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Freshman Emma Stanley finished 11th out of 162 runners to lead the Garnet to a sixth place finish at the Blue Jay Invitational at Oregon Ridge Park, Md. on Friday afternoon.

Stanley was the top Swarthmore finisher, completing the 6K course in 23:28. Bess Ritter '09 fininshed 30th in a time of 24:31 and teammate Debbie Farrelly '06 was right behind in 31st (24:34). Faith Pampel was the other Swarthmore runner to finish in the top 50, coming in 48th in a time of 25:01.

For their next race, the Garnet travel to Massachusetts for the annual Seven Sisters Championship on Saturday, October 15. The race starts at 11:00 a.m. and is hosted by Smith College.

Complete Results

Vernon Chaplin '07 and Ross Weller '08 led Swarthmore to a team victory Friday at the Blue Jay Invitational, defeating 14 teams on a rain-soaked Oregon Ridge Park course in Maryland.

Chaplin finished third, covering the 8K course in 27:21, while Weller was right behind in sixth place in a time of 27:33.

Sophomore Jon Shoop continued the strong team effort with an 11th-place finish (28:00), freshman Dan Hodson turned in 16th (28:04), senior Keefe Keeley came in 21st (28:15), Mickey Katz '08 was 31st (28:44), while Jones Nauseef '06 completed the Garnet scoring with a 38th place finish (28:55).

Swarthmore totaled 52 points, outscoring Muhlenberg (71 points) and Salisbury (110) for the victory.

For their next race, the Garnet travel to Allentown for the DeSales University Invite on Saturday, October 15th. The race begins at 10:30 a.m.

Complete Results

 A depleted Garnet women's soccer squad battled Ursinus (8-2-1, 3-1-1 CC ) in Collegeville on Wednesday evening, dropping a 1-0 decision in Centennial Conference action.

Head coach Todd Anckaitis dressed 13 players, desimated by injuries to some key players and class committments by others. "We gave a gritty performance even though there were many obstacles out of our control that we had to overcome," Anckaitis said.  "Combine the tough field conditions, a 4:00 midweek game away, and a loss of several key personnel, and we had some real challenges before Ursinus even stepped on the field."

Even with those challenges and a strong Ursinus squad in opposition the Garnet took it to them early in the first half, creating multiple chances early to put a crooked number on the board.

Ursinus got a break when defender Alexandra Bensimhon '09 came up hobbled on a [Bears] runner, Noelle Bisinger, through the box and Bisinger finished off a cross to tuck the game-winner inside the near post.  It was the fifth game-winner of the season for the dangerous Bisinger.

The Garnet didn't let the goal break their spirits; Nicole Oberfoell '06 filled in for the hobbled Bensimhon, and the Garnet didn't miss a beat.

"Caitlin Mullarkey played a heck of a game for us in the back helping Nicole, being a field leader, and finding time to do what she does best defend one on one," Anckaitis said.

The Garnet got another great game from freshman goalkeeper Lauren Walker '09, who made nine saves. Walker even tallied her first collegiate penalty kick save as she stuffed an Ursinus attacker after a controversial call in the box.  Sophmore goaltender Kristen Traband '08, inserted at the 66:39 mark, continued the high-level of play in the box, making three saves including a diving save on a one-on-one opportunity when the Bears' Sarah Gardner sent the ball off the crossbar and the rebounded shot hit a Garnet defender.

Many positives have come out of the last couple matches; Swarthmore's attack leads the Centennial with a 71% shots-on-goal percentage during conference games. That continued on Wednesday night as many of their chances were dangerous.

"That [shots-on-goal stat] is a phenomenal number and we've placed a lot of emphasis on getting quality chances," said Anckaitis.  "The team has done a great job of improving in this area."

Swarthmore (2-7-3, 0-3-2 CC) 6is hoping the percentages will be in their favor when the Garnet return home for their next game, hosting nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins in a Centennial Conference match beginning at 7:00 p.m. Anckaitis said of Friday's match-up.  "Hopkins is a tough squad but we're going to come out battling as we always do."

Box Score

Johns Hopkins ended Swarthmore's three-game win streak on Tuesday evening, downing the Garnet 3-1 in Baltimore, Md. The Blue Jays won by scores of 30-17, 27-30, 30-20, 30-23.

Swarthmore slips to 9-5 with the loss, and 3-2 in conference play.

Junior Erica George led the Garnet offensive attack with 10 kills while senior Emily Conlon dished out 33 assists. Freshmen Jen Wang and Erin Heaney each had double-digit digs, with 15 and 13, respectively. Sophomore Vanessa Wells knocked down four blocks for Swarthmore.

The Garnet will host the annual Seven Sisters Tournament this weekend, October 8-9, in Tarble Pavilion. Swarthmore's first match will be at 9:00 a.m. against Mt. Holyoke.

Box Score

Zac Rodd '06 knocked off three seeded opponents, including top-seeded Paul Bristow of Mary Washington, on his way to the finals of the Wilson ITA Southeast Regional Men's Tennis Championships this past weekend in Fredericksburg, Va.  Rodd fell in the championship to Washington (Md.) junior Arturo Solis 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 on October 3.

Rodd, seeded No. 5 in the championship singles draw, defeated Seth Feibelman of Washington & Lee 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round and then rolled over Haverford's Kellan Webb 6-3, 6-2 in round 2 on Saturday.  On Sunday, Rodd won easily 6-0, 6-0 over No. 9 John James from Mary Washington and then went on to upset No. 3 Brandon Harris from Goucher 7-5, 6-3.

Rodd started Monday morning on a roll, taking down Bristow 6-4, 6-4 and opened up the championship match by winning the first set.  A battle ensued with Solis winning a close second set and then breezed through the third set for the title.

Rodd paired with classmate Brian Park to draw the top seed in championship doubles, winning three straight matches before falling in the semi-finals on Sunday to No. 4 ssed Stuart Sanford and David Shay from Washington & Lee by a score of 8-5.

In other Garnet championship singles action, