Archive for January, 2006

Garnet Rally Falls Short In Charm City

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

BALTIMORE, Md. – Swarthmore rallied from a 12-point deficit on two occasions but timely foul shooting by the home standing Johns Hopkins Blue Jays kept the Garnet at bay. JHU junior Julie Miller dropped in 20 points and senior wing Katie Kimball added a double-double as the Blue Jays (15-4, 12-1 Centennial) defeated the visiting [...]

Larson, Cherk Win vs. Fords

Monday, January 30th, 2006

 Jessica Larson ’06 and Candice Cherk ’07 easily won their doubles’ match in Tarble Pavilion on Monday evening vs. Haverford College. The Garnet (2-0) were awarded the win, 1-0, by default over the Fords. According to PAIAW rules, both teams must field entrants consisting of all female players to be considered a varsity match. Larson [...]

Bullets Gun Down Garnet in Showdown

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

In a battle of Centennial Conference unbeaten’s it was Gettysburg prevailing with a resounding 143-63 victory over the Garnet at Gettysburg. The Bullets move to 4-2 overall, 4-0 in the CC while the Garnet fall to 4-4, 3-1. The Bullets won 9 of 11 events to take over first place in the standings ahead of [...]

Devils Stymie Garnet 66-53

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

CARLISLE, Pa. — Dickinson seniors Laura Houseal and Patrice Johnson combined for 31 points to lead the Red Devils to a 66-53 Centennial victory over Swarthmore in Carlisle, Pa. on Saturday afternoon. Garnet sophomore center Karen Berk provided a bright spot for Swarthmore (8-9 overall, 5-7 CC), by posting her seventh double-double of the season [...]

Zhang Wins Twice, Bullets Overcome Garnet

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Franny Zhang ’08 came out on top Saturday afternoon, winning two races in dramatic fashion. Unfortunately, her performance wasn’t enough to put Swarthmore (5-4, 3-2 CC) ahead of Gettysburg, as the Bullets claimed victory 141-64. In a similar fashion as the past few meets, the Garnet women seized the first event, right off the bat. [...]

Bullets Swim Past Garnet

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Swarthmore (2-6, 2-2 CC) hasn’t beaten Gettysburg in the past four seasons, and unfortunately, they weren’t able to see the unfavorable streak end on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Bullets 123-82. The Garnet men were charged up by their 400 yard medley relay win. The junior-freshmen tag team, made up of Douglas Scott-Gilchrist ’09, Andrew [...]

Stanley Stars at McElliott Invite

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Emma Stanley ’09 ran a strong 5000 meters as the Garnet competed at the McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday afternoon. Stanley finished sixth out of 14 runners, crossing the finish line in a time of 18:53.05, the ninth-fastest time in school history. Several other Swarthmore runners ran strong at the [...]

Chaplin Runs Fast Again

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

Junior Vernon Chaplin continued to put up fast times, this time taking third place in the mile run at the McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College. Chaplin crossed the line in a time of 4.22.38, the fifth fastest in school history. He finished a few seconds behind winner Ryan Fannelly from PTC. Senior [...]

Devils Ride Hot Shooting to Win Over Garnet

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

CARLISLE, Pa. — Home-standing Dickinson College put up 48 points in the first half, cruising to a 79-62 Centennial win over visiting Swarthmore in Carlisle, Pa. on Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils improve to 5-14 overall and 3-9 in the CC while the Garnet dip to 4-15 overall and 3-9 in conference play. Dickinson roared [...]

Eye of the Tigue-Er

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

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 [...]