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SWARTHMORE, Pa.  -- Swarthmore midfielder Lindsay Roth '07 tallied five goals and added an assist, and Annda de Regt '09, Marissa Schaffer '09, and Athena Samaras '07 each recorded three goals as the Garnet rolled past the visiting Pioneers 18-9 in non-conference women's lacrosse action Thursday night.

Swarthmore (8-6, 1-4 CC) used an eight-goal run in the first half and a five-goal run in the second half to overwhelm Widener (3-7, 2-4 MAC) who could not match the Garnet's offensive output.

The goals came fast and furious in the first half.  The Pioneers put up the first two markers, unassisted scores by Grace Cavanaugh and Alison Glavin.

The Garnet quickly took control, rattling off eight consecutive scores to assume an 8-2 lead with 10:14 left in the first half.  Roth tallied three of the scores while de Regt picked up a pair of scores.  Senior captain Katie Crawford capped the run with her 15th goal of the season.

Cavanaugh and Glavin each scored again before the first half was over, shrinking the Swarthmore lead to 11-5 at half.

Cavanaugh scored her third goal of the evening just 45 seconds into the second half, and after Schaffer scored just under a minute and a half later, Glavin scored again. Swarthmore provided all the offense in the next ten minutes, scoring five unanswered goals to put the Pioneers away for good.

Roth's five goal performance is a career best and gives her 115 scores for her career overall, putting her in 11th place all-time in goals scored.

Sophomore defenseman Melissa Grigsby secured seven draw controls for Swarthmore, and also picked up a team-high five ground balls.

Swarthmore will be on the road for the next two games, both crucial Centennial contests.  The Garnet travel to Allentown, Pa. on Saturday, April 14 to face Muhlenberg College at 1:00 p.m., and then saunter up to the Main Line on Tuesday, April 17 to take on the Bryn Mawr Owls.

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CHESTERTOWN, Md. --  Washington senior midfielder Mike Hughes had four points while junior attackman Kolyn Kirby contributed a goal and two assists as the 12th-ranked Shoremen handed Swarthmore a 12-4 defeat in Centennial men's lacrosse action Wednesday night.

Swarthmore got scores from sophomore David DiSimone, freshman attackman Tyler Bradshaw, senior midfielder Gavin Nurick and freshman Anthony Phalen.

The Garnet jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period.  DeSimone notched his first goal of the season at 10:09 off a feed from freshman attack Gavin Musynske.  Garnet midfielder Adam Miller '08 won the ensuing face off and Bradshaw scored an unassisted goal at 8:10.

The Shoremen quickly answered, getting goals from junior attack Chris Read (assisted by  Hughes), Kirby and sophomore attackman Jimmy Kielek (assisted by Kirby), to take a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period.

Washington (9-3 overall, 4-2 CC) kept the offense rolling in the second period, scoring four times to take a 7-2 into halftime.  Senior midfielder Mike O'Hara tallied back-to-back goals while Hughes added a score at 3:44 off Kirby's second assist. 

Washington put up three scores in the third period; Andrew Genezario scored an extra-man goal for the Shoremen at 11:31, Will Fletcher scored off a pass from Genezario and Hughes tallied an unassisted score with 48 seconds left to build a 10-2 advantage.

The Garnet (4-5 overall, 2-4 CC) matched the hometown team goal-for-goal in the fourth period, getting unassisted scores from Nurick and Phalen.  It was the first collegiate score for Phalen.

Swarthmore starting goalie Frank Mazzucco made seven saves while freshman Kevin Friedenburg saw his first action of the season, making one stop in just under 13 minutes of action.

The Shoremen controlled the face offs, winning 17 of 19 and out-shot Swarthmore 27-13.

Swarthmore continues the toughest stretch of their schedule when they travel north to face non-conference opponent Drew University on April 18 at 7:00 p.m.  The Garnet will then play its second nationally-ranked opponent in three games, hosting third-ranked Gettysburg on Saturday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m.

GAME ONE BOX

GAME TWO BOX

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Garnet aces Alexandra Zelaski '09 and Kathryn Riley'10 both threw complete game shutouts, as Swarthmore defeated Muhlenberg on Tuesday afternoon at Clothier Fields, 2-0 and 4-0, marking the first time that the Garnet has swept the Mules since both teams joined the Centennial Conference in 1994.

Zelaski (4-2) looked in prime form in the first contest, scattering three hits and recording one strikeout in seven innings of work.

Swarthmore (13-7, 3-1 CC) took an early lead, notching a run in the first inning. Katie Gold '08 smacked a two-out RBI single to centerfield, knocking in Lauren Walker '09 who had reached base on a single. Gold finished the first game one-for two with the RBI single and a walk, complementing her solid defensive performance at shortstop.

