The Swarthmore (6-3) volleyball team fell to Rutgers-Newark 3-2 in the championship match at the third annual Garnet Classic on Saturday evening in Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet won the first game, 30-27, but dropped the next two by scores of 30-28 and 30-22. Swarthmore fought back to win the fourth game, 30-25, yet the Scarlet [...]
The University of Sciences (5-2), a Division II opponent, outlasted Swarthmore in Philadelphia on Thursday evening, winning 3-1 for their fourth straight victory. The Blue Devils won a squeaker in game one, 31-29, before gaining control of the match with a 30-25 win in game two. Swarthmore (4-2) came back to take the third game, [...]
Swarthmore, PA – Swarthmore College freshman outside hitter Jennifer Wang (Palo Alto, CA – Henry Gunn) has been named Centennial Conference Player of the Week after leading Swarthmore to the championship of the Moravian Greyhound Premiere Invitational Tournament on September 3-4. Wang posted a .265 hitting percentage on the week, totaling 42 kills, 58 digs, [...]
The Widener Pioneers rallied back, down two games to none, to end the Garnet four-game winning streak, defeating Swarthmore 3-2 on Wednesday evening in Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet (4-1) won the first game 30-22 behind an aggressive offensive attack that produced 19 kills. The Swarthmore women followed up with a tough second game, squeaking out [...]
Erica George ’07 and Jen Wang ’09 were named to the All-Tournament team as the Swarthmore volleyball team won the championship trophy at the third annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational at Moravian College on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet need only three games in each match to dismantle Muhlenberg College and Alvernia College on their way to [...]
The Swarthmore volleyball team won a pair of matches on Friday night, defeating DeSales University in five games and then cruising by Frostburg State in three games, earning a spot in the Championship Bracket at the third annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational at Moravian College. In their opening match the Garnet (2-0) staged a furious rally, [...]
The Swarthmore volleyball team has set their sights on a Centennial Conference playoff spot this fall. Returning five starters, the Garnet are poised to build upon recent success, including the 2004 Garnet Classic championship title. The 2005 squad will turn to a strong group of veterans to lead the program to the next level. Senior [...]