Athletics News

COMPLETE RESULTS

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Garnet swim teams remained undefeated in Centennial dual meet action this season, sweeping past home-standing Ursinus on Tuesday evening.  The Swarthmore women won 143-111 while the men claimed victory by a score of 138-83.

The Garnet women (4-1 overall, 3-0 CC) won 11 of the first 12 events before the meet was decided and the races became exhibitions.  The 200 medley relay of Allie Jordan '09, Janie Yeo '07, Katie Schmidt '07, and Sarah Cotcamp '07 got the night started with a first-place finish in a time of 1:56.71.  Freshman Anne Miller posted wins in the 200 freestyle (2:04.44) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.38) while junior Franny Zhang took first place in the 50 freestyle (26.81) and 500 freestyle (5:34.90).  Swarthmore saw many winners on this night: freshman Casey Osborn claimed victory in the 200 breaststroke (2:42.11), Yeo wrapped up the 100 breaststroke (1:12.16), sophomore Laura Rainey took top honors in the 100 backstroke (1:05.84), senior Sarah Gordon was first in the 200 butterfly (2:25.77), Cotcamp beat all comers in the 100 free style (55.50), and Schmidt won the 200 backstroke (2:22.83).

The Swarthmore men (4-1 overall, 3-0 CC) enjoyed much of the same success, as the 200 medley relay team won the opening event in a time of 1:40.83 (breaking the pool record at Ursinus) and the Garnet reeled off three more victories to assume control of the meet.  Sophomore Douglas Gilchrist-Scott picked up a pair of victories in the 100 (51.98) and 200 freestyle (1:53.74) while classmate Stephen Shymon swam to first place in the 500 freestyle (5:06.22).  The Garnet also got wins from Jason Horwitz '07 in the 100 backstroke (59.43) and Andrew Frampton in the 200 butterfly (2:08.55).

The Garnet return to competition on Dec.2-3, participating in the annual Franklin & Marshall Invitational in Lancaster, Pa.

GAME BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Swarthmore freshman guard Matt Allen nailed four triples on the way to a career-high 16 points and three other Garnet also scored in double figures as Swarthmore downed Arcadia 75-66 in non-conference action in Tarble Gymnasium Tuesday night.

The Garnet got off to a blazing start, moving the ball well and hitting their first five shots, building a 11-6 lead.  Junior forward Steve Wolf was solid in the post early, tallying eight points through the first six minutes.  The Knights stayed close largely due to the efforts of junior guard Kevin Brown, who finished the opening half with 15 points on 7-10 shooting from the field.

Consecutive jumpers by Brown around the 10-minute mark cut the Swarthmore lead to 20-17 but Allen took over, going 3-3 from beyond the arc over the next three minutes, stretching the lead back to 29-19.  The lead got as high as 12 and the Garnet went into the locker room with a 42-32 edge having completed their best 20 minutes of the season.

Wolf led the squad with 12 first-half points on 6-9 shooting and Matt Kurman's eight points included a pair of trifectas.  Martin and Dave Boettcher (seven points each) combined for 22 of Arcadia's 32 points in the period.

A five-point spurt early in the second half cut the Swarthmore edge to 46-41, but after a pair of jumpers by junior Noam Fliegelman and a trey by Kurman, the lead was back to 12.  But Arcadia's next run was not so easily stopped.  Swarthmore made just one of nine from the field while the Knights pulled even.  Terrell Vernado nailed a pair from beyond the arc and a Bobby Mulholland jumper tied the score a 55 with 10:46 remaining.

Once again, Swarthmore responded.  Two possessions later, Kurman came up with a steal on Mulholland and started the fast break, which led to Dillon McGrew '07 feeding Wolf for the go-ahead layup.  Shortly after, it was 58-55 when Allen swished his final triple of the night and the lead was back to six.  It would never again fall below three.

A Brown layup made it a one-possession game at 67-64 with 2:02 to play, but Kurman came right back with a good jumper.  Andrew Martin made a pair of free throws with 44 seconds left to pull the Knights with three once again at 69-66, but those were the final Arcadia points.  Meanwhile, Swarthmore made all six of its foul shots in the final minute, including four from cool-as-ice Allen.

Wolf matched Allen with 16 points and added eight rebounds.  Garnet center Ian McCormick '08 finished with 15 points and 15 boards, and Kurman scored an efficient 13 points on 5-7 shooting.  Casey finished the night with a season-high seven assists.

