.), respectively.

Men's Soccer
Trophies also went home with Dickinson and Swarthmore after yesterday's action. The Red Devils battled back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat homestanding Lycoming, 3-2. Swarthmore got big performances from the Langley brothers in a 4-1 triumph over Catholic. Mary Washington notched the game-winner in overtime to subdue McDaniel, 3-2.

Field Hockey
#14 Christopher Newport handed Washington a 5-2 defeat, while Notre Dame blanked Bryn Mawr, 3-0.

Thursday's aCCtion

Field Hockey: Krista Scheirer scored a pair of goals while Devon Novotnak had a goal and two assists as Swarthmore opened the year with a 5-2 win vs. Richard Stockton.

Men's Soccer: Marrio Davis tallied his first two collegiate goals to lead McDaniel to a 4-1 win against visiting Juniata.

Volleyball: Kristen Nuckles had 21 assists and six digs as McDaniel opened its new season with a three-game sweep of Stevenson. Bryn Mawr nearly battled all the way back from a 2-0 deficit but fell in five sets to Delaware Valley. Samantha Abbott had 13 kills.

Spring, The Way It Should Be

Now this is what I'm talking about ... beautiful clear, sunny skies ... highs in the 70s ... and lots of important games around the Conference. It's promises to be a great weekend weather-wise, and a great weekend for the victors.

Franklin & Marshall at Haverford (Friday, Baseball)
The Fords (10-3 CC, 16-10-1) are fresh off a 10-2 win at F&M yesterday and look to move two games in front of the Diplomats (8-3, 15-10-1) with four remaining in their quest for a regular-season Centennial title. Can F&M pitching silence the big bats of Haverford's Dean Laganosky (.352), Charlie Carluccio (.351, 6 HR 38 RBI) and Jeff Butera (.361)?

McDaniel at Ursinus (Saturday, Baseball)
Two teams chasing Haverford and F&M for the top spot in the Conference meet in a key twinbill in Collegeville. The Bears (8-3, 17-8-1) may throw one of the CC's top pitchers in Zeb Engle (6-0, 1.75 ERA, 57 K, 56.2 IP), while the Terror (6-4, 13-8) counters with Tyler Persun (4-2, 4.96, 43 K in 45.1 IP).

Haverford at McDaniel (Men's Lacrosse)
The Fords (6-0, 10-2) look to make history on Saturday in Westminster against the Green Terror (3-3, 9-4). A victory gives Haverford at least a share of the regular-season Centennial title for the first time and secures homefield advantage for the Conference tournament on May 1-3. McDaniel is one of three teams tied for third place with three losses and could catapult itself right into the playoff field win a win.

Gettysburg at Swarthmore (Men's Lacrosse)
The Bullets (5-1, 9-3) have righted the ship after a 1-3 start and face the Garnet (3-3, 6-5) in a match that has playoff implications for both sides. Gettysburg needs a win to keep their hopes of hosting the Centennial tournament alive. Swarthmore, along with Washington and McDaniel, has three CC losses and is tied for third place in a Conference that puts four teams in its tournament. The Garnet looks to end Gettysburg's 15-game series win streak and beat the Bullets for the first time since 1985.

Women's Lacrosse - Four Games
Where do we begin? Four of the day's five games have a bearing on the five-team tournament field with only Franklin & Marshall (7-0, 12-1) and Gettysburg (7-0, 12-1) secured of a spot entering the day. Muhlenberg (5-3, 9-3) can lock down the No. 3 seed with a win at home against Washington. Dickinson (5-3, 9-6) gets back to the tournament with a win against visiting Swarthmore and can get a first-round bye with a victory and a Mule stumble. Of the three teams tied for fifth place - Haverford (4-4, 10-5), McDaniel (4-4, 8-7) and Ursinus (4-4, 5-10) - the Green Terror may have the advantage on the season's final day at home against Bryn Mawr. The Fords travel to #3 F&M while the Bears visit fifth-ranked Gettysburg. The Terror holds the tie-breaker edge on the other two with head-to-head wins, while Haverford has the advantage on Ursinus.

