Archive for September, 2010

Garnet Golf Takes First at Fall-Opening Philadelphia University Tri-Match

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. – Freshman Jeff Wall and junior co-captain Paul Weston fired 77s to claim first place and lead the Swarthmore College golf team to a first-place finish at the Philadelphia University Tri-Match at the ACE Club in Lafayette Hill on Saturday afternoon.

Late Goals Give No. 4/5 Garnet Men 3-1 Victory Over Dickinson

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Another game, another milestone for senior Morgan Langley – and another important early-season Centennial Conference victory for the red-hot Swarthmore College men’s soccer team (8-0, 2-0).

Junior David Sterngold scored the game-winning goal thanks to another record-breaking assist from Langley in the 87th minute, while Langley added the final nail in the coffin with a breakaway goal two minutes later as the No. 4/5 Garnet (8-0, 2-0) defeated the Red Devils 3-1 on Saturday evening in front of a large and boisterous crowd at Clothier Field Stadium.

With his ninth assist of the season, Langley – the NCAA Division III leader in assists and assist-per-game – breaks the all-time Swarthmore single-season record just eight games into the 2010 season.

Deming Goal Not Enough as Garnet Women Fall to No. 7 Johns Hopkins 4-1

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

BALTIMORE – Despite gutsy play and a 37th minute goal from junior forward Hannah Deming, the Swarthmore Garnet womens soccer team (2-4-2, 1-1) fell by a 4-1 score to the Johns Hopkins on Saturday evening at Hopkins’ Homewood Field in Baltimore. The loss was Swarthmore’s first of the season in Centennial Conference play.

Swat Field Hockey Falls to Johns Hopkins 5-2

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

BALTIMORE – Senior goalkeeper Katie Ashmore would stop 13 shots in goal for the Swarthmore field hockey team (3-5, 1-1 CC) but the host Blue Jays (3-4, 1-1 CC) would still manage to put five in the back of the net to top the Garnet on Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field.

Garnet Sports Network Live Video: No. 4/5 Garnet Men vs. Dickinson

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Commentary from Kyle Krainock ’13.

Garnet Sports Network Live Audio: Garnet Women at No. 6/7 Johns Hopkins

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Live commentary in Baltimore from Victor Brady ’13.

DuMont-McCaffrey Leads Garnet Men to Third-Place Finish in Main Line Invitational

Friday, September 24th, 2010

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Sophomore Aidan DuMont-McCaffrey clocked in at 21:09.30 to lead the Garnet to a third place finish in the Main Line Invitational on Thursday afternoon. DuMont-McCaffrey’s time earned him 28th place in a field that included Division I Villanova runners.

Saarel Leads Swarthmore Women to Second Place Finish in Main Line Invitational

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Freshman Emma Saarel crossed the finish for a 10th place finish with a time of 18:43.35 in the three-mile course at the Main Line Invitational to lead the Garnet to a second place finish on Thursday night.

Swarthmore finished only behind reigning Division I national champions, Villanova.

Garnet Volleyball Suffers 3-0 Loss to Johns Hopkins

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

BALTIMORE – Junior Lisa Shang led the Garnet defense with 13 digs but the Swarthmore volleyball team (10-4) would fall in straight sets to Conference foe Johns Hopkins (6-7) on Wednesday night.

Garnet Women Earn 1-1 Tie With No. 23 Eastern in Lightning-Shortened Game

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Aly Passanante’s electrifying game-tying goal in the 82nd minute set up what looked like it would be a dramatic overtime conclusion to a hotly-contested battle between the Swarthmore College women’s soccer team and No. 23 Eastern – only Mother Nature had different thoughts.

The Garnet (2-3-2) and Eagles (5-1-1) settled for a 1-1 tie on Wednesday night from Clothier Field Stadium, as the game was called due to lightning in the area with :50 seconds remaining in the first overtime period.