Archive for August, 2006

2007 Preview

Monday, August 28th, 2006

The Garnet look to join the hunt for a Centennial Conference championship in 2007, having graduated only one player from the 2006 roster.  Led by returning infielders Sam Faeder ’07 (New York City, NY / Stuyvesant), Conor Casey ’09 (San Francisco, CA / Lowell), and Kevin Kooi ’09 (Lafayette, CA / College Preparatory School), as [...]

2006-07 Men’s Basketball Outlook

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

2006-07 Season Outlook Having fielded the youngest team in the Centennial Conference each of the last two years, the Garnet hope to parlay the experience received by its players during those seasons into a CC playoff spot in 2006-07.  Swarthmore returns all five starters from 2005-06, including seven of its top eight scorers.  Running the show [...]

2006 Preview

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Coming up just short of a Centennial playoff berth in 2005, the 2006 Swarthmore field hockey team is poised to contend for a Centennial Conference championship in 2006. Led by senior captains Karen Lorang (San Diego, CA / University H.S.), Julie Monaghan (Wynnewood, PA / Penn Charter), and Summer Spicer (Laurel, DE / Laurel High), [...]

Garnet Lacrosse Named Honor Squad

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

 OFFICIAL HONOR SQUAD LISTING COMPLETE IWLCA HONOR ROLL SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore women’s lacrosse team was selected as one of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Honor Squads for the 2006 season.  Three Garnet team members – Paige Gentry (Cheshire, CT / Cheshire), Lindsay Roth (Severna Park, MD / Severn School), and Cara [...]

2006 Preview

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Following a 2005 campaign that saw the team go 6-4 in Centennial Conference play on their way to earning the first playoff berth in the history of the program, the 2006 Swarthmore volleyball team are pointed towards a return to the playoffs with an eye on the conference title.  Led by a pair of All-Centennial [...]

2006 Preview

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

The 2006 Swarthmore women’s cross country team will look to build upon its third place Centennial Conference finish in 2005, a tall order considering the loss of a talented senior class which included Sarah Hobbs, 2004 All-American selection, and two-time All-Centennial selection Carrie Ritter. The Garnet are fortunate to return a talented group of underclassmen, [...]

2006 Preview

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

The 2006 Swarthmore men’s cross country team looks to improve upon its third place finish at the 2005 Centennial Conference championship meet.  Led by All Mid-East Region and All-Centennial senior Vernon Chaplin (Indian Springs, AL / Indian Springs), the Garnet will rely on a number of young runners to contribute to the team’s success. Chaplin, [...]

Volleyball: Garnet Earn Team Academic Award Again

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Swarthmore volleyball team was one of 287 schools to earn the Game Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2005-2006 season, given by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).  The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors college and high school teams that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a [...]