Gettysburg at Ursinus (Softball)
Two teams fighting for a Conference playoff berth meet in Collegeville. The defending champion Bears (7-2, 22-6) split a doubleheader with Haverford on Thursday to fall a half-game off the front-running pace of Muhlenberg. The Bullets (4-3-1, 19-8-1) currently sit in fourth position in the standings. Ursinus will throw standout pitcher Lauren Davis (20-6, 0.74 ERA) who has fanned 233 batters in 170 innings. Gettysburg will counter with the 1-2 combo of Kristy Rubino (9-5, 1.84) and Beth McCullough (9-3, 2.02) who have combined for 193 K's in 181.2 innings.

Dickinson at Swarthmore (Men's Tennis)
The Garnet (5-1, 7-6) welcome the Red Devils (3-2, 10-5) to Crum Creek looking to keep pace with first-place Johns Hopkins in the standings. Swarthmore #3 singles Zak Kelm is 9-1 in his last 10 matches and 12-5 overall. Dickinson #1 Ross Anstaett is 12-4 overall.

Every Game Matters

It's the penultimate night of the Centennial men's and women's basketball season with only three of the possible 10 playoff berths secured. On the men's side, Franklin & Marshall can clinch the regular-season title and the top seed for the Conference tournament with a win at Gettysburg tonight. McDaniel needs wins against Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg, combined with a pair of F&M losses to keep alive its hopes to get the tournament in Westminster. On the women's side, Muhlenberg locked up the top seed last week and goes for the first 18-0 slate in Conference play in Centennial history. Five teams - Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins and McDaniel - have six losses apiece and are fighting for the four remaining playoff spots. We know that the men's and women's chase will come down to Saturday's play but tonight's results may begin to show the contenders and the pretenders.

Women's Basketball
Muhlenberg (16-0 CC, 20-3), ranked 15th by the WBCA and 20th by D3hoops.com, looks to become the first CC team to win its first 17 Conference games when it travels to Dickinson (10-6, 13-10). The Mules have won three straight in the series, including a 67-54 decision on Jan. 22 in Allentown, and can tie the all-time series at 18-18 with a victory. The Red Devils have won the last two contests at the Kline Center. Franklin & Marshall (10-6, 13-10) looks for its first season sweep of arch-rival Gettysburg (10-6, 13-10) since 2002 when it visits the Battlefield. The Diplomats knocked off the Bullets, 74-65, back on Jan. 22 but have not won at Bream Gym since that 2002 campaign. Johns Hopkins (10-6, 12-11) plays host to Bryn Mawr (2-21, 0-17), riding a 21-game winning streak against the Owls.


Men's Basketball
Every men's game matters tonight in the race for hosting, seeding and berths in the tournament. Franklin & Marshall (14-2, 21-2), ranked 13th nationally, can wrap up the top seed with a win at Gettysburg (9-7, 14-8). The Bullets, losers of three straight, have taken four in a row from the Diplomats, including a 73-66 win in Lancaster on Jan. 21. It is the 198th meeting between the two long-time foes with Gettysburg holding a 106-91 advantage. McDaniel (12-4, 17-6) visits Johns Hopkins (7-9, 12-11) needing two wins and two F&M losses to keep its hopes for the top seed alive. The Terror defeated the Jays, 65-49, on Jan. 21 for their third win over Hop in the last four games. Hopkins trails both Haverford and Washington by a single game in its quest for fifth place. The Fords (8-8, 11-11) welcome Ursinus (6-10, 10-13) to Gooding Arena, while the Shoremen (8-8, 11-12) visit Swarthmore (1-15, 2-21) in what may be the tightest series in Conference. Four games since 2001 have gone to double-overtime, while six of the last 11 contests have been decided by five points or less. Muhlenberg (10-6, 14-9) can lock up a tournament berth with a win at home against Dickinson (5-11, 11-11). The Mules have won five straight from the Devils at Memorial Hall.

