Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/26/25 – From Press Release
The Swarthmore College Athletic Department is proud to announce the selection of Pat Carney, Class of 1987, as one of six accomplished individuals, representing five different decades, into the Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Honorees will be inducted on the evening of Friday, October 24 to kick off Garnet Weekend.
The 12th class in Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame history also honors Kenyetta Givans ’12, Sonya Reynolds ’07, Jill Belding Greenleaf ’99, Jay Peichel ’89, and Tim Coss ’55 for their extraordinary contributions to the history and success of Swarthmore Athletics.
Pat Carney ’87 bio
One of the nation’s top goalies of his era, Carney helped lead Swarthmore to back-to-back Middle Atlantic Conference titles and an NCAA quarterfinals appearance in 1994. He currently ranks third all-time in Division-III for career goals against average and holds school records in career saves (667), save percentage (.694), and goals against average (5.75), while also holding program records for first, second, third and fourth best single-season save percentages. In 1986, Carney captured All-American honorable mention to go along with his third consecutive All-MAC nod. Following his time at Swarthmore, Carney played professionally for two seasons with the Philadelphia Wings, including the 1989 league championship. He played for ten years with the Philadelphia Lacrosse Club in the United States Club Lacrosse Association, earning multiple All-USCLA honors in the premier post-collegiate league that preceded the MLL & PLL. He was also a member of Team Ireland during the 2006 World Championships. Carney has remained committed to lacrosse through volunteer coaching at the college, high school, club and youth levels and serving on the Southeastern PA Youth Lacrosse board. He still plays at the Masters level and is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
The Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame has been established to enable the College to commemorate exceptional performance by teams and individuals associated with Swarthmore College Athletics. It is further intended to recognize those who have brought distinction to themselves and to the College through their accomplishments in athletics and their contributions to their community and society. The 2025 class was chosen by a selection committee of administrators, coaches, alumni and a student SAAC representative for their significant impact on Swarthmore College athletics and the College itself.
