Archive for the 'Volleyball' Category

Volleyball Loses Tough Conference Showdown to Franklin & Marshall 3-1

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Garnet (18-9, 6-4 CC) volleyball team suffered a tough 3-1 loss to a visiting Franklin & Marshall squad Saturday afternoon to round out their regular season play. Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 11 kills and 29 digs but still remains three kills away from the Jen Wang’s single season record of 361.

Garnet Sports Network Video Highlights: Volleyball Top Plays vs. Ursinus

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Garnet Sports Network – Garnet Volleyball top plays from from Swarthmore’s 3-0 victory over conference foe Ursinus.

Volleyball Shut Down by No. 25 Haverford 3-0; Clinch Playoff Berth with McDaniel Loss

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola and freshman Kat Montemurro racked up 12 kills apiece for the Garnet but wasn’t enough as the nationally ranked, No. 25 Fords blanked Swarthmore 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-20) in Haverford Wednesday night.

Winning Streak Snapped As Volleyball Falls to Gettysburg 3-0

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Swarthmore College volleyball team (18-7, 6-2) saw its season-high five-game winning streak come to an end as the Garnet fell to Gettysburg 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Genny Pezzola led Swat with 13 kills and eight digs.

Garnet Volleyball Digs for the Cure, Defeats Ursinus 3-0 for Fifth-Straight Win

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 13 kills and freshman Allie Coleman had 22 assists as the Garnet (18-6, 6-1 CC) took down Conference foe Ursinus (8-13, 2-6 CC) in straight sets 3-0 Wednesday night in Tarble Pavilion.

Garnet Volleyball Goes 2-0 in Tri-Meet with Rowan and Stevenson

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

GLASSBORO, N.J. – Swarthmore traveled to Rowan University on Saturday to battle it out in a tri-meet with Rowan and Stevenson. Sophomore Genny Pezzola had 23 kills and 48 digs for the Garnet as they defeated Rowan 3-0 and Stevenson 3-2.

Swarthmore Volleyball Reaches New Heights With 3-1 Victory Over Muhlenberg

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Another match, another milestone victory. The Swarthmore College volleyball team moved to 15-6 overall and 5-1 in conference – its most wins in a single season since joining the Centennial Conference – as it knocked off Muhlenberg College 3-1 on Tuesday night. Sophomore Genny Pezzola led the way for the Garnet with 17 kills and 15 digs.

Swarthmore Rebounds with Conference Win Over Dickinson 3-1

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola led the Garnet with 19 kills and 18 digs on Saturday as Swarthmore downed Conference foe Dickinson 3-1. The win gives the Garnet (14-6, 4-1 CC) its best record since 2003.

Swarthmore Loses Heartbreaker to Conference Rival Johns Hopkins

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Kathryn Montemurro finished with 16 kills in a conference battle against Johns Hopkins, but it wasn’t enough as Swarthmore (13-6, 3-1) fell to the Blue Jays 3-2 from Tarble Pavilion on Thursday night. The loss is the Garnet’s first Centennial defeat of the season.

Genny Pezzola Earns Centennial Conference Performer of the Week Honors For Second Time

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

LANCASTER, Pa. – Sophomore Genny Pezzola of the Swarthmore College volleyball team has been named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week for the week ending October 6, the conference announced on Tuesday. This is the second time this season that Pezzola has been named Player of the Week; she shared the honor with McDaniel’s Taylor Herrgott for the week ending September 13.