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Garnet, Mules Shoot Up NCAA Record

Monday, January 26th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Garnet senior forward Raul Ordonez led the Swarthmore men’s basketball team with 15 points and eight boards but a second-half surge enabled the Muhlenberg Mules to edge past the Garnet, 73-65, Monday night at Tarble Pavilion. The teams set a new NCAA Division III record by combining to make 38-of-39 from the free-throw line.

Garnet Flood Cavaliers

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — The Garnet swim teams opened up the second semester with a splash, sweeping both sides of a non-conference dual meet Saturday afternoon in Ware Pool. The Swarthmore men topped Cabrini, 106-68 while the Garnet women posted a 157-93 victory over the Cavaliers.

Garnet Fall Short Versus Ursinus

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — An injury-depleted Swarthmore men’s basketball team showed resilience Saturday afternoon, fighting the Ursinus Bears and their breakneck style in a 79-63 loss to the Bears Saturday afternoon in Centennial Conference basketball action at Tarble Pavilion.

Raul Doubles Up on Coast, Shoremen Soap Garnet

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Swarthmore senior Raul Ordonez posted a double-double and fellow captain Matt Allen ’10 hit for 17 points in a 90-71 loss at Washington College in Centennial Conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night.

Rizzo Answers Call, Garnet Rally in Maryland

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Garnet freshman Nicole Rizzo sank a three-pointer with 41 seconds left to break a 53-all tie, and Swarthmore ended the night on a 7-0 run to earn a 58-53 win at Washington Tuesday night in the Cain Athletic Center.

Hopkins Chills Off Swarthmore

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

BALTIMORE — Garnet junior Danny Walker scored a team-high 19 points and senior post Raul Ordonez registered 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, but a chilly Goldfarb Gymnasium saw hometown Johns Hopkins produce a 60-48 win over Swarthmore Saturday afternoon in Centennial men’s basketball action.

Blue Jays Take Off Early to Pass Garnet

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

BALTIMORE — Garnet senior Melissa Grigsby led Swarthmore with 17 points and sophomore Kathryn Stockbower added her 14th double-double of the season, but road-weary Swarthmore dropped a 67-59 decision to Johns Hopkins in Centennial basketball action Saturday afternoon at Goldfarb Gymnasium.

Six Track PRs, School Record, Fall in The Big Apple

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

NEW YORK — Swarthmore senior Cait Mullarkey set another school record and posted a NCAA-provisional qualifying time in the 5,000-meter race Friday evening at the NYC Gotham Cup in New York CityArmory’s New Balance Track & Field Center.

Sharp Bullets Fell Garnet

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Swarthmore junior Danny Walker scored 20 points as the Garnet faced its second nationally-ranked opponent in three days, falling to a talented Gettysburg squad, 66-51, on Thursday night at Bream Gymnasium.

Garnet Fall in Gettysburg

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The Gettysburg women’s basketball team took in early lead in the first half before defeating Swarthmore in a 87-56 Centennial Conference match-up on Thursday evening in the Bream Gym.