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CHESTERTOWN, Md. - Senior outside hitter Erica George became the first Swarthmore volleyball player to accumulate 1,000 career kills and Garnet head coach Harleigh Leach won her 50th game as Swarthmore rolled to a 3-0 victory at Washington (Md.) in Centennial Conference volleyball action Tuesday night.  The Garnet (9-3, 2-0 CC) earned their second conference victory of the season by scores of 30-23, 30-25, 30-28.

George led Swarthmore with a game-high 17 kills, eclipsing the 1,000-kill mark on the first point of the second game.  She now has 1,012 career kills - a school record, ranking just outside the top 25 all-time in Centennial history. 

Freshman Johanna Bond led Swarthmore with 14 digs while sophomore libero Erin Heaney put up 10 digs.  Freshman setter Kearney Bangs led the Garnet offense with 33 assists and five service aces.

Junior middle blocker Karen Berk led the Garnet defense with six blocks, bring her career total to 277 (good for 17th all time in Centennial history).

Leach's overall coaching record stands at 50-75, making her the most successful volleyball coach at the school.  In just four-plus seasons, she has led the Garnet a Centennial playoff berth (first-ever), the 2005 Greyhound Premier Invitational Championship, and its best showing at the Seven Sisters Championship.  Her current squad is now 9-3 overall, the best 12-game start in school history.

The Garnet resume Centennial play on Saturday, Sept. 23 when they travel to Westminster, Md. to face McDaniel at 1:00 p.m.

GAME BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Swarthmore got goals from freshmen Julia Luongo and Katie Kanuka plus another strong defensive effort on their way to a 2-0 win over non-conference foe Delaware Valley on a warm evening at Clothier Stadium.

For the second straight game, the Garnet went with a goalie-by-committee in place of injured sophomore Lauren Walker, with junior Kristen Traband playing the first half and sophomore Anna de Regt the second.  The pair, along with the Garnet backline, extended the team's scoreless streak to 393:31.

Luongo flashed a powerful leg while opening the scoring just 8:53 into the match.  Luongo received the ball with space around her about 30 yards away from the net, wound up, and blasted the ball over the head of Aggie goalkeeper Emily Joyce and into the net.  The shot was of a caliber rarely seen in any game of soccer.

Luongo found her way into the box sore once again in the 25th minute, when she hit a square ball to Kanuka, who lofted the ball into the upper left corner from about 20 yards out.  Kanuka now has a Centennial Conference-high seven goals on the season.

The Garnet continued the offensive attack throughout the half but was repeatedly stymied by Joyce, who made four stops in the half - all of them with a degree of difficulty.  Kanuka saw one of her shots tipped over the net and another pushed just wide of the net, and senior Natalie Negrey was also denied at close range.  Traband made a pair of saves to preserve the 2-0 lead going into the break.

Both teams had trouble generating offense in the second half; while Swarthmore took 13 shots and forced Joyce to make fives saves, the quality of the opportunities was not as strong as in the first half.  But it did not matter as the Garnet clamped down on defense, limiting the Aggies to just one shot; de Regt did not have to make a save.

Swarthmore (5-0-1) will put its undefeated season on the line once again on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at CC foe Gettysburg.

Swarthmore, PA—Swarthmore College women's soccer freshmen Katie Kanuka (Oakville, Ontario / Holy Trinity Catholic) and Eileen Earl (Redmond, WA / Inglemoor) were named Centennial Conference Players of the Week for the week of September 17.  Kanuka was selected as CC Offensive Player of the Week and Earl was named CC Defensive Player of the Week.

Kanuka scored a pair of game-winning goals in two victories for the Garnet this past week.  The freshman forward weaved through three defenders to score the opening goal in Swarthmore's 4-0 win over Philadelphia Bible on Sept. 12 and then posted two more scores in a 2-0 Garnet victory at Franklin & Marshall in the Centennial Conference opener on Sept. 16.  Kanuka leads the team with six goals in 2006, including four game-winners.

Earl, a defender, played a strong right side helping the Garnet defense shut out two more opponents this week.  Swarthmore has not been scored upon in the last 303:31, the longest such streak since 2001 when the Garnet began the season with five consecutive shutouts (a streak of 486:45). 