Brown wound up with 22 points in 10-14 shooting, and Martin (12) and Boettcher (11) also scored in double figures for Arcadia.

Swarthmore (1-2) will hit the road for its next two contests, opening the Centennial Conference season at Johns Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. before heading to Division I-foe Lehigh the next night.

GAME BOX SCORE

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Swarthmore junior center Karen Berk posted her third consecutive double-double as the Ursinus Bears defeated the Garnet 69-52 in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday night in Helffereich Hall.

The Bears (2-1 overall, 1-0 CC) raced out to a 12-1 lead following a triple from junior guard Sarah Hennessey at 16:12.  Garnet freshman guard Amber Wantman made consecutive jumpers as Swarthmore fought back to make it a one-point game, 16-15, at 8:26 left in the first half.  The Bears' Dana Alf and Mary Kate Daley made consecutive jumpers to push the Ursinus lead back to 20-15 at 6:33 but Swarthmore had the answer again.  Garnet sophomore guard Melissa Grigsby found freshman Pamela Costello and then knocked down a jumper of her own to make the score 20-19.

Berk got a nice feed from classmate Kristen Traband with 1:16 left in the half to bring Swarthmore within a bucket, 27-25.  Ursinus closed out the half strong, using four free throws from Molly Guntli to assume the 31-26 advantage at the break.

Ursinus opened up the second half much the same way it started the game, clipping off a 12-4 run in the first four minutes to grab a 41-29 lead.  The Bears did not let Swarthmore get closer than nine points the rest of the night, shooting 53.6 % from the floor in the second half on their way to the second win of the season.

Berk and Wantman tied for the team-high with 14 points while senior Jess Fuhr dropped in nine points.  Berk collected a game-high 11 rebounds as Swarthmore fell to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the Centennial.

The Bears were led by Hennessey with 18 points, including four for five from three-point land, while Daley added 17 points and Guntli chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Garnet return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 29, traveling to Baltimore, Md. facing Johns Hopkins at 7:00 p.m.

SWARTHMORE/W&L BOX SCORE

EASTERN/CCNY BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, Pa - Washington & Lee guard Kristen Krouchick (Holland, PA / Nazareth Academy) scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead her Lady Generals (2-0) past the Swarthmore Garnet (1-1) 52-45 in the championship game of the ninth annual Swarthmore Tip Off Tournament on Sunday afternoon in Tarble Pavilion. 

Krouchick was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after totaling 34 points in two games - the junior shot five for eight from three-point land and added 14 rebounds.  Krouchick was joined on the All-Tourney squad by sophomore teammate Bethany Ridenhour (Westwood, NJ / Academy of Holy Angels).  The Generals' sophomore guard provided a spark off the bench with 10 points in both contests, including a key fast break lay-up with 2:05 left in the game to give W&L a five-point advantage in would not relinquish.

The Garnet were led by All-Tournament selection Karen Berk (Havertown, PA / Haverford) who scored a team-high 11 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and seven blocks.  Berk, a junior center, totaled 26 points, 32 rebounds, 10 blocks, and eight steals over two games to earn her second consecutive All-Tournament nod.

Eastern (1-1) defeated CCNY (0-2) 58-29 in the consolation game.  Eagles' freshman guard Emily Reeser tallied a game-high 20 points and junior Mandy Kulken chipped in 14 points as the Eastern defense limited CCNY to eight points in the second half.  Senior guard Raya Shores (Athens, PA / Athens Area) was named to the All-Tournament team after totaling in 25 points in two games. 

The Beavers' sophomore forward Johanna Ortiz (Deer Park, NY / Deer Park) earned All-Tournament status after posting 20 points, 18 rebounds, and five steals in two games over the weekend.

Tip Off Results

Saturday, November 18
Swarthmore 65, Eastern 53
Washington & Lee 62, CCNY 24

Sunday, November 19
Championship -- Washington & Lee 52, Swarthmore 45
Consolation - Eastern 58, CCNY 29

All-Tournament Team

MVP Kristen Krouchick, Washington & Lee
Bethany Ridenhour, Washington & Lee
          Karen Berk, Swarthmore
Raya Shores, Eastern
Johanna Ortiz, CCNY

COMPLETE RESULTS

NEW YORK - ­ Swarthmore freshman Casey Osborn swam to victory in both butterfly events and classmate Anne Miller captured the 1000 freestyle, as both Garnet swim squads suffered their first loss of the season at nationally-ranked NYU.  The women's margin was 160-95; the men's final was 150-102.  Both Garnet teams are now 3-1 on the season.

