Archive for January, 2010

Garnet Sports Network: Garnet Sports Update Episode 2 with Guest Danny Friel

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

WARE POOL – In the second episode of the Garnet Sports Update guest Danny Friel, senior captain of the Swarthmore men’s swimming team, teaches host, Victor Brady ’13 how to properly dive off of the starting block in Ware Pool. WARNING: Victor Brady wears a Speedo…ENJOY!

Swarthmore Falls to No. 12 Muhlenberg 69-54

Monday, January 25th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore women’s basketball team (7-10, 4-8 CC) hoped to upset the visiting No. 12 Muhlenberg Mules, (13-2, 10-1 CC) but a 12-2 run to start the second half stunted the Garnet’s chances as the Mules controlled the second half to earn a 69-54 victory on Monday night in Tarble Pavilion.

Garnet Sports Network: Live Video vs No. 12 Muhlenberg

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The Garnet women look to get back on track when defending Centennial Conference champion No. 12 Muhlenberg comes to Tarble Pavilion. Coverage begins at 7:00 with commentary from Victor Brady ’13.

Garnet Sports Network Highlight: Swarthmore Upsets Gettysburg 58-51

Monday, January 25th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – With less than one and a half minutes to play in the game, the Swarthmore men’s basketball team seals the deal with a Will Gates 3-pointer followed by a charge on Sam Lacy. Garnet take home the upset victory 58-51.

Garnet Women Host SRS Students for Basketball Skills Clinic

Monday, January 25th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College Garnet women’s basketball team hosted 36 girls from the Swarthmore Rutledge School for a clinic on Thursday January 14th. The third through the sixth graders participated in an hour of drills, shooting, and competition. The girls were separated into multi-age and multi-skilled groups; each group coached by two of the Garnet team members. The young athletes learned correct shooting and dribbling forms, practiced passing, and competed in a dribbling/lay-up competition to end the session.

Swarthmore Upsets First-Place Gettysburg 58-51

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – For the second-consecutive season, the Swarthmore College men’s basketball team (4-13, 3-7) has stunned the Centennial Conference with an upset of Gettysburg College in Tarble Pavilion.

Freshman Will Gates recorded a double-double with a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds while fellow freshman Jordan Martinez added 12 points and six assists as the Garnet upset the first-place Bullets 58-51 on Saturday afternoon.

Swarthmore Swim Teams Down Cabrini

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Early domination by both the men’s and women’s swimming teams powered Swarthmore past the visiting Cabrini Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon from Ware Pool. The Garnet women (3-3, 1-2 CC) won 148-88 while the Garnet men (3-3, 2-1 CC) won 74-55.

No. 24 Bullets Down Garnet in OT Heartbreaker, 60-57

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Ahead by as many as 11 points in the second half, the Swarthmore College women’s basketball team (7-9, 4-7 CC) saw the lead dwindle late in the second half as No. 24 Gettysburg (14-2, 9-2 CC) rallied to defeat the Garnet in overtime 60-57 on Saturday afternoon from Tarble Pavilion.

Garnet Sports Network – Basketball Live Video vs Gettysburg

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

The Garnet take on the Bullets in doubleheader action from Tarble Pavilion beginning at 2:00 p.m. Live commentary from Victor Brady ’13 during the women’s game and from Kyle Krainock ’13 during the men’s contest.

Fords Down Garnet 70-58

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Haverford’s Sam Permutt scored 18 points and pulled down 14 rebounds while three other Fords reached double-figures as homestanding Haverford (5-10, 3-6) used a 12-1 run early in second half to defeat the Swarthmore College men’s basketball team 70-58 on Wednesday evening in Centennial Conference action.