<p>How is soccer at Swarthmore? Is the varsity team well-regarded? And in terms of the social scene, how are athletes considered?</p>
<p>One 2011 grad turned pro and played for Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer:
[From</a> Swarthmore to Pro Soccer: Morgan Langley Discusses His Transition | Daily Gazette](<a href=“daily.swarthmore.edu domain has changed”>daily.swarthmore.edu domain has changed)</p>
<p>Last year the soccer team was ranked #1 in D3 for a week. Then the S.I." cover jinx" 
hit them and they were upset by an unranked team. This year they won the ECAC South Region championship this year. It has been a very good team for the past several years.</p>
<p>What I love about athletics at Swarthmore can be summed up by describing the senior goalie for the soccer team. He is a fantastic goalie, a team captain, was named to the Academic All-America D3 soccer team, sings in one of the highly regarded a cappella groups, and is an Engineering major. (No, he’s not my kid. ;))</p>
<p>Soccer and lacrosse are probably the most highly-regarded sports at Swat. In my personal experience, male soccer players are way less likely to be a-holes than lax bros, and the girls’ team is definitely full of awesome people (disclaimer: I’m not on the team).</p>