The Swarthmore women's soccer team has earned five weekly honors this season - sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Walker was selected as Centennial Defensive Player of the Week and E.C.A.C. Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 11 and Kanuka was placed on the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week on Sept. 5.

Swarthmore has an overall record of 4-0-1 overall, including a 1-0 Centennial mark.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Swarthmore men's tennis held its annual Swarthmore Invitational over the weekend of September 16 , hosting University of Delaware, the College of New Jersey, Temple University, and longtime Centennial Conference rival Haverford College.

Delaware took home wins for six of the eight flights. The victors included Matthew Liebman (7-5, 6-2), Sam Barrer (6-2, 6-4), Camilo Perez (6-2, 6-4), Jason Hanschmann (6-1, 6-3), Zach Chafitz (7-5, 6-1), and Josh Levine (6-2, 6-0).

Garnet sophomore Mark Greenburg defeated Kellan Webb of Haverford College 6-4, 6-2. Greenburg went on to wear out Temple University's Zach Tobias, and managed to make it to flight E, but fell there to Delaware's Perez.

The Delaware Blue Hens were not the only players to take home wins. In fact, the highest honor—a victory in flight A, went to New Jersey Lion Michael Klimchak (6-4, 3-6 (8)). Haverford Ford Alex Buxbaum served his way to victory, taking the flight C win 6-4, 6-1.

A—Michael Klimchak (College NJ) d. Austin Longacre (Delaware) 6-4, 3-6 (8)
B—Matthew Liebman (Delaware) d. Nolan Greenberg (Delaware) 7-5, 6-2 
C—Alex Buxbaum (Haverford) d. Eric Ferriere (New Jersey) 6-4, 6-1
D—Sam Barrer (Delaware) d. Corey Ball (New Jersey) 6-2, 6-4
E—Camilo Perez (Delaware) d. Mark Greenburg (Swarthmore) 6-2, 6-4 
F—Jason Hanschmann (Delaware) d. Andrew Cossaboom (New Jersey) 6-1, 6-3
G—Zach Chafitz (Delaware) d. Marc Rudolph (Haverford) 7-5 6-1
H—Josh Levine (Delaware) d. Matt Hiznay (New Jersey) 6-2, 6-0

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -  Wellesley won its Seven Sisters-record eighth field hockey championship (sixth in seven years) by defeating Wheaton (Ma.) 4-1 on Sunday morning on Clothier Field.  Twin sisters Julia and Lydia Parzych (Auburn, MA - Auburn), senior forwards for the Blue, each scored a goal, while teammate Sara Stein (Ann Arbor, MI - Greenhills) took home tournament MVP honors.

Senior midfielder Beth Kelley (Lynnfield, MA - Lynnfield) opened the scoring with 20:14 to play, hitting the ball from the perimeter into the right corner of the goal, and Wellesley took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Senior midfielder Jenn Shrull  (Windham, NH - Pinkerton) netted Wellesley's second goal, with the assist going to Lydia Parzych after the latter received a Kelley penalty corner.  Parzych picked up another assist 10 minutes later when sister Julia tipped in her outside shot.  Lydia picked up a goal of her own with 6:13 to play before Wheaton senior Rachel Sminkey (White River Junction, VT - Hartford) spoiled the shutout at the 5:24 mark off of a pass from sophomore forward Alisa Ardito (Branford, CT - Branford).

Wellesley sophomore goalkeeper Emily Hewitt (Alexandria, VA - St. Stephens and St. Agnes) made eight saves in the win, while Wheaton senior Mary Catherine Bell (Columbus, IN - Miss Porter's School) made 12 stops.

Mount Holyoke scored the game's first three goals and held on for a 5-2 win over Smith to take third place in the championship.  Lyons' freshman Mary Kate Switchenko (Sturbridge, MA - Dana Hall) scored a game-high two goals, while sophomore Jaimie Macari (Fiskdale, MA - Tantasqua Regional), senior Ariana Baudouin (Norwalk, CT - St. Luke's), and senior Susan West (Gwynedd  Valley, PA - Germantown Friends) added one each.  Senior Linnea Michaels (Hunington Sta., NY - Huntington) and junior Alex Janos (Hillsborough, NJ - Hillsborough) netted goals for Smith, while Pioneer freshman goalkeeper Margaret Winters (Purchase, NY - Hackley School) made a game-high seven saves.

