CARLISLE, Pa. - The third-seeded Dickinson women's team will go in search of a spot in the Centennial Conference Championship match on Friday night when they visit second-seeded Swarthmore College in a semifinal battle at 7pm on the Clothier Stadium turf. The other semifinal will see top seed Johns Hopkins entertaining fifth seed Franklin and Marshall College in Baltimore at 4pm.
Game Information
Opponent - Swarthmore College Garnet
Date - Friday, November 6th
Time - 7:00 p.m.
Location - Swarthmore, Pa. (Clothier Stadium)
Media Links - Live Stats | Live Video | Tickets
Dickinson Last Time Out - DEVILS 1, Gettysburg 0 (11/3/26 - Centennial Conference First Round)
Dickinson got a 77th-minute marker from Emma Barrabee after a great run and pass from the left-side by Bridget Merkel to lift the Devils to a 1-0 win over Gettysburg College in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament. The Red and White held a 16-9 edge in shots (5-4 on target). The group of Isabelle Bariso, Anna Bitsko, Norah Heacock, Ava Prisco and Merkel all had multiple shots on the night, while Pico Gray posted four saves on the night.
Regular Season Meeting - DEVILS 0, No. 14 Swarthmore 0 (10/14/26)
Dickinson met up with Swarthmore just a few weeks ago in Carlisle with an opportunity for one of the sides to seize control of the conference standings. Unfortunately, despite the teams combining for 29 total shots neither was able to solve goalkeepers Sofie Aird and Gray. Gray was the hero of the night for the Red and White tallying ten stops for the match.
Inside the Devils Den (13-2-4, 7-1-2 Centennial)
Schedule Overview
The Red and White opened the season with three straight home wins over Juniata College (5-0), Waynesburg University (2-1) and Pitt-Greensburg (4-0), before drawing the next two fixtures with the University of Scranton and SUNY Brockport. Following a 1-0 defeat to York College of Pennsylvania, the Devils notched conference wins over Ursinus College (6-0), Gettysburg College (1-0), Washington College (4-2) and Susquehanna University (3-0). Ties against Franklin and Marshall College and Swarthmore College surrounded a 2-0 victory over Haverford College. Dickinson ended the year strong winning four of their final five matches toppling Bryn Mawr College, Penn College of Technology, McDaniel College and Muhlenberg College.
Home Sweet Home!
Dickinson has turned the Miller Memorial Field pitch into an absolute fortress this season posting a solid 7-1-3 mark in Carlisle with the lone setback coming on October 28th to Johns Hopkins. Over the last three seasons the Red and White have been a tough out at home going 23-3-4 during that stretch.
Senior Leadership
The group of Elizabeth Allen, Norah Anderson, Ava Burgess, Ava Cefaloni, Lauren Flowers, Norah Heacock, Bridget Merkel and Ava Prisco have provided vital leadership both on and off the pitch for head coach Ted Zingman, which has been key to the Devils success.
Between the Pipes
Gray has started all 19 matches for the Devils posting a 0.50 goals-against average on a .850 save percentage. She has totaled 51 saves and has been a part of nine shutouts on the season.
Team Leaders
Goals - Mckenna Gross (5), Mamady Bangoura, Bariso, Barrabee, Ma and Prisco (4), Maddie Kraft-Williams and Bitsko (2)
Assists - Ma (8), Bitsko (5), Prisco (4), Bangoura, Cefaloni and Merkel (2)
Shots - Prisco (56), Bitsko (49), Barrabee and Ma (37), Ivana Vukas and Gross (25)
Game-Winning Goals - Bangoura, Bariso, Gross and Prisco (2)
The Garnet Letter (12-1-3, 8-0-2 Centennial)
Swarthmore earned the bye into the semifinals after another fantastic season that had them ranked in the national polls from the preseason all the way to the end of the regular campaign. The Garnet began the year by outscoring Skidmore College and King's College (Pa.) a combined 9-0, before falling to #18 Rowan University (2-1) and drawing The College of New Jersey (1-1). After a 5-0 non-conference win at Lancaster Bible College, they followed up the start of conference play with three straight shutouts against #17 Johns Hopkins University (1-0), Bryn Mawr College (6-0) and Franklin and Marshall College (1-0). The next time Swarthmore gave up a goal was on October 3rd when they ventured to Westminster, Maryland for a 1-1 draw with McDaniel College. Wins versus Muhlenberg College and Ursinus College set the stage for a scoreless match at Dickinson. They will enter Friday's battle in the midst of a three-game winning streak having knocked off Gettysburg College (3-1), Washington College (3-0) and Haverford College (2-1).
Team Leaders
Goals - Gizzie (10), Carleton (7), Kanellakos (6), Reed (5), Kushnir (4), Saad (3)
Assists - Kanellakos, Saad and Tolosa (5), Shanholtzer and Vrees (3)
Shots - Gizzie (57), Kanellakos (55), Saad (35), Carleton (31)
Game-Winning Goals - Kanellakos (4), Gizzie and Saad (2)
Goalkeeping Leaders
Wins - Aird (12)
Saves - Aird (42), Simcock (7), Scheinberg (5)
Shutouts - Aird (7), Simcock (1)
Goals Against - Aird (4), Scheinberg (2), Simcock (1)
What's Next
With a win, Dickinson would advance to the Centennial Championship on Sunday. A win by Johns Hopkins would send the Red and White to Baltimore, while a Diplomat triumph would bring the match to Miller Memorial Field. A loss would have the Devils waiting until Monday morning to see if they have done enough to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament.
