Eye of the Tigue-Er
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Swarthmore extended its career win streak against Bryn Mawr College to 28 straight as the Garnet beat the Owls 60-46 in Tarble Pavillion Tuesday night. Sophomore center Karen Berk led the Garnet with 14 points while senior forward Cara Tigue continued to dominate the glass, posting 13 rebounds in the victory.
It is ther fifth double-digit rebound game for Tigue in sixth games. Swarthmore improves to 8-8 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
Sophomore guard Laura Popovics launched the Garnet offense, connecting on two shots from behind the arc in the first three minutes of play. Swarthmore established a 10-4 lead over Bryn Mawr at 16:25 with offensive rebound and put-back layup from Tigue.
The Owls came back to tie the game at ten with 14:06 on the clock as Owls' forward Amy Johnson sank two free throws. Swarthmore missed its next two shots, and Bryn Mawr took advantage, grabbing a 12-10 lead at 12:27. The Owls held onto the lead for two minutes minutes, but a fastbreak layup from Swarthmore freshman guard Kylah Field and a bucket from junior Jessica Fuhr re-established Swarthmore's lead for the remainder of the game.
Swarthmore went into the break with a six-point cushion over the Owls. Berk and Melissa Grisby led the Garnet with eight points apiece while Tigue grabbed eight rebounds. Swarthmore dominated the defensive glass, allowing Bryn Mawr only two offesive rebounds on 25 attempts.
For the Owls, freshman forward Jessica Allen scored eight of her team-high 18 points in the first twenty minutes of play.
Swarthmore kept a double-digit lead for much of the second half, closing the game with their biggest lead, 16 points, over the Owls.
Popovics finished the game with 11 points including a 3-of-5 performance from three-point range. Grigbsy added ten to the Garnet total while teammate Debbie Farrelly contributed three assists.
Farrelly now has 188 career assists (seventh all-time) and 71 three-pointers, good for third-most in the school record books.
Swarthmore hits the road for its next three games before returning to Tarble Pavillion to host non-conference opponent Lincoln University on February 7. The Garnet will travel to Carlisle, Pa. this Saturday to face-off with Dickinson College at 4:00 p.m.