Archive for September, 2006

Garnet Outlast Bears in CC Opener

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Garnet outside hitter Jen Wang ’09 and Erica George ’07 posted double-doubles as Swarthmore won their third consecutive five-set game, this time edging Ursinus 3-2 (30-28, 25-30, 23-30, 30-17, 17-15) in thrilling Centennial Conference volleyball action at Tarble Pavilion on a cool Tuesday evening.  Wang had a season-high 18 kills while also [...]

Garnet Clip Crimson Eagles

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore controlled play early and late,  rolling to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Biblical University Crimson Eagles on Tuesday night at Clothier Stadium.  Sophomores Melinda Petre and Anna de Regt, and freshman Julia Luongo all notched their first goals of the young season as the Garnet improved [...]

Walker Earns Two Awards In One Week

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

ECAC LISTING Swarthmore, PA – Swarthmore College goalkeeper Lauren Walker (Fallston, MD / The Hotchkiss School) was named Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week and ECAC Mid-Atlantic Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of September 11. Walker tallied her second shut-out of the season in a 0-0 2OT tie vs. Widener on Sept. 9.  [...]

Wallwork Shines in Day One of Swarthmore Invitational

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Garnet freshman Rachel Wallwork (pictured)won both of her singles’ matches in the first day of competition at the 2006 Swarthmore Invitational on Saturday morning against the University of Delaware. Wallwork defeated UD’s Brittany Barsky 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 in her first round match and then easily dispatched Kristen Mueller 6-2, 6-1 in round [...]

Swarthmore Fights to Draw with Pioneers

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Garnet goalkeeper Lauren Walker ’09 (pictured) made her biggest save of the night late in the second overtime to preserve a 0-0 tie with the visiting Widener Pioneers on a warm Saturday evening at Clothier Field. A crowd of 155, including a large contingent of young women celebrating Youth [...]

Undergrads Eke Out Win at 2006 Alumni/Alumnae Meet

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

COMPLETE LIST OF TIMES SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Garnet cross country alums (pictured) turned out in force for the 32nd Swarthmore Alumni/Alumnae Meet with two-time All-American Marc Jeuland ’01 winning the men’s title and recent grads Carrie Ritter ’06 and Emily Wistar ’06 claiming the top spot for the women.  The undergraduates stuck to a solid [...]

By George, Swarthmore Takes Down Scarlet Raiders

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE NEWARK, Nj. – Swarthmore senior outside hitter Erica George (pictured) tallied a game-high 17 kills and 22 digs while junior middle blocker Katherine Gold added 12 kills as the Garnet defeated Rutgers-Newark 3-2 (30-25, 30-22, 28-30, 29-31, 15-11) in non-conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet (4-2) earned a piece of [...]

Garnet Overwhelm Gators 11-0

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Garnet midfielders Natalie Stone ’09 (pictured) and Ashley Gunter ’09 scored three goals apiece as Swarthmore rolled to an 11-0 victory over the College of Notre Dame in non-conference field hockey action at Clothier Field on Saturday afternoon.  The 11 goals is the most by a Swarthmore field hockey [...]

Garnet Take Down Brewers in OT

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (story courtesy Vassar SID) –  Despite two game-tying goals by Vassar senior Court Steiner,  Swarthmore men’s soccer team prevailed in an important non-conference road game on Saturday afternoon.  Thanks to an overtime goal by sophomore Evan Nesterak, the Garnet defeated host Vassar, 3-2 in overtime at Prentiss Field. A long [...]

George, Garnet Swat Griffins

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

GAME BOX SCORE SWARTHMORE, Pa. -  Swarthmore senior captain Erica George had a team-high 20 kills and sophomore outside hitter Jen Wang added 15 kills as the Garnet outlasted Gwynedd-Mercy 3-2 (30-28, 32-34, 30-27, 28-30, 15-7) in non-conference volleyball action in Tarble Pavilion on Friday night. The first home opener victory for Swarthmore (3-2) in [...]