Miller rallied from behind to overtake NYU freshman Kacey McCaffrey in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:55.43. Osborn's first butterfly win came in the 200 (2:11.70), with Miller (2:12.88) finishing just behind in second place. Later, the first-year took the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.50.

NYU clinched both halves of the meet with several races left to go and the final eight events were swam as exhibitions.

The Garnet will look to rebound from their run-in with the Violet buzzsaw this coming Tuesday evening at Centennial Conference foe Ursinus at 6:30 p.m.

SWARTHMORE/EASTERN BOX SCORE

CCNY/W&L BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, PA - Swarthmore junior center Karen Berk had a game-high 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Garnet (1-0) over visiting Eastern 65-53 in opening round action of the Ninth Annual Swat Tip Off Tournament held at Swarthmore College Saturday night. 

Swarthmore will face Washington & Lee (VA) in the championship game on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4:00 p.m.

In the first game, W&L got 16 points and eight rebounds from junior forward Kristen Krouchick and held CCNY to 21% shooting from the floor on its way to a 62-24 victory.

Krouchick shot six for 11 from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, while adding a game-high four steals and two assists for the Lady Generals (1-0).  Guard Emily Wolff chipped in 11 points while guard Brittany Ridenhour added 10 points.  Johanna Ortiz led CCNY (0-1) with 12 points while Doreen Martin collected 10 boards for the Beavers.

The Lady Generals raced out to a 13-2 lead in the first five minutes, behind strong perimeter shooting.  An Ortiz jumper in the lane at 6:02 cut the lead to 23-13 W&L.  The Lady Generals closed the first half on an 11-1 run to assume a 34-14 lead at halftime.  Krouchick led all scorers with 10 points in the first half.

Washington & Lee pushed its advantage to 48-20 with 13:34 left in the half on a pair of free throws from Kaitlyn Kamp.  Kassie Goodwin sank a long jumper for CCNY at 10:40 to make it 48-24 ­ W&L clamped down on the Beavers defensively, keeping CCNY from putting up another basket the remainder of the night.

The Lady Generals advance into the championship game for the second consecutive year ­ W&L lost to Mary Washington 60-51 in 2005.

Swarthmore makes its seventh appearance in the championship after sinking 28 of 36 shots from the free throw line and forcing 22 Eastern turnovers in the season opener for both squads.  It was the first time the Garnet have put in 28 shots from the charity stripe since Feb. 1, 2000 at Washington (Md.).

The Eagles (0-1) had an eight-point lead, 23-15, at 4:54 following a jumper by Joelle DeCarlo.  Swarthmore proceeded to whip off an 11-3 run to end the half with a 26-25 advantage.  The Garnet kept the momentum rolling in the second half as senior Jess Fuhr knocked down a triple on the first possession to set off a 14-4 run for the first four minutes.  Freshman Pam Costello (10 points, seven rebounds) capped off the run with a pair of free throws. 

The story of the night was the overwhelming presence of Berk - the 6-1 forward hit 11 of 14 from the line, six for 13 from the field, grabbed eight offensive rebounds, tallied a four steals, and posted three blocks.  Freshman guard Amber Wantman chipped in 17 points and a game-high five steals in her collegiate debut while Fuhr added 12 points on the wing.

Eastern senior guard Raya Shores led the Eagles with 20 points, freshman Emily Reeser chipped in 13 points and freshman Hannah Tobin collected 10 boards.

Tip Off Results

Saturday, November 18
Swarthmore 65, Eastern 53
Washington & Lee 62, CCNY 24

Sunday, November 20
Championship (4:00 p.m.) - Swarthmore vs. Washington & Lee
Consolation - (2:00 p.m.) - CCNY vs. Eastern

GAME BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, Pa.  -   Trinity College (Conn.) shot 50% from the field in the game and held on to best Equinox Classic co-host Swarthmore College, 76-65, in a fast paced back and forth contest Saturday afternoon at Tarble Pavilion. The Bantams improved their record to 2-0 overall while the Garnet fell to 0-2 on the season.