What Can Happen Tonight

• F&M win or a McDaniel loss gives the Diplomats the #1 seed.
  
• A Muhlenberg win gives the Mules a playoff berth.
  
• A Gettysburg win and losses by Haverford and Washington gives the Bullets a playoff berth.
  

Down to the Wire

The choices are clear ... you can stay inside and watch a presidential infomercial ... you can wait for World Series game 5 1/2 to begin ... or you can take in a Centennial Conference game that has playoff implications. I guess you could always do all three with some planning.

Field Hockey
There are four games that will impact the playoff field and seedings involving the four teams that are tied with 4-4 Conference records. Muhlenberg (4-4, 8-8) and McDaniel (4-4, 7-9) have the toughest opponents, taking on #3 Ursinus (8-0, 13-2) and #10 Johns Hopkins (7-1, 14-2), respectively. Washington (4-4, 9-5) travels to Bryn Mawr (0-9, 1-14) and Haverford (4-4, 8-8) takes on traditional rival Swarthmore (1-7, 5-11) in a pair of games that may favor the visitors.

Swarthmore at Muhlenberg (Men's Soccer)
The #17 ranked Garnet (6-1, 12-2-1) travel to the Lehigh Valley to take on the Mules (4-2-1, 11-3-1) in a match that could decide the site for next weekend's Conference tournament. Swat holds a 1-point advantage over Johns Hopkins in the quest for the top seed. A win against 'Berg and on Saturday against Haverford would give the Garnet home field. Of course the road is not an easy one in the Conference, as Swarthmore is 0-6 in its last six trips to Varsity Field. Muhlenberg holds a 28-23-2 advantage in the series that began in 1943.

Ursinus at Franklin & Marshall (Men's Soccer)
Simply put ... it's an elimination game in Lancaster. Realistically, the Bears (3-4, 7-9) and the Diplomats (2-2-3, 7-5-3), tied for sixth place in the CC, both need to victory and the three points that go along with it to keep their playoff hopes alive. The challenge for Ursinus - ending an 0-10-1 streak against the Diplomats that began following a 1-0 win in Lancaster in 1996. This is the 73rd meeting between the schools on the soccer pitch since 1933.

Muhlenberg at Ursinus (Women's Soccer)
A crucial match for both teams' tournament hopes will unfold on the windy, wet confines of Wilkes Field. The Bears (5-3, 6-7-1) are currently fourth in the Conference with 15 points, while the Mules (4-2-2, 9-4-3) are fifth at 14 points. Muhlenberg leads the all-time series, 10-4 and only once - in 2004 (a 3-2 UC win) - have both teams scored in the same match. The other 13 contests have ended in a shutout.

Gettysburg at Dickinson (Volleyball)
The five-team playoff field could be sewn up tonight at the Kline Center ... or the hopes of two other teams can remain alive. The Red Devils (5-3, 10-12) can wrap up a berth in the tourney with a win against the Bullets (7-1, 15-10). A Dickinson loss would keep Muhlenberg (4-4, 16-9) and McDaniel (4-4, 11-15) in the hunt for the final spot. Gettysburg is currently in a three-way tie for first place in the Conference and needs a victory to keep its hopes of securing the top seed and homecourt for next weekend's Centennial tournament.

Tueday's Schedule

Women's Soccer
Johns Hopkins at Dickinson
Haverford at Muhlenberg
Juniata at McDaniel

Volleyball
Ursinus at Bryn Mawr

Field Hockey
Swarthmore at Washington - (LS)
York at McDaniel

(LS) Live Stats

Women's ITA Southeast Regionals

Here are the Centennial Conference results from the ITA Women's Southeast Regionals held at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

