Athletics News

DAVIS, Calif. — The Garnet (1-2) played outdoors for the first time since the fall, falling to Division-I University of California-Davis by a score of 7-0 on Saturday afternoon.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Swarthmore baseball team started their spring break trip with 17-16 and 8-3 wins over SUNY-IT (0-2) during a Sunday afternoon double-header.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Swarthmore (1-0) freshman Emily Evans scored four goals in the 15-2 women’s lacrosse season opening victory over the University of Dallas (0-4).

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Garnet men’s lacrosse team overcame less than ideal weather conditions and a late surge from the visiting Mariners, holding off the United States Merchant Marine Academy 9-8 on a soggy Clothier Field Saturday afternoon.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Vassar scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning as the Brewers defeated Swarthmore 3-2 Sunday afternoon in the season opener for both squads at Clothier Fields.

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — The Swarthmore indoor track and field team competed in the Centennial Conference Championships this past weekend hosted by Ursinus College.

BALTIMORE, Pa. — The Swarthmore men’s lacrosse team (1-0) started the 2008 season with a convincing 7-2 win over non-conference opponent Randolph-Macon (1-1) in Baltimore, Maryland. Garnet junior attack Stelios Wilson and sophomore attack Gavin Musynske each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the way for the Garnet.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Swarthmore (1-1, 1-0 CC) women’s tennis team opened up their Conference schedule sweeping McDaniel (0-1, 0-1 CC) on Saturday afternoon in the Mullan Tennis Center.

LANCASTER, Pa.– Swarthmore center Ian McCormick has been named to the 2008 All-Centennial Conference Men’s Basketball Team. McCormick is a first-team selection, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

LANCASTER, Pa.–Swarthmore College forwards Kathryn Stockbower and Karen Berk have been named to the 2008 All-Centennial Conference Women’s Basketball Team. Stockbower was a first-team selection while Berk is honorable mention.