The fast paced game went back and forth throughout the first half. Trinity opened the period with a 6-0 run, which proved to be the difference early on until Swarthmore came back to tie the contest at 27 a piece with eight minutes to go in the first half. The Garnet took their first lead of the game, 30-29, with 6:45 left in the first half. Swarthmore extended the lead to as much as four points with 5:45 left after Bantams forward Clay Rhoten missed a dunk and Garnet junior forward Steve Wolf followed with a three-pointer in transition. Trinity senior guard Kino Clarke followed with a three of his own to pull the Bantams to within 35-34, however, Wolf followed with his second three in as many trips to extend the Swarthmore lead to 38-34 with 3:45 left in the half. Trinity then closed out the final 3:45 of the first period with a 9-2 run en route to the 43-40 halftime advantage.

The Bantams momentum at the end of the first half carried over into the second, as Trinity opened the half with a 12-1 run over the first 4:30. Over the second half, 4:30 run, Trinity shot six-for-seven from the floor while Swarthmore was held to 0-for-six shooting. The Bantams defense held Swarthmore without a field goal for the first 7:45 of the second half. Swarthmore junior forward Ian McCormick hit the Garnet's first field goal with 12:15 left in the half after 11 straight missed Garnet shots. Despite their poor shooting, Swarthmore cut a 12 point deficit to six points at 55-49 with back-to-back three-pointers made by McCormick and junior guard Matt Kurman, with 10:23 left in the game. After cutting the Trinity lead to 58-54, Bantams senior forward Michael Hoar was called for a personal foul. Hoar was displeased with the call and his expression of emotion led to a technical foul, as the Trinity captain fouled out with 8:10 left. Wolf made both technical free throws to pull the Garnet to within two at 58-56. Swarthmore overcame its early second half struggles and temporarily took the lead at 59-58 after senior guard Dillon McGrew hit a three-point basket from the wing with 8:30 left. However, Trinity senior forward Russ Martin registered a three-point play and Clarke hit a three point basket to give Trinity a 64-59 lead with six minutes remaining. Swarthmore got to as close as four points, however, two three point baskets by Bantams junior guard Robert Taylor in the final minutes helped seal the 76-65 victory for the Bantams.

Trinity was led by Russ Martin who had a game-high 22 points along with a team-high eight rebounds. Taylor had 14 points, while Clarke and Patrick Martin each had 11 points in the game. Patrick Martin also had a game-high six assists in the victory.

Swarthmore's Wolf registered a team-high 20 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games this season in the losing effort. McCormick and Kurman also paced the Garnet's offense with 16 points each.

The Bantams finish the Equinox Classic with a 2-0 record, after also defeating Haverford 78-50 on Friday evening. The Garnet went 0-2 in Classic action, and fell to Wittenberg, 57-46, in the opening game on Friday night at Haverford's Gooding '84 Arena.

Swarthmore returns to action Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. with a non-conference game against Arcadia at Tarble Pavilion.

WITTENBERG/HAVERFORD BOX SCORE

In the first game, Wittenberg used a 14-3 run over a 4:20 span at the end of the first half and into the second period en route to a 68-53 win over Equinox Classic co-host Haverford College at Swarthmore's Tarble Pavilion. Wittenberg junior forward Kevin Murray led the Tigers with 17 points in the game, including 15 in the first half on four-for-four from beyond the arc. The Tigers, ranked tenth nationally in NCAA Division III, improved to 2-0 with the win while the Fords slipped to 0-2. 

Wittenberg guard Greg Hill finished the game with 12 points and three rebounds, while senior forward Jack Hemenway finished with 10 points. Senior forward Dane Borchers collected a game-high 12 rebounds along with eight points for the Tigers in the victory.

Haverford was led by sophomore guard Greg Rosnick had a team-high 12 points along with four rebounds. Sophomore guard David Nowacki collected a team-high seven rebounds and four assists along with five points for the Fords in the losing effort. Senior forward Ray Brown and sophomore guard Chaz Thomas each had 11 and 10 points, respectively.

2006 Equinox Classic All-Tournament Team

Steve Wolf - Swarthmore
David Nowacki - Haverford College
Dane Borchers - Wittenberg
Billy Bowen - Wittenberg
Patrick Martin - Trinity (Conn.)
Kino Clarke - Trinity (Conn.)

GAME BOX SCORE

HAVERFORD, Pa.  -   2005 NCAA Division III national finalist Wittenberg (OH) shot 45 % from the floor and got double digits from three different players, defeating Swarthmore 57-46 in the first game of the 2006 Equinox Classic held in GIAC Gooding Arena on the campus of Haverford College Friday night.