Championship Singles

1st Round
Brittany Marshall (W) d. Ellen Burlinghof (J), 6-3, 4-6 (13-11)
Kathryn Schafer (Mary Washington) d. Brittany Matava (J) , 7-6(4), 6-4
(4) Anita Bhamidipati (J) d. Alexis Hickman (S), 6-0, 6-0
Amanda Schubert (J) d. (6) Jennifer Powell (Mu), 6-1, 7-5
(9) Courtney Chin (Carnegie Mellon) d. Katharine Wettick (H), 7-6, 6-2
Stacey Rickard (Mary Washington) d. Caitie Drucker (Mu), 6-2, 6-7(7-3), 11-9
(8) Yasmine Elamir (J) d. Maggie Bai (HU), 6-2, 6-3
Mallory Willenborg (J) d. Virginia Edahl (SB), 6-0, 6-1
Rosie Dubrin(S) d. Anna Marie Kable (SU), 6-2, 6-4
Megan Crook (Va. Wesleyan) d. Carly Rotfeld (Mu), 6-4, 6-4
Abby Dwyer (J) d. Helen Fisun (H), 6-0, 6-1
Michelle Meadows (Mary Washington) d. Christina Bradley (H), 6-3, 6-1
(9) Carolyn Warren (J) d. Jackie Burr (SU), 6-1, 6-0
Jordan Finnegan (W) d. Karen Ginsburg (BM), 6-0, 6-0

2nd Round
(1) Katie Tabb (W&L) d. Marshall, 6-2, 9-7
(4) Bhamidipati (J) d. Danielle Rosenfeld (CMU), 6-4, 6-3
Lauren Lukas (W&L) d. Elamir, 6-2, 6-2
Laura Chen (Carnegie Mellon) d. Willenborg, 6-0, 7-5
(3) Rebecca Morse-Karzen (Mary Washington) d. Dubrin, 6-2, 6-4
Dwyer (J) d. Courtney Goimarac (Mary Washington), 6-2, 6-1
Warren (J) d. Meadows, 6-2, 6-1
(2) Lauren Caire (W&L) d. Finnegan, 6-1, 6-1

3rd Round
Chin (CMU) d. (4) Bhamidipati (J), 7-5, 6-3
Meg Spalitta (W&L) d. Dwyer, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Warren (J) d. Caire (W&L), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

Quarterfinals
Warren (J) d. Spalitta (W&L), 6-2, 6-0

Semifinals
Chen (CMU) d. Warren (J), 6-2, 6-2


Blue Singles

1st Round
Courtney Boger (J) d. Leslie Polaski (SB), 6-2, 6-0
Anna Perocchi (BM) d. Carly Knox (SU), 6-1, 6-2
Sara Sutker (Mu) d. Lindsey Davis (Methodist), 6-4, 6-1
Lindsay Schmidt (Mu) d. Dana Powell (Methodist), 6-1, 6-0
Katie Harris (W&L) d. Katherine Drooyan (H), 6-2, 6-2
Kristen King (SU) def. Mimi Nguyen (BM)
Lamie Nguyen (S) d. Mary Kate Boylan (DeSales), 6-2, 6-2
Vanessa Charubhumi (J) d. Caitlin Dillon (MerC), 6-2, 6-1
Danielle Winston (Mu) d. Debbie Chang (Mary Washington), 6-4, 0-6(10-8)
Maddie Goldfarb (Mu) d. Kayla Connor (CNU), 3-6, 6-3(10-8)

2nd Round
Boger (J) d. Perocchi (BM), 6-1, 6-4
Laura Patillo (W&L) d. Sutker, 8-4
Schmidt (Mu) d. Valeri Harteg (FMC), 7-5, 6-4
Charbuhami (J) d. Nguyen (S), 6-2, 6-2
Winston (Mu) d. Kelly O'Connell (BWC), 6-3, 7-6(4)
Ashley Pearsall (Merc) d. Goldfarb (Mu)

3rd Round
Boger d. Jocelyn Lewis (Mary Washington), 8-4
Catherine Reed (W&L) d. Schmidt, 8-3
Charubhami (J) d. Winston (Mu), 8-5

