McDaniel College field hockey fell to No. 18 Swarthmore, 2-0, on Oct. 17, 2026, at Gill Stadium in Westminster, Md. Senior goalkeeper Lora Scarangello made a career-high 15 saves for McDaniel College on Senior Day, when the program honored Scarangello and fellow senior Kelsey Jennings before the game.
Scarangello Sets Career High in Saves
Scarangello made two saves in the opening quarter before Swarthmore’s Libby Castle scored her fifth goal of the season just over seven minutes into the game. Castle added her second goal in the second quarter, scoring her sixth of the season with 12:44 remaining to give Swarthmore a 2-0 halftime lead.
Scarangello made four saves in the second quarter and stopped eight shots in the second half. She recorded four saves in the third quarter and four more in the fourth quarter.
The 15-save performance surpassed Scarangello’s previous career high of 11 saves, which she set in 2023 and 2025. She now has 232 saves in 44 career games and moved into the top 10 in McDaniel College program history. Liz Harden ranks ninth with 247 saves from 1984-85.
McDaniel College Records One Shot
McDaniel College recorded one shot, with junior Charley Noah taking the attempt with less than five minutes remaining. Swarthmore goalkeeper Josie Sarno made the save.
Swarthmore finished with a 24-1 advantage in shots and an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners. After a green card to Swarthmore’s Anna Schwartz, McDaniel College earned back-to-back penalty corners but did not record a shot on either opportunity.
McDaniel College fell to 3-10 overall and 0-6 in Centennial Conference play. The Green Terror will travel to Gettysburg on Wednesday, Oct. 21, for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Bullets.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Lora Scarangello delivered a career-high 15-save performance for McDaniel College field hockey, including eight saves after halftime. McDaniel College will look to generate more offensive opportunities after recording one shot in the Senior Day loss.
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