SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Danielle Seltzer slammed a pair of home runs, while senior pitcher Kathryn Riley tossed a one-hit, six-strikeout gem from the mound as the Swarthmore College softball team (18-18, 9-5) defeated visiting Immaculata 8-0 in five innings in the first game of the doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon from the College. The Mighty Macs won the second game 5-2.
WILMINGTON, Del. – The Swarthmore College golf team fought through 25 mile per hour wind gusts on Monday afternoon to win the Widener Invitational with a low score of 309, finishing ahead of Cabrini College (322). The win gives the Garnet golf team its third straight tournament victory and fifth of the season.
The Garnet also sealed another victory over Widener in the 320 Challenge as Swat would beat out the Pride by 24 strokes.
LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior pitcher Kathryn Riley of the Swarthmore College softball team and senior rightfielder Jimmy Gill of the Swarthmore baseball team have been selected as the Centennial Conference pitcher and hitter of the week for their respective sports, the Conference announced on Monday afternoon.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – It was a record-setting day for senior Kathryn Riley, as she picked up her 500th career strikeout in the sixth inning of the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader with Washington, while in the second game, she became Swarthmore’s all-time hits leader with a double to left field, helping Swat (17-17, 9-5) earn a crucial Centennial Conference sweep of the Shorewomen 2-1 and 8-0.
For the day, Riley allowed just one run on five hits from the mound, while at the plate, she finished two-of-six with five RBI, including the ninth home run of her career, which also ties the all-time Swarthmore mark.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Six infield errors led to the fall of the Swarthmore College baseball team (18-13, 10-6 CC) on Sunday afternoon as the Penn State Abington Lions (13-18, 5-5 NEAC) would upset the Garnet 2-1 on Clothier Field.
CHESTER, Pa. – The Swarthmore College men’s and women’s track & field squads had an outstanding showing on Friday and Saturday at the Widener Invitational as 17 athletes would record Centennial Conference Championship qualifying performances.
LAFAYETTE HILL, PA- Sophomore Alex Nichamin tied for first place with a 79 while sophomore Paul Weston wasn’t far behind, finishing in third place with an 80 to lead the Swarthmore College golf team to a first place finish at the Philadelphia University Tri-Match at the ACE Club from Lafayette Hill on Saturday afternoon.
CARLISLE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College men’s tennis team (7-9, 6-1 CC) rebounded from its first Conference loss to Hopkins with a big 7-2 win over Dickinson College (9-7, 3-3 CC).
CARLISLE, Pa. – Sophomore Rosie DuBrin and freshman Emily Rosenblum led the Swarthmore College women’s tennis team (9-4, 7-1 CC) to yet another decisive Centennial Conference victory over the Dickinson Red Devils (9-5, 5-2 CC) 7-2.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior Tyler Bradshaw scored his 30th and 31st goals of the 2010 season, but it wasn’t enough to handle a powerful Gettysburg offense, as the No. 2 Bullets handled the Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse team 19-3 on Saturday evening from the Battlefield.
Senior Anthony Phalen scored the Garnet’s only other goal on the day.