The Garnet bats yielded another run in the third. After Christine Sendelsky '09 led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on a passed ball, Riley plated her with a single to centerfield. Fellow sophomore Kristin Caspar also had a solid game at the plate, going two-for-three with two singles.

These two runs were all that Zelaski needed to finish off the Mules, recording her second shutout of the season.

Riley (6-0) matched Zelaski's pitching performance in the second contest, cruising to her sixth consecutive complete-game victory of the season. She surrendered only four hits and struck out nine Mules' batters while lowering her ERA to a miniscule 0.47.

As in the first game, Garnet pitching was aided by early run support, after an RBI single by senior first baseman Kelly Siano in the first inning.

The Garnet racked up more runs in the second inning, plating three runs on six singles. Michele Perch '10 and Caspar led off the inning with hits and advanced to second and third on a ground ball to the second baseman by senior Melissa LaVan. Sendelsky plated Perch on an RBI single to leftfield, and Riley knocked in both Caspar and Sendelsky with a single of her own two batters later.
 
The only threat that Muhlenberg (6-14- 3-3 CC) mustered was in the seventh frame, but a solid defensive play quelled any potential rally. Mules' leftfielder Samantha Crist led off the inning with an infield hit and advanced to second on a throwing error. Sophomore catcher RiRi Ferrigno then flew out to Walker in centerfield, who successfully doubled off Crist at second.

Walker also led the Garnet offensively in the second contest, going a perfect three-for-three with three singles. She finished the day five-for-six at the plate with five base hits and two stolen bases. 

In addition to being the first time that Swarthmore has swept a doubleheader with Muhlenberg in the Centennial Conference, these contests also marked the first time that the Garnet posted two shutouts in both games of a doubleheader in conference play.

The Garnet look to take the momentum of their current three-game winning streak with them as they travel to Ursinus College for another crucial Centennial Conference match-up on Thursday, April 12th, scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. 

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SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Garnet senior midfielder Katie Crawford completed a hat-trick by scoring the game-winning goal with 3:46 left in overtime to lift Swarthmore to a 12-11 Centennial Conference win over Washington (Md.) Tuesday evening at Clothier Field. 

Swarthmore sophomore midfielder Marissa Schaffer also scored three goals, pushing her team-leading total to 30 while Crawford added an assist as the Garnet (7-6 overall, 1-4 CC) picked up their first Centennial win of the season.

The Shorewomen (6-8 overall, 2-4 CC) were led by sophomore attack Suzie Jakub who scored a game-high five goals while senior attack Caitlin Beane added three goals and an assist.

Swarthmore, playing consecutive home games for the first time all season, busted out of the gates by scoring six of the first seven goals.  Crawford accounted for two of the scores while senior Lindsay Roth, freshman Abbe Muller, senior Athena Samaras, and sophomore Anna de Regt each picked up a score.  The Garnet opened the 6-1 lead after sophomore defender Melissa Grigsby scooped up a one of her four ground balls and bolted across midfield.  Grigsby dished off to de Regt who went to the front of the net, unimpeded, scoring her 17th goal of the season.  It is the first point o f the season for Grigsby and the second helper of her career.

The Garnet took a 6-2 lead into the intermission, out-shooting the visitors 24-7 while dominating the draw controls (7-2).

The complexity of the contest changed in the second half.  Garnet freshman Alex Gilbert-Bono put home her sixth goal of the season off a pass from junior Megan Sanborn at 21:29 to put the hometeam in front 7-2.  Washington began to take care of the ball (the Shorewomen only converted 8 of 19 clear attempts in the first half), running off four straight goals (three by Jakub) to get with one goal at 14:15. 

The Garnet came back with three of the next four goals--two from Schaffer--to take a 10-7 lead with 7:06.  The Shorewomen kept coming; Jenna Gouck scored on a free-position shot and Caitlin Beane tallied an unassisted score at 4:29.  Schaffer put the Garnet back up by two scores, 11-9, finishing off a feed from Crawford at 4:12.

Washington used Jakub's fifth score at 1:51 to get with one and then Melanie Rupprt tied the game with 36 seconds left in regulation after accepting a pass from Brittany Lambert.

Crawford netted the only goal of the extra session, her 14th of the year and first game-winner in 2007 (she has four in her career).

Swarthmore freshman goalie Allison Grein made six saves to pick up her first collegiate win while Washington counterpart Mollie Binotto made 19 stops.

The Garnet led the shot category by a 39-28 margin and won 19 draw controls to eight for the Shorewomen.

Swarthmore hits Clothier Field on Thursday, April 12 for a non-conference game with Widener University, set to start at 7:00 p.m.

