Archive for the 'Athletics' Category

Weston Tied for Second After Round One of Centennial Conference Golf Championships

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

ELVERSON, Pa. – The Swarthmore College golf team sits in fourth place after round one of the Centennial Conference golf championships with a score of 315. Sophomore Paul Weston leads the Garnet, finishing the first 18 holes tied for second place with score of 74, trailing the leader by two strokes.

Swat Lacrosse Falls to Dickinson on Senior Day, 15-4

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team (7-9, 1-8 CC) closed out its 2010 season on Saturday, falling to Conference foe Dickinson (8-5, 5-4 CC), 15-4.

Swat Tennis Clinches Playoff Berth with Win Over Haverford, 8-1

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College women’s tennis team (10-4, 8-1 CC) clinched a Centennial Conference playoff berth with a resounding 8-1 rout of Haverford College (8-6, 7-2 CC) on Wednesday evening in the Mullan Center.

Bulldogs Shut Down Garnet, 16-4

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The DeSales Bulldogs (19-12) hit their way past the Swarthmore College baseball team (18-4) on Tuesday afternoon as the Garnet would fall 16-4 in the non-conference match-up at Butz Field.

Swat Golf Victorious At Widener Invitational

Monday, April 19th, 2010

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Swarthmore College golf team fought through 25 mile per hour wind gusts on Monday afternoon to win the Widener Invitational with a low score of 309, finishing ahead of Cabrini College (322). The win gives the Garnet golf team its third straight tournament victory and fifth of the season.

The Garnet also sealed another victory over Widener in the 320 Challenge as Swat would beat out the Pride by 24 strokes.

Errors Doom Garnet in 2-1 Loss to PSU Abington

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Six infield errors led to the fall of the Swarthmore College baseball team (18-13, 10-6 CC) on Sunday afternoon as the Penn State Abington Lions (13-18, 5-5 NEAC) would upset the Garnet 2-1 on Clothier Field.

Swat Track & Field Sends 17 to Conference Championships at Widener Invite

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

CHESTER, Pa. – The Swarthmore College men’s and women’s track & field squads had an outstanding showing on Friday and Saturday at the Widener Invitational as 17 athletes would record Centennial Conference Championship qualifying performances.

Swat Tennis Routs Red Devils, 7-2

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

CARLISLE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College men’s tennis team (7-9, 6-1 CC) rebounded from its first Conference loss to Hopkins with a big 7-2 win over Dickinson College (9-7, 3-3 CC).

Swarthmore Downs Dickinson, 7-2

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

CARLISLE, Pa. – Sophomore Rosie DuBrin and freshman Emily Rosenblum led the Swarthmore College women’s tennis team (9-4, 7-1 CC) to yet another decisive Centennial Conference victory over the Dickinson Red Devils (9-5, 5-2 CC) 7-2.

Garnet Fall to Mules 8-4

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Offensive struggles in the second half doomed the Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse team (7-7, 1-5 CC) as the Muhlenberg Mules (8-5, 3-4 CC) would ran past the Garnet 8-4.