Quarterfinals
Harris (W&L) d. Charubhami (J), 8-3


Gray Singles

2nd Round
Sarah Gibson (H) d. Allison Oberg (EC), 6-0, 6-0
Sarita Kapadia (H) d. Megan Fair (GUC), 6-3, 6-0
Priscilla Roney (BM) d. Alexandra Williams (Sweet Briar), 6-0, 6-1
Meaghan Ryan (H) d. Caroline Blew (Sweet Briar), 6-0, 6-3

3rd Round
Gibson d. Paulette Wyatt (GUC), 8-3
Kapadia (H) def. Allyson Tontz (CU)
Reena Barnett (GCC) d. Roney (BM), 8-2
Ryan (H) d. Liz Killion (GUC), 8-3

Quarterfinals
Gibson (H) d. Christine Petrilla (DeSales), 8-4
Kapadia (H) d. Ellen Reid (Sweet Briar), 8-1
Christina Bedi (GCC) d. Ryan (H), 8-3

Semifinals
Sarita Kapadia (H) d. Gibson (H), 8-3

Final
Bedi (GCC) d. Kapadia (H), 8-6


Championship Doubles
1st Round
Christina Bradley-Katharine Wettick (H) d. Smith-Steiner (DeSales), 8-1
(5) Anita Bhamidipati-Abby Dwyer (J) d. Fahrner-Iosue (SU), 9-7
(3) Chui-Hart (CMU) d. Jordan Finnegan-Brittany Marshall (W), 8-1
Rosie Dubrin-Alexis Hickman (S) d. Maples-Martin (Merc), 8-3
Morris-Yeatman (W&L) d. Carolyn Warren-Mallory Willenborg (J), 8-3
Katharine Drooyan-Helen Fisun (H) d. Garcia-Nations (GCC), 8-2
Lukas-Salder (W&L) d. (5) Yasmine Elamir-Brittany Matava (J), 8-6
Rosenfeld-Tam (CMU) d. Luann Cignavitch-Lamie Nguyen (S), 8-2
Maipeli-Rickard (Mary Washington) d. Caitie Drucker-Sara Sutker (Mu), 8-6
(5) Reed-Spalitta (W&L) d. Courtney Boger-Ellen Burlinghof (J), 8-1

2nd Round
(1) Caire-Tabb (W&L) d. Bradley-Wettick (H), 8-0
Chin-Herrick (CMU) d. Bhamidipati-Dwyer (J), 8-1
(3) Chui-Hart (CMU) d. Dubrin-Hickman, 8-3
Lukas-Sadler (W&L) d. Drooyan-Fisun, 8-1

Five-Star Matchups

If you are new to the Centennial Conference, welcome to "Five-Star Matchups" - our look at the day's best games around the Conference.

#8 Johns Hopkins at #15 Gettysburg (Field Hockey)
The undefeated Blue Jays, fresh off a 1-0 triumph against #2 Salisbury, open Conference play at the Battlefield against the undefeated Bullets. This is the 19th time that the two teams have met with the series deadlocked at 9-9. The Bullets have won the last games at home since a 1-0 Blue Jay overtime win in 2000. Gettysburg's Savannah Ruth (16) and Lexie Hearn (15) are 2-3 in the Conference in scoring, while Hopkins' Emily Miller (13) and Leah Horton (11) are 5-7.

#11 Swarthmore at Johns Hopkins (Men's Soccer)
The Garnet (5-0-1) and the Blue Jays (5-2-1) meet in the Conference opener that will go a long way in determining playoff positions come November. It is the 55th time that the schools have met on the pitch with JHU holding a 26-23-5 advantage. Hopkins is 13-2-1 since the formation of the Conference and has not lost to Swarthmore at Homewood Field since Nov. 6, 1990 - a stretch of nine matches. JHU's Scott Bukoski leads the Conference in goals (7), while Swat's Zach Weimar tops the CC in goals against average (0.20) and save percentage (.923).

Swarthmore at Dickinson (Women's Soccer)
The Garnet (4-1) and the Red Devils (4-0-2) meet in an early-season showdown that doubles as the Conference opener for both teams. Swarthmore is fresh from a stunning 4-3 victory against top-ranked TCNJ, as Megan Colombo scored a pair of goals. Dickinson leads the all-time series, 15-6-3, including four straight wins in Carlisle. The Garnet's Elizabeth Mills is tied for second in the CC with five goals scored, while the Devils' Kailyn Hartmann is second in the Conference in goals against average (0.47).

