Archive for March, 2005

Garnet Roll to Victory over Pomona

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

Swarthmore ended their southern California trip by cruising to an 8-1 victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Monday afternoon. Sonya Reynolds ’07, Sara Sargent ’07, Elli Suzuki ’06, and Marissa Matthews ’07 claimed victories in singles’ and doubles’ action to propel the Garnet to their second victory of the spring season. Reynolds won her third straight match [...]

Mendelson, Garnet Rally For Win

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

Catcher Ben Mendelson ’08 drove home left fielder Scott Young ’08 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, sending Swarthmore to a rousing 10-9 victory over MacMurray College in Ft. Myers, FL. Swarthmore found themselves down 8-1 in the early innings before exploding for six runs in the fifth. Designated hitter Travis Allen [...]

Swarthmore Lose Two in Florida

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

Tough luck continued to follow the Swarthmore softball team on Tuesday, as the Garnet fell to Messiah 7-1 in their first game and were defeated 9-2 by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in the second contest. Kelly Siano ’07 led Swarthmore with two hits and a run scored against Messiah, while senior Sam Brody drove [...]

Chen, Bender Send Garnet to Win in FL

Monday, March 7th, 2005

Pitcher Justin Chen ’08, perfect through 4.1 innings, led Swarthmore to a 6-5 win over Anna Maria College in seven innings on Monday morning in Ft. Myers. Pinch hitter Andrew Bender ’08 laced a single to centerfield in the bottom of the seventh inning and teammate Ian Adelstein ’07 scampered home with the winning run [...]

Mintel Starts 2005 With a Bang, Garnet Drop a Pair

Monday, March 7th, 2005

Mary Mintel ’05 slammed the first pitch she saw in 2005 for a two-run home run, yet Garnet were unable to come away with a win, falling 5-3 to Concordia and 12-3 to Indiana Wesleyan in Orlando, FL. Mintel, five double and one four-bagger in 2004, gave Swarthmore the early 2-0 advantage by drilling the [...]

Reynolds Rolls, Garnet Fall to #11 Claremont

Sunday, March 6th, 2005

Sonya Reynolds ’07 staged a furious rally to upset 17th-ranked Jeannine Liang 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, recording the lone Swarthmore point in southern California as the 25th-ranked Garnet fell to 11th-ranked Claremont Mudd-Scripps 8-1 on Monday morning. The Garnet travel up the road on Tuesday afternoon to square off against 18th-ranked Pomona-Pitzer at 4:00 p.m. (WCT). [...]

Cooper-Harris Goes Yard in 16-9 Defeat

Sunday, March 6th, 2005

Noah Cooper-Harris ’07 cracked three hits, including his first collegiate home run, while classmate Ian Adelstein added three hits as the Garnet dropped their season opener 16-9 to MacMurray College in Ft. Myers, FL on Sunday afternoon. Co-captain Jared Leiderman ’05 (0-1) took the loss for the Garnet (0-1), going five innings before leaving with [...]

Swarthmore 7, Goucher 6

Saturday, March 5th, 2005

Tri-captain Tim Chryssikos ’05 scored the game-winning goal with 1:18 remaining as the Garnet opened the 2005 season with a 7-6 victory over the Goucher Gophers Saturday afternoon at Clothier Field. Swarthmore called its final time-out with a tick under two minutes showing on the clock and the Garnet maintaining possession in the offensive attack [...]

Men’s Lacrosse 2005 Team Outlook

Tuesday, March 1st, 2005

Swarthmore men’s lacrosse team enters the 2005 season loaded with experience on offense and an infusion of youth on defense. Head coach Pat Gress and his staff return four players who tallied at least 20 points in 2004, and look to mix in ten exciting freshman, all with a chance to make an immediate impact. [...]

2005 Season Preview

Tuesday, March 1st, 2005

The cornerstone of the 2005 team will be the middle and long distance runners lead by the senior trio of Garrett Ash, James Golden, and Lang Reynolds. All three bring strong pedigrees to the table: Golden won the Centennial Conference 5000 meters outdoors in 2003, Reynolds was the conference cross-country Runner of the Year in [...]