Archive for April, 2008

He is Armand On the Course

Monday, April 7th, 2008

LEBANON, Pa. — Swarthmore senior Armand Russo posted the low score for the Garnet golf team at the Lebanon Valley College Spring Invitational played at the Lebanon Country Club Monday afternoon.

Weller Wins Steeplechase

Monday, April 7th, 2008

POMONA, N.J. — Swarthmore senior Ross Weller won the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase as the Garnet track & field teams traveled to Richard Stockton College over the weekend.

Garnet Fall to Nationally Ranked Eagles

Monday, April 7th, 2008

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Swarthmore fell to their second nationally ranked women’s tennis team over this past weekend. On Sunday #7 Mary Washington (15-3) rolled past the Garnet (6-4) with a score of 9-0 at the Battleground Complex.

Shaughnessy Picks Up Two Victories

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

CHESTERTOWN, Mary. — Swarthmore junior Kevin Shaughnessy won both matches Sunday afternoon as the Garnet men’s tennis team fell to Washington (Md.), ranked 18th in the Atlantic South region, by a score of 6-3 in Centennial action inside the Johnson Lifetime Fitness Center.

Baseball Holds 2nd Annual Ponytail Day

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

The Swarthmore baseball team held their second annual “Ponytail Day” on Saturday, April 5th during a Centennial Conference double-header against Franklin & Marshall at the Clothier Fields.

Softball Cancelled Again

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — For the third time in less than a week, wet conditions have forced the cancellation of a Garnet softball doubleheader. Sunday’s twin bill with the Gettysburg Bullets, a re-scheduled affair originally slated for Saturday, has been called off due to poor field conditions at Clothier Fields.

Franks Red Hot And Garnet Streaking

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

WESTMINSTER, Mary. — Swarthmore senior goalkeeper Frank Mazzucco turned away 16 Green Terror shots, spearheading a stellar effort by the Garnet defense as Swarthmore held on to beat McDaniel 4-3 in a low-scoring Centennial Conference contest Saturday afternoon.

Rachel Continues to WallWork No. One Singles

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Swarthmore sophomore Rachel Wallwork remains undefeated in #1 singles play as #8 Carnegie Mellon beats the Garnet 8-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Battleground Athletic Complex on the campus of Mary Washington.

Eagles Fight Off Garnet

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Swarthmore men’s tennis continues to put forth the strong effort but another top-ranked opponent claimed victory. Saturday’s foe, #11 Mary Washington, followed the play of two All-Americans to defeat the Garnet 9-0 in non-conference tennis action at the Battleground.

Wiley and Crazy Day, Garnet Beat Diplomats

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Swarthmore baseball team picked up the first win with Franklin & Marshall with a score of 3-1 while falling in the second game 12-8 during the Centennial Conference Saturday afternoon doubleheader held at Clothier Fields.