Garnet Clinch Playoff Spot
Swarthmore defeated Washington (Md.) 3-0 on Tuesday evening in Tarble Pavilion, and combined with McDaniel's 3-1 loss to Johns Hopkins, secured a spot in the 2005 Centennial Conference playoffs. The Garnet (13-13, 6-3 CC) won by scores of 30-21, 30-23, 30-23.
It is the first Centennial playoff berth in the history of Swarthmore volleyball. The Garnet earn the nod by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. The six Centennial wins also match a school-best, accomplished only once before (1995).
Outside hitter Jennifer Wang '09 led the Garnet with nine kills and four aces. Sophomore middle blocker Karen Berk '08 added seven kills and five blocks, while classmate Katie Gold notched a team-high six blocks, including four solo. Senior setter Emily Conlon handed out 29 assists and had a team-high 14 digs.
Swarthmore will hold its annual Senior Night celebration on Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet welcome longtime rival Haverford to campus in a Centennial Conference battle for playoff position.