Athletics News

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The 2009-2010 edition of the Garnet should be much improved over last year (3-21 overall, 2-16 conference) when they suffered from a numbers problem and lack of experience, exacerbated by an unusual rash of injuries and sickness. The loss of their only senior, center Raul Ordonez, will certainly be felt. He finished in the top ten in the Centennial Conference in both scoring (12.7 ppg.) and rebounding (8.3 rpg.), and tied the Swarthmore single-season record of taking charges (22).

LANCASTER, Pa. — Thirty-four Swarthmore College student-athletes have been named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2008-09 winter season. This honor recognizes the athletes’ performance both on the field and in the classroom.

HAVERFORD, Pa. — Swarthmore men’s basketball fell to bitter rival Haverford 44-36 Saturday afternoon to close out the season at Gooding Arena.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Garnet men’s basketball team continues to ruin the playoff dreams of Conference opponents, using a stout defensive effort to edge visiting Washington College, 48-47, Wednesday night in Tarble Pavilion during Centennial conference men’s basketball action.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet junior Matt Allen scored 18 points as the Swarthmore men’s basketball team pulled off the huge upset on Alumni Day, snapping a 18-game losing streak by topping Gettysburg, 57-53, in Tarble Pavilion Saturday afternoon.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Garnet wing Marc Rogalski ‘12 scored a career-high 14 points as Swarthmore fell to hot-shooting Muhlenberg, 79-53, Wednesday night at Memorial Hall in Centennial Conference men’s basketball action.

CARLISLE, Pa. — The Dickinson men’s basketball team collected a 71-52 win over Swarthmore in Centennial Conference action at the Cline Center Saturday afternoon.

WESTMINSTER, Md. — The McDaniel defense showed its teeth Wednesday night, limiting Swarthmore to 30% shooting from the floor, defeating the Garnet 57-44 in Centennial men’s basketball action at the Gill Center Wednesday night.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet senior Raul Ordonez posted game-highs with 20 points and 13 rebounds as Swarthmore fell to visiting Franklin & Marshall 70-60 in Centennial Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon in Tarble Pavilion.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet swingman Ryan Carmichael bucked a trend Wednesday evening, hitting a career-high four three-pointers as Swarthmore lost the battle of futility to rival Haverford, 43-40, in cold Tarble Pavilion.