Garnet Dipped in Lancaster
The visiting Swarthmore Garnet were downed 77-65 by host Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster, Pa. on Sunday afternoon in the opening game of the 2005-06 Centennial Conference schedule. Swarthmore (0-4) was led by 15 points from sophomore forward Ian McCormick and a career-high 13 points from freshman forward Jon Tundel.
Tundel carried the Swarthmore offensive load in the first half, shooting five for nine from the field for 13 first-half points as the Garnet shot 48% from the floor.
The Diplomats (3-1, 1-0 CC) kept pace with 50% shooting (15-30), turning eight first-half steals into a 44-30 lead at the intermission.
McCormick caught fire in the second half, scoring 11 points to keep Swarthmore within striking distance. Fellow sophomores Steve Wolf and Matt Kurman contributed 10 and nine second-half points, respectively, for the Garnet.
The F&M defense limited Swarthmore to 31% shooting (10 for 32) in the second half, while Diplomat guard Brandon Smith turned in 10 points and three assists to send F&M to its second consecutive win.
With the win, F&M head coach Glenn Robinson tallied his 700th career victory, becoming just the 25th coach in college basketball history to achieve the milestone.
Wolf finished with 14 points while Kurman contributed 10 points for Swarthmore. Tundel grabbed a game- and career-high 10 rebounds tally the first double-double of his young collegiate career.
Swarthmore returns to Tarble Pavilion for its next contest. The Garnet will host Centennial rival Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8:00 p.m.