Athletics News

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Sophomore midfielder Max Hubbard netted a career-high four goals on just five shots, but an overtime goal from Ursinus’ Eric Farris, who scored three goals of his own, was the difference as the Bears rallied to defeat the Garnet 8-7 (OT) from Eleanor Frost Snell Field at Ursinus College.

Senior Tyler Bradshaw scored two goals – bringing his team-leading total to 10 – while adding an assist to lead the Garnet (1-3, 0-1). Freshman Wes Marick also found the back of the net, while Hubbard added three ground balls.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College Department of Athletics and the Garnet Sports Network has released the live video and audio schedule for the 2010 spring sports season. The network will provide free live video from Clothier Field and free audio from the Clothier baseball and softball fields, totalingover 40 Swarthmore athletic events during the spring season.

During the 2009 fall and winter sports seasons, the Garnet Sports Network attracted over 8,500 viewers from all 50 states and 16 countries around the globe.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Senior Tyler Bradshaw scored three goals on four shorts while senior goalie Kevin Freidenberg stopped an impressive 17 shots on goal to lead the Swarthmore men’s lacrosse team (1-2), but Lynchburg scored five unanswered goals in the decisive second period to lead the Hornets past the Garnet 12-7 on Wednesday afternoon.

CHESTER, Pa. – Senior Tyler Bradshaw scored three goals on four shots while adding an assist, but it wasn’t enough to erase a seven-goal first period by homestanding Widener, as the Pride defeated the Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse team 12-6 on Saturday afternoon from Leslie Quick Jr. Stadium.

LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior captain goalkeeper Kevin Friedenberg was named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 1, 2010, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

A strong defensive performance and a balanced scoring attack led the way for the Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse team (1-0), which christened the 2010 season with an 8-2 victory over Eastern (0-1) on a frigid Saturday night from Clothier Field.

Senior Tyler Bradshaw and sophomore Zach Belden each netted two goals apiece, while senior Gavin Musynske, senior Anthony Phalen , sophomore John Bukawyn and freshman Wes Marcik also added goals to pace the Garnet attack.

Senior captain goalkeeper Kevin Friedenberg was outstanding in net for the Garnet, making 13 saves to lead a ferocious Swat defensive performance; the two goals allowed is the least by a Swat opponent since the 2008 season-opener against Randolph-Macon (3/1/08). Senior captain Max Wilson led the defense with three caused turnovers.

Life is never easy in Centennial Conference lacrosse, but the Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse team is hoping that the return of an elite defense, as well as several experienced and battle-hardened midfielders and attack men can help it improve upon last season’s 6-8 record and make some noise in the Centennial standings. The Garnet open the season this Saturday at home against Eastern (6:00 p.m.).

LANCASTER, Pa. – Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse head coach Pat Gress will be featured in today’s Centennial Conference Preseason Interactive Coaches Chat, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Coach Gress is scheduled to begin taking questions at 2:30 p.m.

BALTIMORE – Senior goalie Kevin Friedenberg of the Swarthmore College men’s lacrosse team has been named preseason All-America Honorable Mention by InsideLacorsse, the organization announced recently.

Friedenberg, a senior captain from Needberg, Massachusetts was one of the top goalies in the Centennial Conference in 2009, sporting a conference-best 7.12 goal-against average and conference-second best .625 save percentage while earning All-Centennial honors.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Swarthmore College juniors Max Wilson and Kevin Friedenberg were named to the 2009 All-Centennial Conference team for men’s lacrosse, as voted by the conference coaches. Wilson, a defenseman, received a second-team selection while Friedenberg, a goalie, was honorable mention, as announced by the Conference office Tuesday afternoon.