Archive for the 'Men's Basketball' Category

34 Swarthmore Athletes Named to Centennial Winter Academic Honor Roll

Monday, April 6th, 2009

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.

Fords and Garnet Go Low Again

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

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

Raul Rallies Garnet on Senior Day

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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.

Allen A Days Work, Garnet Shock Bullets

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

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.

Sizzling Mules Top Garnet

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

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.

Red Devils Down Garnet

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

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.

Terror Trap Garnet

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

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.

Diplomats Squeak Past Garnet

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

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.

Fords Win Ice Bowl Over Garnet

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

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.

Garnet, Mules Shoot Up NCAA Record

Monday, January 26th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet senior forward Raul Ordonez led the Swarthmore men’s basketball team with 15 points and eight boards but a second-half surge enabled the Muhlenberg Mules to edge past the Garnet, 73-65, Monday night at Tarble Pavilion. The teams set a new NCAA Division III record by combining to make 38-of-39 from the free-throw line.