Archive for the 'Athletics' Category

Garnet Sports Network Highlight: Swarthmore Upsets Gettysburg 58-51

Monday, January 25th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – With less than one and a half minutes to play in the game, the Swarthmore men’s basketball team seals the deal with a Will Gates 3-pointer followed by a charge on Sam Lacy. Garnet take home the upset victory 58-51.

Swarthmore Swim Teams Down Cabrini

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Early domination by both the men’s and women’s swimming teams powered Swarthmore past the visiting Cabrini Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon from Ware Pool. The Garnet women (3-3, 1-2 CC) won 148-88 while the Garnet men (3-3, 2-1 CC) won 74-55.

No. 24 Bullets Down Garnet in OT Heartbreaker, 60-57

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Ahead by as many as 11 points in the second half, the Swarthmore College women’s basketball team (7-9, 4-7 CC) saw the lead dwindle late in the second half as No. 24 Gettysburg (14-2, 9-2 CC) rallied to defeat the Garnet in overtime 60-57 on Saturday afternoon from Tarble Pavilion.

Garnet Veto Diplomats 55-43

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Eliza Polli dropped a career high 14 points to lead Swarthmore (5-7, 2-5) to a 55-43 win over Franklin & Marshall (7-5, 3-4) on Saturday afternoon from Tarble Pavilion.

Generals Drop the Garnet 59-48 in Washington & Lee Tournament Opener

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Swarthmore men’s basketball team made its way back onto the the court after a 24-day break from action in the Washington and Lee Tournament in Lexington, Virginia. Swarthmore senior Danny Walker and junior Ryan Carmichael each netted 14 points against Washington and Lee (7-2, 1-1), but the Garnet (1-8, 1-2) still fell to the Generals 59-48 in the tournament opener.

Garnet Women Downed by Washington Shorewomen 71-67

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

CHESTERTOWN, MD – Junior Ceylan Bodur dropped 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the year, but her efforts weren’t enough to lift the Garnet (2-5, 1-4 CC) on as the road as Washington College (3-5, 3-2 CC) defeated the Swarthmore 71-67 on Wednesday night in the Cain Athletic Center.

Garnet Swimmers Finish Strong in Swat Invitational

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – After two days, three sessions and 36 events of swimming, the Garnet men and women made it worth their while as the men swam to a Swat Invite championship and the women to a second place finish on Saturday evening in Ware Pool.

Garnet Swim to Great Start in Swat Invite

Friday, December 4th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Garnet made a splash in day one of the Swarthmore Invitational on Friday in Ware Pool. Senior Anne Miller finished second in the 500-yard freestyle touching the wall in 5:14.33. Freshmen Jake Benveniste (4:51.71) and Tyler Hanson (4:56.03) finished two and three in the 500-yard freestyle to round out the Garnet’s domination of the event.

Garnet Sports Network: Centennial Conference Volleyball Playoffs Top 10 Plays

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

The Garnet volleyball team won its first ever Centennial Conference playoff match this season against Muhlenberg College. Here is a look back at the top 10 plays from that game.

Swarthmore Men Drown Ursinus 131-71; Women Lose Heartbreaker 106-99

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore men’s swimming team (2-3, 2-1) dominated visiting Ursinus 131-71, while the women’s competition (2-3, 1-2) came down to the final race, but the Garnet finished just short in a 106-99 loss on Tuesday evening from Ware Pool.