Host Swarthmore won its second game of the tournament, 4-1 over local rival Haverford in the fifth place game.  Haverford junior Sarah Walker (Wilton, CT - Wilton) scored with no time left in the first half to tie the game at one, but Swarthmore got second-half goals from sophomore Ashley Gunter (Crisfield, MA - Worcester Prep), senior Summer Spicer (Laurel, DE - Laurel), and junior Abigail Fischer (Sudbury, MA - Lincoln-Sudbury) ; Garnet freshman Alex Gilbert-Bono (Wellesley, MA - St. Mark's) scored the game's first goal.  Haverford freshman goalkeeper Grace Bundens (Woodbury, NJ - Moorestown) made a tournament-high 15 saves.

In the seventh place game, Vassar downed Bryn Mawr by a 4-0 margin, outshooting the Owls 16-2.  Brewer sophomore Hannah Beswick (Wilmington, DE - Wilmington Friends) and junior Katherine Simon (Waukesha, WI - Arrowhead) each put in two goals.  Owl freshman Caitlin Evans (Mill Valley, CA - Santa Catalina) made nine saves in goal.

Started in 1980 at Barnard College, Seven Sisters Championships are conducted in the sports of basketball, crew, cross-country, field hockey, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball.  Only five of the original Seven Sisters (Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley) remain; Haverford and Swarthmore were invited as "cousins" while Elms has joined for this tournament to make an even eight participants.

All-Tournament Team
(MVP) Sara Stein—Midfielder—Wellesley
Jenn Shrull—Midfielder—Wellesley
Sara Dimick—Forward—Wheaton
Kim Anson—Midfielder—Wheaton
Lyndsie Ryalls—Forward--Wheaton
Ari Baudouin—Midfielder—Mount Holyoke
Rachel Brady—Goalkeeper—Bryn Mawr
Summer Spicer—Midfielder—Swarthmore
Rebecca Capute—Defender—Smith
Zoe Lloyd—Forward—Haverford
Emily Fare—Defender—Vassar

Day Two Results
Championship Match: (1) Wellesley 4, Wheaton 1
Third-place Match: (4) Mount Holyoke 5, (3) Smith 2
Fifth-place Match: Swarthmore 4, Haverford 1
Seventh-place Match: Vassar 4, Bryn Mawr 0

Day One Results
First Round
(1) Wellesley 3, Bryn Mawr 0
Wheaton 3, (2) Swarthmore 2
(3) Smith 1, Vassar 0 2OT
(4) Mount Holyoke 3, Haverford 2 OT

Second Round
(1) Wellesley 3, (4) Mount Holyoke 0
Wheaton 6, (3) Smith 2
Haverford 2, Bryn Mawr 0
(2) Swarthmore 2, Vassar 1   2OT

LANCASTER, Pa. - Swarthmore (4-0-1, 1-0 CC) faced off against the F&M Diplomats (5-1, 0-1 CC) Saturday afternoon with both entering the competition undefeated. The Garnet went on to trump the Diplomats 2-0 led by a pair of scores from freshman forward Katie Kanuka and a combined shut-out by goalkeepers Kristen Traband '08 and Anna de Regt '09.

F&M held a ten-game win streak over the Garnet from 1993-2002 - since then Swarthmore has held the upper hand, winning three of the last four match-ups.

A strong defensive battle materialized with F&M's senior goalkeeper Robyn Jones able to turn away 12 of the 13 shots sent her way prior, but Swarthmore's offense proved too much as the Garnet converted two of their six shots into goals.

The Diplomats brought on the pressure early in the game, yet Garnet senior forward Natalie Negrey found her way to the corner and delivering a handful of strong shots that left Swarthmore leading the shot category (3-2) at half-time.

Thirty-five minutes into play the match remained scoreless, but with less than 10 minutes in the half Swarthmore freshman midfielder Monica Cody fed classmate Kanuka a brilliant pass. Kanuka dribbled up left field, past the last defender, and drilled the ball to the top right corner to earn her team-leading fifth goal of the season.

In the second half, the Diplomats came out playing hard, their defense almost impenetrable. Despite the strong back line, Kanuka was able to break through. Diplomat keeper Jones challenged Kanuka to a loose ball, and Kanuka won out. While Jones was down, Kanuka saw an opportunity. She launched a shot to an unguarded net, and secured her sixth goal of the season at the 80:46 mark.

