Athletics News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Junior Kathryn Stockbower led all scorers with 26 points, while freshman Madeline Ross (11 points) and junior Ceylan Bodur (10 points) also scored in double figures as the Swarthmore College women’s basketball team (3-6, 1-3) blasted York College (N.Y.) 79-39 on Sunday evening in the opening round of the Catholic University Tournament from the DuFour Center.

With the victory, Swarthmore moves on to the championship game to face host Catholic tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.

LEXINGTON, Va. – What a difference a day makes.

Just 24 hours after the Swarthmore men’s basketball team struggled to find any rhythm in its first game in 24 days – shooting just 28 percent and going 1-of-17 from behind the arc – the Garnet came to life against Drew University, with the Swat offense connecting on a season-high 10 three-pointers and the defense forcing 17 turnovers as the Garnet (2-8, 1-2) defeated the Rangers 76-69 on Sunday afternoon to capture the consolation title at the Washington & Lee Tournament.

Freshman Will Gates scored 29 points – behind four three-pointers – while pulling down a team-high seven rebounds to lead a balanced Swat scoring attack.

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Swarthmore men’s basketball team made its way back onto the the court after a 24-day break from action in the Washington and Lee Tournament in Lexington, Virginia. Swarthmore senior Danny Walker and junior Ryan Carmichael each netted 14 points against Washington and Lee (7-2, 1-1), but the Garnet (1-8, 1-2) still fell to the Generals 59-48 in the tournament opener.

PHILADELPHIA — Swarthmore College student-athletes David D’Annunzio ’12 (men’s soccer), Gina Grubb ’10 (field hockey), Julia Luongo ’10 (women’s soccer) and Brett McLarney ’12 (men’s soccer) have all been selected as Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Stars for their respective sports, the paper announced on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Junior forward Morgan Langley and sophomore midfielder Micah Rose of the Swarthmore College men’s soccer team have been named to the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region team, the organization announced on Friday. Langley is a second-team selection, while Rose was named to the third team.

CHESTER, Pa. – Swarthmore’s one-two punch of junior Kathryn Stockbower and junior Ceylan Bodur each scored 11 points, but on a blistery cold evening in Chester, the Garnet offense went ice cold at the wrong time, scoring just nine points in the game’s final 12 minutes to allow Widener to rally from a double-digit deficit in the second half to come back for the 55-48 victory on Thursday evening.

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Senior Danny Walker hit the game-tying lay-up with 1.5 seconds left in regulation to help the Swarthmore College men’s basketball team rally from an eight-point second half deficit to force overtime, but homestanding Washington College scored 20 points in overtime as the Garnet lost a heartbreaker to the Shoremen 80-70 (OT) on Wednesday evening.

CHESTERTOWN, MD – Junior Ceylan Bodur dropped 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the year, but her efforts weren’t enough to lift the Garnet (2-5, 1-4 CC) on as the road as Washington College (3-5, 3-2 CC) defeated the Swarthmore 71-67 on Wednesday night in the Cain Athletic Center.

The Garnet battle Washington College in a critical Centennial Conference battle beginning at 6:00 p.m. Commentary from Victor Brady ’13.

CAPE COD, Mass. – Junior Kathryn Stockbower of the Swarthmore College women’s basketball team has been named the ECAC Division III South Player of the Week for the week ending December 6th, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.