Bryn Mawr at Gettysburg (Women's Soccer)
It's time to find out if the Owls (4-2) are for real, as they venture west to the Battlefield to take on the Bullets (1-1-2). Gettysburg is 15-0 all-time against Bryn Mawr and has surrendered just three goals in those matches. It's been the defense that has been the difference for the Owls, who have not allowed a goal in the four victories. GK Collette Pullion leads the CC in save percentage (.940).

Basketball aCCtion: Saturday, Feb. 16

Women's Basketball
Two teams clinched playoff berths while another moved to the verge of locking up a spot after the conclusion of play on Saturday. Franklin & Marshall secured its first Centennial tournament berth since 2004 with a 66-49 victory at Bryn Mawr. Cara Landolfi (20) and Beth Holt (17) each had career highs in points on the day. Robbin Gregg netted a team-high 15 points as McDaniel punched its ticket to the CC dance with a 68-45 win against Washington. It was the 400th career victory for head coach Becky Martin. Allie Drechsler poured in a career-high 21 points to lead Gettysburg past Swarthmore, 84-72. The Bullets need one win or an Ursinus loss to lock up the fifth and final Centennial playoff spot. The top two teams in the Conference continued their winning ways. Dickinson remained atop the CC standings with a 65-55 win against Ursinus. Alesha Sisco came off the bench to register a career-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Lauren Boyle scored a game-high 19 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lift Muhlenberg past Johns Hopkins, 57-52. The Mules remain a game behind the Red Devils in the chase for first place in the Conference. The two teams meet Wednesday night in Allentown.

Men's Basketball
It was a good day for two of the three Maryland teams as they both secured Conference playoff spots - one for the first time since 1995 and the other for the sixth straight season. Chris Prior had a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds as McDaniel defeated Washington, 74-67. The Green Terror are in the Centennial tournament for the first time since 1995. Kevin Roach punched up a career-high 17 points as defending CC champion Johns Hopkins qualified for its sixth straight CC tourney with a 61-47 win at Muhlenberg. Ursinus clinched the top seed and homecourt for the Conference final four with an 88-62 win at Dickinson. John Noonan led four players in double figures with 22 points as the Bears connected on 11 three-pointers. Dan Capkin scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half as Gettysburg won its eighth straight game with a 69-55 win against Swarthmore. The Bullets are 19-3 - just one win shy of the school record set by the 2001-02 squad (20-7). Ian McCormick had 18 points and 11 caroms, became the Garnet's all-time rebounding leader in the contest. Haverford shot 61 percent from the floor and avenged an earlier loss to Franklin & Marshall with a 76-64 win against the Diplomats. Chaz Thomas (19) and Mike Fratangelo (17) combined for 36 points for the Fords. The chase for the final playoff spot finds Muhlenberg (8-8) one game in front of both F&M (7-9) and Dickinson (7-9). The Red Devils play host to the Mules on Wednesday night and travel to Lancaster to face F&M on Saturday. The Diplomats entertain Gettysburg on Wednesday, while Muhlenberg plays host to Ursinus on Saturday.

Women's Basketball aCCtion: February 12

Despite the inclement winter weather that caused three postponements around the Conference, two games were completed Tuesday night. Dickinson avenged an earlier loss to McDaniel with a 62-42 victory against the Green Terror in Carlisle. The Red Devils scored 29 points off 24 turnovers to clinch a Conference playoff berth and move 1 1/2 games in front of Muhlenberg for first place. Jessica Allen scored 20 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and handed out four assists as Bryn Mawr swept the season set from Haverford with a 50-46 victory. It is the first sweep for the Owls against the Fords since the inception of the Conference in 1993-94. The other three games were postponed until Wednesday night and will be the opener of doubleheaders with the men.