Archive for the 'Men’s Soccer' Category

Mules Clip Garnet 1-0

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Muhlenberg midfielder Christopher King scored ten minutes into the second half, giving the Mules all the offense it would need to defeat Swarthmore 1-0 in Centennial action on Wednesday evening in Allentown, Pa. It is the first conference defeat for the Garnet (10-3-1, 4-1-1 CC).Both teams battled through a scoreless first half, with Muhlenberg (9-4, [...]

Garnet and Blue Jays Draw Even

Saturday, October 15th, 2005

Swarthmore and Johns Hopkins fought hard for 110 minutes, settling on a 0-0 tie in two overtimes in Centennial Conference action at Clothier Field on Saturday night. The game seemed destined to continue along the scoreless path. Johns Hopkins had played five overtimes game already this season, tying on three separate occasions. Swarthmore has only [...]

Seahawks Snap Garnet Streak 1-0

Monday, October 10th, 2005

St. Mary’s (Md.) scored a goal just before halftime and Seahawks goalkeeper Rick Besore made it stand up with nine second-half saves, defeating Swarthmore 1-0 on Monday afternoon in wet St. Mary’s City, Md. The loss ended a seven-game win streak by Swarthmore (10-2 overall, 4-0 Centennial). The Garnet held a 26-21 shot advantage, including [...]

Rain Postpones Swat/Muhlenberg Match

Saturday, October 8th, 2005

The heavy rains that are blanketing the Northeast have forced the postponement of today’s scheduled 7:00 p.m. match at Muhlenberg. The game is tenatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 19. Start time is 4:30 p.m.

Sophomore Second Half Sends Swarthmore Streak to Seven

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

Sophomores Michael Bonesteel and Brandon Washington broke open a scoreless game with three goals in nine minutes, leading to a 3-0 Swarthmore victory over Albright on a foggy Tuesday evening at Clothier Field. It is the seventh consecutive win for the Garnet (10-1 overall, 4-0 Centennial). The first half was a hard-fought draw as neither [...]

Bangs Buries Bouncing Ball

Saturday, October 1st, 2005

Forward Colton Bangs ’07 headed home the game-winner at 82:40 as Swarthmore remained atop the Centennial Conference standings, defeating Franklin & Marshall 1-0 in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday afternoon. Swarthmore controlled much of the offensive action in the match, outshooting the Diplomats (3-3-3, 2-2 CC) by a 13-3 margin. The Garnet finally broke through for [...]

Terker, Garnet Take Over First Place With Win

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Senior forward Andrew Terker ’06 scored twice in the span of thirty seconds to propel Swarthmore to its fifth consecutive victory, a 3-1 decision over Washington (Md.) on Wednesday evening at Clothier Field. The win, combined with Muhlenberg’s 3-0 loss to F&M, move the Garnet into sole possession of first place in the Centennial Conference. [...]

Stu Unleashed On Knights

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Freshman forward Stu Leon scored three minutes into overtime to send Swarthmore to its fourth consecutive shut out win, a 1-0 decision over Farleigh-Dickinson at Florham (4-5) in Teaneck, Nj. on Monday afternoon. The 7-1 start by Swarthmore is the best since the 1966 Garnet team began 8-0. The two squads battled through 90 minutes [...]

Swarthmore Defeats Gettysburg 2-0

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Ronald Reagan presided over the Oval Office for a second term, the Kansas City Royals were on their way to their only World Series win, and Marty McFly was on his way Back to the Future the last time that headline was heard. The Garnet used goals by Evan Nesterak ’09 and Brandon Washington ’08 [...]

Garnet Dodge Red Devils, Mother Nature

Saturday, September 17th, 2005

Midfielder J.P. Faunes ’08 and forward Stu Leon ’09 scored goals as Swarthmore defeated Dickinson 2-0 on a stormy Saturday night at Clothier Field. Both squads came into the contest with matching 4-1 records, and played with the same level of skill for much of the first half. Swarthmore were able to capitalize on a [...]