Traband made her first start of the season in place of injured sophomore Lauren Walker.  The junior captain notched a pair of saves and de Regt continued the strong play in the net with two stops of her own in the second half.

The Garnet's next match will be against Delaware Valley at Clothier Stadium on Tues., Sept. 19 - the game will kick off at 7:00 pm.

GAME BOX SCORE

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Sophomore midfielders Stu Leon and Ladule Lako lo Sarah scored first-half goals and junior goalkeeper Ryan Sutcliffe made them stand up as Garnet men's soccer got past host Dickinson 2-0 in their 2006 Centennial Conference opener in Carlisle, Pa.

Physical play dominated early, and tight refereeing led to both teams picking up double-digit first half foul calls.  Neither club could generate much offense; the first shot of the match did not come until the 18th minute of play.

Leon's goal came with 24:40 to play in the half.  Junior captain Pat Christmas ran onto a ball in the open on the left side of the field, spun, and immediately hit a left-footed cross back into the center.  Leon got free of his defender, leaped, and headed the ball to the left of Dickinson netminder Rodrigo Barbosa and into the net.

The offensive drought resumed, and it looked like the match would remain 1-0 headed into the half when junior midfielder Michael Bonesteel got the ball on the left wing.  Bonesteel hit a centering pass, but a Dickinson defender was in position to trap and clear the ball.  But the defender missed the ball, and it trickled through to a wide-open Lako lo Sarah, who took a few dribbles before teeing off and giving the visitors a 2-0 lead.

Dickinson had just four shots in the first half despite taking five corner kicks.  The Red Devils had one good scoring opportunity late in the half but the shot came in right at Sutcliffe for his only save of the half.

The Red Devils immediately took command as the second half got under way, and this time they would pepper Sutcliffe with shots.  Swarthmore quickly took a defensive posture and played five midfielders and just one forward for most of the period.  Dickinson would finish with fourteen shots for the half to the Garnet's two.

But Sutcliffe, who made five stops in the half, was in command.  He got some help from the soccer gods as well, as Dickinson's Magen Mintz thought he had a goal in the 84th minute only to see the ball hit the bottom of the crossbar bounce down in front of the goal line, and be cleared away.

For the second straight game, the Garnet were without their injured center back and captain Brendan Grady '08.  Senior Duncan Gromko played all 90 minutes in his place and, along with Jeff Kushner '09, assumed vocal leadership over the back line.

Dickinson (3-3, 0-1 CC) finished the match with a 19-5 shot advantage and took 10 corner kicks to Swarthmore's zero.

Swarthmore (5-1, 1-0 CC) will continue its three-game road trip to kick off the Centennial Conference season next Saturday night at Gettysburg at 7:00 p.m.  The Bullets also won their conference opener, 2-1 over Haverford in double overtime.

Swarthmore, PA -   Wellesley (3-1) advanced to the championship game of the 23rd annual Seven Sisters Field Hockey Championship for a record 14th time by defeating Mount Holyoke 3-0 in second-round action at Clothier Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  The Blue will meet Wheaton (Ma.), victors over Smith 6-2 in the other semifinal, at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Clothier Stadium.

First Round

Wheaton 3, Swarthmore 2

Swarthmore College (3-1) suffered its first loss to Wheaton College (5-1) 3-2 in the opening round of Seven Sisters play.  Despite outshooting Wheaton 17 to 10 and a seven save effort by senior captain Karen Lorang, the Lyons earned their fifth victory courtesy of freshman Alex Clock who tapped in the game-winner with 6:25 left in the game.  Senior captain Summer Spicer scored her first goal of the season just 49 seconds into the game for the Garnet.  Also scoring for Swarthmore was sophomore standout Ashley Gunter.  Sara Dimick and Lauren Henderson each added a goal for Wheaton, and goalie Mary Catherine Boll came up with eight saves to seal the victory.  Wheaton advances to the second round to face Smith College.