Wittenberg (1-0 overall) was led by senior forward Dane Borchers (Russia, OH) and senior guard Billy Bowen (Arcadia, IN) with 12 points each while classmate Sam Gregory (Gainesville, FL) chipped in 10 points.

The Tigers took the early 11-6 lead following a Jack Hemenway jump hook at 14:32 - Wittenberg extended the lead to 16-8 following a triple from sophomore Gregg Hill.  Swarthmore clipped off a 10-2 run over the next eight minutes led by 99 points from junior forward Steve Wolf (Philadelphia, PA).  Wolf grabbed a long offensive rebound and sank a 15-foot jumper to knot the game at 18-18.  With Borchers on the bench with two fouls, the Garnet pushed the lead to 25-21, as Wolf collected another offensive board and finished in the lane.  The Tigers put Borchers back on the floor at 2:21 and Wittenberg ran off five consecutive points to lead at the half 26-25.  Hill provided the final margin by darting up the floor with time ticking off, scoring the lay-up plus a foul with 1.3 showing on the clock. 

Wolf led all scorers at halftime with 14 points on six-of-14 shooting while Garnet junior center Ian McCormick (Seattle, WA) added nine points.  The Tigers got seven points from Gregory while freshman guard David Nowicki (Carmel, IN) contributed five points.  Wittenberg held a 24-17 edge on the backboards. 

Wittenberg got the jump on Swarthmore in the second half, taking a 38-28 lead after a triple from senior guard Billy Bowen at 14:58.  Wolf then cut the Tigers run off with a pair of free throws but Wittenberg's Mark Heulsman gave the Tigers their largest lead of the night, 42-30, with a spin move in the lane at 12:10. 

Swarthmore got a spark off the bench from freshman guard Danny Walker (Westbury, NY), who splashed in his first collegiate triple at 10:40 to make it 42-33.  The Garnet defense held the Tigers without a basket over a four-minute stretch, getting as close as 42-38 following junior guard Matt Kurman's lay-up and free throw at 9:20.  Borchers put an end to the drought for Wittenberg by netting both ends of a one-and-one.

The Garnet made one final push, getting within six points on a Chris Casey '07 (Williamsville, NY) three-pointer from the corner at 3:10  The Tigers iced the game by making free throws down the stretch (WU was 10-21 for the game but hit six for eight in the final two minutes).

Wittenberg shot an efficient 44.7 % from the field and hit five of 20 (41.7%) attempts from beyond the arc while limiting the Garnet to 28.3% shooting from the floor.  The Tigers maintained an advantage on the glass, out-rebounding Swarthmore 48-37.

For Swarthmore (0-1), Wolf collected a double-double with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, while McCormick chipped in a double-double of his own with 11 points and 10 boards.  

Junior guard Patrick Martin had a game-high 18 points as Trinity (CT) shot 52% in the first half on their way to a 78-50 win over home-standing Haverford in the other Equinox first-round contest.

Day two of the Equinox Classic commences at Swarthmore's Tarble Pavilion with Wittenberg taking on Haverford at 1:00 p.m. - Swarthmore will face Trinity (CT) in the second game, set to start at 3:00 p.m.

OFFICIAL NFHCA RELEASE (pdf)

Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore College field hockey midfielder Summer Spicer has been named to the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-Region team.  Spicer is a second-team selection in the South Region, as announced by NFHCA Executive Director Jennifer Goodrich on Monday.

Spicer, a senior, started all 17 games this year and finished third on the team in points (13) after scoring four goals and handing out a team-high five assists.  Spicer, a team captain, was named first-team All-Centennial at the end of the season becoming the 21st Swarthmore hockey player to receive the honor.  She was a second-team All-CC selection in 2005.

Spicer, an art and psychology double major, finished tied for seventh in the Centennial for assists and assists per game (0.29).  Spicer was named Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9 after scoring a pair of goals, one of which was the overtime game-winner, in a 3-2 upset of #19 Johns Hopkins on Oct. 4.  She was also named to the Seven Sisters All-Tournament team on Sept. 17 for the second consecutive year. 

Spicer, a team captain, is the first Garnet hockey player to make All-Region since Kim Cariello '01 and Kristen English '01 made first team in 2001.  12 Swarthmore women have been awarded All-Region status since 1995 (eight first team, four second team).

Swarthmore completed the 2006 season with an overall record of 9-8, including a 4-6 mark in Centennial play.