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Bryn Mawr Field Hockey Ends 14-Year Conference Losing Streak

The win ended a long dry spell.

Written by Alison Smith

The Bryn Mawr College field hockey team on Wednesday broke a 14-year, 139-game conference losing streak.

“It’s been a trying time,” joked Jacob Mullins, assistant athletic director at Bryn Mawr.

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The Owls beat rival Swarthmore, 4-1, at home at Applebee Field, bringing their season record to 4-10, and 1-8 in the Centennial Conference. 

The Owls’ last conference win was in 1999 against Western Maryland. That school changed its name to McDaniel College in 2002.

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The Centennial Conference consists of 11 schools; “Bryn Mawr is the only single-sex institution in the conference,” Mullins said.

The Owls will host Notre Dame University of Maryland, a non-conference opponent, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.



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