Wheaton -  3
Swarthmore -  2

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

 1.   SC  Summer Spicer  0:49
 2.   WH Sara Dimick    32:47

Second Half

 3.   SC  Ashley Gunter   48:32
 4.   WH Lauren Henderson  52:55
 5.   WH Alex Block (Lyndsie Ryalls) 63:35

Shots: Wheaton 14, Swarthmore 17
Saves: Wheaton (Mary Catherine Boll) 8, Swarthmore (Karen Lorang) 7

Wellesley 3, Bryn Mawr 0

In the first round action of the 2006 Seven Sisters Field Hockey Tournament, Wellesley College (2-1) peppered Bryn Mawr College (1-3) with 19 shots on their way to a 3-0 victory.  Beth Kelly opened up the scoring at 6:54, and Katie Sang added a tally at the 10:19 mark.  Both goals were assisted by senior captain Jen Shrull.  Catherine Marchetta scored the third and final goal for Wellesley with just over ten minutes left in the second half.  Caitlin Evans made four saves for the Owls, and Rachel Brady added 12 saves, not allowing any goals in the second half.  Wellesley now moves on to play Mount Holyoke in the second round.

Bryn Mawr -  0
Wellesley -  3

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

1. WEL Beth Kelley (Jen Shrull) 6:54
2. WEL Katie Sang (Shrull) 10:19
3. WEL Catherine Marchetta (Julia Parzych, Lydia Parzych) 21:58

Shots:  Wellesley 33, Bryn Mawr 1
Saves: Bryn Mawr (Caitlin Evans 4, Rachel Brady 12) 16, Wellesley (Emily Hewitt) 0

Mount Holyoke 3, Haverford 2 (OT)

Also in the first round, Mount Holyoke (2-0) came from behind to steal a victory from the Fords of Haverford College (1-2).  With all zeros showing on the clock, Jaimie Macari scored the tying goal to send the game into overtime.  Macari struck again 4:17 inot the first overtime, scoring the unassisted game-winner.  Haverford's Sarah Walker and Abby Scattergood each added second-half goals, but it wasn't enough to lift the Fords over the Lyons.  Mount Holyoke netminder Allie Walsh made 24 saves, and Haverford's freshman goalie Grace Bundens put up 13 saves in the losing effort.  Mount Holyoke will face Wellesely in the second round.

Haverford -  2
Mount Holyoke - 3     OT

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

1. MHC  Claire Emery  (Katelyn Frick)  18:34

Second Half

2. HAV   Sarah Walker (Sarah Graves) 53:55
3. HAV   Abby Scattergood  60:08
4. MHC  Jaimie Macari (Ann Doton)  70:00
5. MHC  Macari  80:32

Shots: Haverford 38, Mouth Holyoke 17
Saves: Haverford (Grace Bundens) 13, Mount Holyoke (Allie Walsh) 24

Smith 1, Vassar 0 (2OT)

Senior forward Linnea Michaels scored off of a Rebecca Capute rebound to send the Pioneers of Smith College (1-2) into the second round of the 2006 Seven Sisters Championship.  Vassar (3-2) fought hard through more than 80 minutes of action with Brewers' goalies Taylor Herman turning away seven overtime shots and Ellie Pomerantz registering three saves.  Margaret Winter earned the shutout for Smith with 10 saves.  Smith will advance to meet Wheaton College in the second round.

Vassar -   0
Smith -      1  2OT

Second Half

1. SC Linnea Michaels 90:37

Shots: Vassar 22, Smith 13
Saves: Vassar (Taylor Herman 7, Ellie Pomemantz 3) 10, Smith (Margaret White)10

Second Round

Wellesley 3, Mount Holyoke 0

Wellesley College (3-1) advanced to the championship game of the 2006 Seven Sisters Tournament by blanking Mount Holyoke (2-1) 3-0 in their second-round game.  Beth Kelley scored the lone first-half goal for the Blue on an cross from Kaite Sang.  Late in the second half the Parzych sisters teamed up to seal the deal for Wellesley, and Lydia Parzych added a third insurance goal as the clock wound down.  Allie Walsh made seven saves for Mount Holyoke, and Emily Hewitt made two saves on her way to her second shutout of the day. 

