Archive for February, 2006

Swarthmore Whips Shoremen

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Sophomore Andrew Frampton and junior Jason Horowitz were triple-winners as the Swarthmore men (4-6, 4-2 CC) won the final Centennial dual meet of the season, defeating Washington (Md.) 122-81 on Wednesday evening. Frampton breezed to a win in the 1000 yard freestyle, turning in a time of 10:08.53. It was the second-fastest [...]

Garnet Victorious in Maryland

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Sophomore Franny Zhang and junior Sarah Cotcamp won three events apiece as the Garnet won for the fourth time in five meets, defeating Washington College 113-92 on Wednesday night in the final Centennial dual meet of the season in Chestertown, Md. Zhang roared to victory in the 200 yard IM, swimming her [...]

Mules Handle Garnet

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Muhlenberg scored 16 of the game’s first 18 points and never looked back, defeating the Garnet 95-43 in Tarble Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Mules shot 54.3% from the floor, including a school-record 14-22 from beyond the arc. Junior guard Tom Scott and junior forward Jeff Stewart led the way early for [...]

Garnet Reign Down on Lions

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore drained a season-high 10 three-pointers and shot 45% from the floor to earn a 78-67 non-conference victory over visiting Lincoln University on Tuesday night. It was a career day for Swarthmore players. Sophomore post Karen Berk continued to prove herself as one of the top players in the league with a [...]

Garnet Rough Up Bryn Athyn

Monday, February 6th, 2006

Jessica Larson ’06, Candice Cherk ’07, and Abe Howland ’06 easily won their singles’ matches to propel Swarthmore (3-0) to a 4-1 victory at Bryn Athyn on Monday evening. Howland rolled over Malcolm Smith 15-4, 17-5 and Cherk cruised past Shalako Umbach 15-9, 15-9. Larson sealed the team victory with a hard-fought 15-4, 17-14 win [...]

Women’s Soccer: Swarthmore Celebrates National Women in Sport Day

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

On February 11th, members of the women’s soccer team participated in the planning and celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The center of the celebration consisted of a group of young women between the ages of 8-14 from surrounding communities that came to campus to partake in a day worth of athletic [...]

Swarthmore Mens Soccer Hosts 4th Annual Benefit Youth Clinic

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

The Swarthmore College men’s soccer team hosted a youth soccer clinic on February 5th, raising over $1,800 for the relief agency Genocide Intervention Network.

Garnet Participate in “A Balancing Act”

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

   Olympic gold medalist Dot Richardson headlined the symposium. On February 3rd and 4th, the Swarthmore Women’s Soccer players along with the other Garnet athletes had the privilege of participating in a wonderful symposium organized by Swarthmore Athletics designed to help them in all facets of their lives on the athletic fields, in the classroom, [...]

Terror Out-gun Garnet

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel College (16-5, 10-4 CC) had five players score in double figures after shooting 48.5% from the floor as a team, defeating Swarthmore 82-70 in Centennial Conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Green Terror won for the fourth time over the Garnet (8-11, 5-9 CC), including seven of the last eight in [...]

Garnet Complete Comeback at Dickinson

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

CARLISLE, Pa. — The Swarthmore men (3-6, 3-2 CC) swept the top three spots of the 200 yard breaststroke in the next-to-last event, and then took second and third place in the 400 yard freestyle relay to edge the Red Devils (6-3, 3-3 CC) 103-101 in Centennial Conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet opened [...]