MATCH RESULTS

WALLINGFORD, Pa. -- Swarthmore placed three golfers in the top ten to take second place at the Tom Ruggieri Invitational II, hosted by Widener University at the par-70 6355-yard Springhaven Club.

Widener took top team honors with a 304 followed by Swarthmore (318), Rutgers-Camden (329), Immaculata (390) and Chestnut Hill (415). 

Garnet sophomore David Lau led the Garnet with a seven-over 77 for sixth place while senior Zach Moody and sophomore Michael Bernasek both posted 78s to tie for seventh place.  Lau broke 80 for the second time in 2006-07 while both Moody and Bernasek established low rounds for the season with their scores Tuesday.  

Freshman Jeff Lazarus completed the scoring for Swarthmore with an 85, taking 12th position out of 23 duffers.

The Garnet head to Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, April 13 to a match hosted by Holy Family at Torresdale-Frankford Country Club.  Tee time is set for 1:00 p.m.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa.-- The Garnet rapped out a season-high 15 hits in a 16-6 Centennial defeat at the hands of the Muhlenberg Mules Tuesday afternoon at Cedarcreek Field. 

Swarthmore (2-17 overall, 0-9 CC) was led by junior Scott Dalane who went 3-for-4 with a run scored and sophomore Conor Casey (3-for-5, run scored, RBI).  Freshman outfielder Jimmy Gill picked up two hits and two RBIs while senior Sammy Faeder contributed a double, a single, and scored a run.

The Garnet drew first blood when Dalane cracked a one-out single and moved over to second on junior Travis Allen's sacrifice bunt.  Gill picked up his first RBI of the day by shooting a ball through the left side of the infield, scoring Dalane. 

The Mules (6-14 overall, 2-5 CC) grabbed the lead with two runs in the bottom of the first, but Swarthmore rallied to tie the game in the third.  Faeder led off with a single to right, moved up on a Dalane bunt and came home on a double by Allen.

Muhlenberg chased Swarthmore starter Sean Varsalona (1-4) with four runs in the third and then five more in the fourth, opening an 11-2 margin. 

Swarthmore continued to fight, getting back four runs in the top of the eighth.  Junior Justin Chen had the big hit of the frame, drilling a two-run single through the left side with the bags full.

The Garnet complete the home-and-home affair with Muhlenberg on Friday, April 13 right here at Clothier Fields—first pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.

MATCH RESULTS

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. -- Penn senior Patrick Cooper navigated the windy conditions at Rolling Green Golf Club to shoot a one-over 72 to tie with two other individuals at the 2007 Swarthmore Open Monday afternoon.  The Drexel golf team captured top team honors with a total score of 310, followed by the Penn "B" team (314), host Swarthmore (333), Neumann (335) and Dickinson (361).

Cooper posted two birdies on the front nine for a one-under 35 and shot a 37 on the back, tying Drexel's Joe April (38-34) and Myles Vlachos (35-37) for the low round off the match.  Radnor product Nick Ryder, playing No. 1, posted a four-over 75 (39-36) for Penn.

This edition of the Swarthmore Open was played in windy conditions with the temperatures struggling to reach 45 degrees, even as the sun shone through the drifting clouds.

Garnet freshman Jeffrey Lazarus overcame an early triple with four birdies to card an eight-over 79, finishing tied for eighth--the top Division III competitor in the field.

Swarthmore senior Eric Zwick posted an 82 and classmate Zach Moody carded an unlucky 86 while Michael Bernasek '09 (86) and David Lau '09 (89) completed the scoring for the Garnet

The Garnet stay local with their next match, traveling to Spring Haven Country Club in Wallingford, Pa. to take part in the Tom Ruggieri Invitational II on Tuesday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m.

COMPLETE RESULTS

POMONA, N.J. -- Swarthmore women Cait Mullarkey '09 and Erin Ronhovde '10 took the top two spots in the 800 meters as the Garnet track and field team competed at the Osprey Open hosted by Richard Stockton College on a chilly Saturday morning at the Jersey Shore.

Mullarkey, the gold medal winner in the indoor 800 at the Centennial Indoor Championships in February, took top honors over 22 runners with a time of 2:21.55. Ronhovde posted the next-fastest time (2:27.68) to capture second place. Sophomores Kathy Feeney (seventh, 2:33.36) and Bess Ritter (11th, 2:41.14) also ran in the 800 event.

Swarthmore freshman Matt Turner completed his first collegiate triple jump, soaring 41' 7 ¼" to finish eighth (second in his flight) out of 19 entrants. Sophomore Rory Stackpole also competed in the field events, tossing the javlin 132' 1" to place 15th in some very windy conditions.