Mount Holyoke - 0
Wellesley -   3

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

1. WEL Beth Kelley (Katie Shang) 16:29
2. WEL Julia Parzych (Lydia Parzych) 62:05
3. WEL Lydia Parzych (Sara Stein) 69:11

Shots:  Mount Holyoke 5, Wellesley 21
Saves: Mount Holyoke (Allie Walsh) 7, Wellesley (Emily Hewitt) 2

Wheaton 6, Smith 2

The Wheaton Lyons (7-1)  kept their momentum going in the afternoon, getting a pair of early scores from junior forward Lyndsie Ryalls and two assists and a score from junior forward Sara Dimick on the way to 6-2 victory over Smith.  The Pioneers (1-3) got a pair of goals from midfielder Rebecca Capute while goalie Margaret Winter made 10 saves.

Wheaton -  6
Smith -         2

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

1. WH   Lyndsie Ryalls (Sara Dimick) 6:20
2. WH   Rachel Sminkey (Alex Block) 9:42
3. SM    Rebecca Capute 13:09
4. WH   Ryalls  (Dimick)  15:08
5. SM   Capute  (Alex Janos) 20:20
6. WH   Lauren Henderson  (Alex Block)  24:48

Second Half

7. WH  Hanna Landis  39:23
8. WH  Dimick  44:49

Shots:  Wheaton 23, Smith 7
Saves: Wheaton (Mary Catherine Bolls 3, Jackie Riccio 2) 5, Smith (Margaret Winter) 10

Haverford 2, Bryn Mawr 0

In an early match-up of Centennial Conference foes, Haverford (2-2) scored two second half goals to down the Owls of Bryn Mawr College (1-4) 2-0.  Sarah Walker and Colleen Farrel each scored a goal for the Fords with assists from Abby Scattergood and Jenn Chu, respectively.  Bryn Mawr could only muster two shots on Haverford goalie Rachel Brady, who earned the shutout on a single save.  Haverford will play the winner of the Swarthmore-Vassar game, potentially setting up another early match-up of bitter cross-town rivals.

Bryn Mawr - 0
Haverford - 2    

Scoring S
ummary (time of goal)

Second Half

1. HAV   Sarah Walker (Abby Scattergood) 38:42
2. HAV   Colleen Farrell (Jenn Chu)  60:08

Shots: Bryn Mawr 2, Haverford 23
Saves: Bryn Mawr (Rachel Brody) Haverford (Grace Bundens) 3

Swarthmore 2, Vassar 1  2OT

The Garnet (4-1) got back on the winning track, getting a game-winning goal from sophomore Ashley Gunter in the second overtime to defeat Vassar 2-1 in second round play.  Swarthmore got an early score from junior forward Abigail Fischer, her fifth of the season, at 11:22 to assume the early lead on Cunningham Field.  The Brewers answered with a score from Catherine Twardy four minutes later.   The contest remained knotted for another 77 minutes before Gunter put the Garnet into the fifth-place game with Haverford by notching her fifth score of the season in the second overtime. 

Vassar -  1
Swarthmore -  2    2OT

Scoring Summary (time of goal)

First Half

 1.   SC  Abigail Fischer (Julia Morrison) 11:22
 2.   VC  Catherine Twardy 15:42

Second Half

 3.   SC  Ashley Gunter   92:33
 

Swarthmore, PA - The University of Redlands, led by senior setter and tournament MVP Jessica Walker claimed the title at the fourth annual Garnet Classic on Saturday, finishing the weekend with a 4-0 record.

Swarthmore, led by senior captain and three-time All-Tournament selection Erica George won two games on the second day to finish with the second-best record.

Redlands 3, Kings Point 0

The Redlands extended their winning streak with help from junior Shelly Longford and freshman Jackie Beeton, who collected nine and seven kills respectively. In the three-game sweep, (30-8, 30-9, 30-17) Walker, a senior setter, led her team to victory with 20 assists. On defense, senior libero Rachea' Bell carried her team with 17 digs, while Lauren Hording dug out nine balls in the Bulldogs' third win of the tournament. Senior middle blocker, Lizzy Ford, played an important role as well, with her seven service aces. The Mariners' Jen LaValle led her team with 12 digs while Marina Olson pitched in with six digs.

Swarthmore 3, Cabrini 0

The Garnet improved their tournament record to 2-1 in their 3-0 win over Cabrini. Swarthmore pulled out a win in three games with scores of 30-13, 30-17, and 30-20. George racked up 11 kills and freshman setter Kearney Bangs continued to showcase her talent by leading the Swarthmore defense with 19 assists and 10 digs. Erin Heaney '09, the Garnet libero, also helped her team to victory by digging eight balls.  Junior middle blocker Karen Berk added six kills in the set and continued to help the Swarthmore defense with three blocks. The Cabrini offense was led by Alecia Weaver and Lizzie Williams, who contributed with six and four kills, respectively, while Michelle Mola aided her team with 12 assists.

