Archive for March, 2008

To Spain Go the Garnet Women

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

The women’s tennis team departed rain soaked Swarthmore on Friday, March 7, and arrived in sun-drenched Madrid, Spain on Saturday. Clearing customs is generally a tedious process, but on this day the authorities seemed to happily welcome us to their country. We passed through without a glitch, in record time.

Garnet Keep Pace, Split Carolina Twinbill

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Swarthmore softball offense broke through Wednesday afternoon, smashing 19 hits including a home run and three RBIs from freshman Maggie Vizcarra and two doubles with three runs scored by All-Centennial junior Christine Sendelsky, splitting a doubleheader at Peace College.

Banana Slugs Slither Past Swarthmore

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Garnet men’s tennis team concluded its difficult West Coast trip at the defending Division III national champion University of California-Santa Cruz.

Seahawks Fly Past Garnet

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Despite five goals from freshman Amy Vachal, Swarthmore (1-2) fell 21-16 to St. Mary’s College of Maryland (5-2) in women’s lacrosse action late Wednesday afternoon.

Garnet Earn Academic Honors

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) named nine members of the Swarthmore team to the ZAG/ NFHCA Division III All-Academic Squad for the 2007 season. The selecctions include Abbie Fischer ’08, Alex Gilbert-Bono ’10, Gina Grubb ’10, Sarah Reynolds ’09, Jordan Schmidt ’09, Natalie Stone ’09, Rachel Turner ’08 and Joslyn [...]

Flowing in Florida

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

The baseball team is staying in Tampa, Florida for the week and will be playing a total of seven games. Our temporary home is the Days Inn right next to the St. Petersburg Airport. Real luxurious place. My bed-buddy for the week (in a smaller than average double bed) is none other than Dylan (the [...]

Garnet Blow Through Florida

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Swarthmore outdoor track & field team battled through stormy conditions in northern Florida at the 58th annual Florida A&M University Relays on March 8-9.

Sonoma State Tops Garnet Tennis

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. — Sparked by a dominating doubles performance, the Sonoma State men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 victory over Swarthmore on Tuesday at the Seawolf Tennis Courts in Rohnert.

Garnet Baseball Even for the Day

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — The Swarthmore (3-2) baseball team split this afternoon’s double-header with Cazenovia (2-3) winning game one, 11-8, while the Wildcats held off Swarthmore to claim the second game by the score of 12-7 Tuesday at Florida College.

Monarchs Edge Garnet Softball

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

FAYETVILLE, N.C. — The Swarthmore softball team opened the 2008 season against the two-time USA South Conference champion Methodist University, dropping both ends of a doubleheader to the Monarchs (12-4) Tuesday afternoon.