Dan Hodson was the lone Garnet entrant in the 5,000 - the sophomore did well, running third with a time of 15:54.92. Faith Pampel '09 circled the course for the Garnet women, also running third with a time of 19:46.85 while teammate Chloe Noonan finished ninth in 21:52.91.

Bess Ritter '08 was the top Garnet finisher in the women's 1,500, running second with a time of 5:13.25. Freshman Lauren DeLuca (5:32.71) and Liz Lopez (6:18.14) also ran in the event for Swathmore. Three Garnet men ran at 1,500 meters: sophomore Connor Darby was seventh with a time of 4:16.88, freshman Andrew Van Buren ran 11th in 4:29.63, while senior Nat Erb-Satullo took second in the #2 heat with a time of 4:31.10.

Swarthmore senior Matt Schiller ran in the men's 800, finishing sixth with a time of 2:03.45

The Garnet will run at the TCNJ Invite hosted by the College of New Jersey on Saturday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m.

MATCH RESULTS

BALTIMORE -- The Swarthmore men's tennis team swept the top four singles matches as the Garnet fell to 21st-ranked Johns Hopkins 5-4 Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Jays (9-2) are ranked just ahead of Swarthmore (1-8) in the Atlantic South region at No. 5 and collected a quick 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles' competition.

Senior Jon Reiss, ranked 10th in the Atlantic South region, got Swarthmore going by upending the No.4-ranked player, David Maldow of JHU, by a score of 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 singles.  Freshman Brian Nalitt took care of Larry Wei at No. 3, winning 6-4, 6-4 while classmate Willy Nolan breezed past Dan Myers at No. 4 by a score of  6-2, 6-2.  Junior Jonathan Lo picked up a big victory at No. 2 singles, out-lasting Jon Vasoontara 7-5, 2-6, 6-2.

The Garnet (1-8) take the week off before resuming action by hosting No.9 Mary Washington on Saturday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m.

GAME ONE BOX

GAME TWO BOX

LANCASTER, Pa.-- Swarthmore freshman Wiley Archibald had a team-high three hits as the Garnet fell in both games of a Centennial baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at snowy Franklin & Marshall College.

The Diplomats (12-8 overall, 6-1 CC) got a five-strikeout, six-hit complete game win from starter Dan Tischler (3-0), plating three runs in the fourth inning to capture game one by a score of 6-2.  F&M, the 2006 Centennial Conference champions, busted out for 15 hits in game two, winning 11-3.

The Garnet (2-16 overall, 0-7 CC) raced out to an early 2-0 lead in the first game, scoring two runs in the first frame.  Leadoff hitter Sammy Faeder '07 reached on catcher's interference and moved up on a wild pitch by Tischler.  After junior Travis Allen pushed Faeder to third with a sacrifice bunt, freshman outfielder Jimmy Gill punched a base hit to left to make it 1-0 Swarthmore.  Sophomore Grant Yoshitsu followed with a single of his own and Gill came around to score when the Diplomats defense could not handle a ground ball by Swarthmore sophomore Conor Casey.

Tischler settled down, allowing only two hits (both by Faeder) the rest of the way.  Justin Chen '08 (0-5) took the loss for Swarthmore, pitching four innings, striking out three while Gill fanned one batter in two innings of relief.

Faeder finished the first game 2-for-3 with a run scored while Casey and Archibald added hits for Swarthmore.

The Diplomat bats were swinging early in the second game as the home team put up three runs in the first two innings.  Swarthmore fired back with three runs of their own in the top of the third to tie it 3-3.  Junior catcher Andy Bender singled down the left field line and freshman Thomas Nakamura reached after getting hit by a pitch.  Archibald laid down a bunt and everyone was safe, loading the bags with no outs.  Bender scored on the next play, an error by F&M's shortstop off a batted ball from Faeder.  Junior Scott Dalane grounded into a force out, driving in Nakamura to make it 3-2 F&M.  Allen lofted a sacrifice fly to centerfield, deep enough for Archibald to score with the third Swarthmore run.

F&M responded with four runs of their own and added four more in the seventh as starting pitcher Jeffrey Rowand (3-0) went eight innings, allowing just the three runs while striking out three Garnet batters.  Gordon Pelligrini led the Diplomats offense with a 5-for-5, two-RBI game and Frank Hurd added two hits, two runs and three RBIs.

Both Bender and Archibald went 2-for-4 while Casey and Yoshitsu picked up hits.  Freshman Zach Sinemus (0-3) suffered the loss for Swarthmore, striking out two batters in three innings of work.

Swarthmore will travel north to Muhlenberg College on Tuesday, April 10 for a 3:30 p.m. Centennial Conference game and then return to Clothier Fields on Friday, April 13 to complete the home-and-home with a 3:30 p.m. tilt