Redlands 3, Rutgers-Newark 0

The Bulldogs captured their second win of the day, and their fourth of the weekend in their competition against the Rutgers-Newark Raiders in three games (30-11, 30-12, 30-15).  Lizzy Ford powered the Bulldogs' offense with her highest number of kills this weekend (10), helped out by Jackie Beeton '10, who had eight kills in the victory. Walker had 31 assists for the second time this weekend in the three game series versus the Raiders. Rachea' Bell, a senior libero, led her team for the fourth straight game with 12 digs and boosted the Redlands offense with a seven serving aces.  Lauren Hording and Cassey McEwan helped the Bulldogs defend their perfect in-tournament record with solid defensive performances (seven digs and two blocks respectively). Jennifer Snyder and Jessica Kleeman led the defensive effort for the Raiders with seven and six digs, respectively. Snyder, along with Jessica Cockerham boosted the offense by leading the team in kills (five and three, respectively), while the junior setter, Nazly Hasanizadeh tried to build the Raider's offense with her team-high 11 assists.

Cabrini 3, Kings Point 0

Cabrini collected their first win in tournament play against Kings Point by scores of 30-20, 30-20, and 30-21. Lizzie Williams dominated two offense categories for Cabrini - number of assists (15) and aces (six). Amanda Murpy and Alecia Weaver worked together offensively to lead their team with a combined 19 kills in this win. Lindsay Martin, Danielle Finnegan, and Alecia Weaver fought for this valuable win by playing strong defensively. Martin had seven digs, Finnegan dug six balls, and Weaver showed her versatility by also offering the defense a boost with four blocks. Jen LeValle led the Mariners in 2 offensive categories, kills (9) and aces (3), as well as two defensive categories digs (10) and blocks (4). Clea Vragel tried to help her team both offensively and defensively with her 15 assists and 9 digs.

Swarthmore 3, Rutgers-Newark 0

The Garnet volleyball team bounced back from a .500 record (1-1) on Friday evening to an overall record of 3-1 in this year's tournament. Their final win consisted of a three game victory (30-21, 30-19, 30-23) over Rutgers-Newark. George, a senior outside hitter, blasted the Raiders' defense with 11 kills, while Vanessa Wells '08 contributed seven kills in the win. The sophomore class came through for the Garnet defense with Heaney and Jen Wang '08 , an outside hitter, leading the team with eight digs each. Kearney Bangs '10 did not falter in her offensive performance, racking up 19 assists for Swarthmore.

Day Two Results

Redlands 3, Kings Point 0 - (30-8, 30-9, 30-17)
Swarthmore 3, Cabrini 0 - (30-12, 30-17, 30-20)
Redlands 3, Rutgers-Newark 0 - (30-11, 30-12, 30-15)
Cabrini 3, Kings Point 0 - (30-20, 30-20, 30-21)
Swarthmore 3, Rutgers-Newark 0 - (30-21, 30-19, 30-23)

Day One Results

Redlands 3, Swarthmore 0 - (30-21, 30-28, 30-22)
Rutgers-Newark 3, Cabrini 0 - (34-32, 30-24, 30-26)
Redlands 3, Cabrini 0 - (30-16, 30-17, 30-13)
Rutgers-Newark 3, Kings Point 0 - ( 30-15, 30-14, 30-15)
Swarthmore 3, Kings Point 0 - (30-8, 31-29, 30-15)

All-Tournament Team

  MB- Jesselyn LaValley - Kings Point                                                            S - Jessica Walker - Redlands (MVP)
  MH- Alecia Weaver - Cabrini                                                                           OH- Erica George - Swarthmore
  MH- Jennifer Snyder - Rutgers-Newark                                                        L- Rachae' Bell - Redlands

SWARTHMORE, Pa. -  Five teams kicked off the fourth annual Garnet Classic on Friday afternoon held at Swarthmore College.  The University of Redlands (CA) Bulldogs and the Scarlet Raiders from Rutgers-Newark each took home two matches in the first day of competition.

Redlands 3, Swarthmore 0

Redlands senior libero Rachea' Bell amassed 25 digs while senior setter Jessica Walker aided the offensive with 31 assists and three service aces as the Bulldogs took home the win in three straight sets 30-21, 30-28, 30-22. Bulldogs senior middle blocker Lizzy Ford amassed a team-high nine kills while junior outside hitter Lori Nakamura added seven kills for Redlands (5-1).  Swarthmore outside hitter Jen Wang '09 led the Garnet with nine kills, 11 digs, and two service aces.   Sophomore libero Erin Heaney held up Swarthmore's defensive end, digging out 15 balls while junior captain Katherine Gold had a team-high five blocks.

Rutgers-Newark 3, Cabrini 0

The Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders faced off against the Cabrini Lady Cavaliers, winning in three close sets by scores of 34-32, 30-24, 30-26.  Junior hitter Julie Pape and senior hitter Jennifer Snyder lead the Rutgers' offensive with 10 and nine kills, respectively. The Cabrini defense was led by freshman right side Lindsay Martin who dug out 11 balls.  Sophomore setter Michelle Mola made a solid contribution with seven digs and six serving aces. The Scarlet Raiders were too much for the Lady Cavaliers - junior Rutgers-Newark setter Nazly Hasanizadeh assisting 30 times, and freshman outside hitter Katlyn Lewis and Pape each serving out four aces.

Redlands 3, Cabrini 0

The Redlands Bulldogs blazed through their second match, besting Cabrini College's Lady Cavaliers 3-0 by scores of 30-16, 30-17, 30-13.  Bell and Walker played well again, boasting 19 digs and 15 assists, respectively.  Leading the team with five aces, Bell managed to help her team snatch up their fifth victory of the season.  Redlands freshmen Kelina Smith and Jackie Beeton dished out a combined 14 kills while Cabrini's Amanda Murphy and Alecia Weaver combined effort produced seven kills.

Rutgers-Newark 3, Kings Point 0  

The Scarlet Raiders (10-2) brought home a second victory, this time against the Kings Point Mariners - claiming the win in three straight sets, 30-15, 30-14, 30-15.  Rutgers-Newark setter Nazly Hasanizadeh handed out 30 assists to bring her total to 60 for the night. Scarlet Raiders freshman middle hitter Rachel Guyt and freshman Katlyn Lewis each tallied eight kills and Lewis also dug out seven balls. Mariner Jessica Familette '09 totaled nine digs and six kills while freshman outside hitter Patricia Greene added four kills,  senior blocker Maria Olson contribute eight digs, and sophomore right side Clea Vragel with totaled 10 assists.

Swarthmore 3, Kings Point 0

The Garnet (5-3) defeated the Mariners 3-0 in the final match of day one by scores of 30-8, 31-29, 30-15.  Swarthmore was led by Gold (seven kills) and junior opposite hitter Vanessa Wells (six kills) on the offensive end.  Freshman setter Kearney Bangs contributed 14 assists while classmate Monica Joshi added seven assists and a career-best six aces.  Swarthmore junior middle blocker Karen Berk topped all defenders with eight blocks in the match.  Kings Point (3-5) was led by sophomore Clea Vragel, who handed out 11 assists, posted seven digs, and recorded five aces. 

In the 10:00 a.m game on Saturday morning, the Garnet will take on Cabrini while Redlands faces off against Kings Point.  The 12:00 p.m. matches will feature Cabrini versus Kings Point on Court 1 and Redlands against Rutgers-Newark on Court 2.  The Garnet Classic will conclude with a rubber-match between Swarthmore and Rutgers-Newark - the two schools have faced each other the previous two weekend with the Scarlet Knights winning 3-0 at the Greyhound Premiere Invitational on Sept. 2 and the Garnet exacting revenge in Newark with a 3-2 win.

Day One Results

Redlands 3, Swarthmore 0 - (30-21, 30-28, 30-22)
Rutgers-Newark 3, Cabrini 0 - (34-32, 30-24, 30-26)
Redlands 3, Cabrini 0 - (30-16, 30-17, 30-13)
Rutgers-Newark 3, Kings Point 0 - ( 30-15, 30-14, 30-15)
Swarthmore 3, Kings Point 0 - (30-8, 31-29, 30-15)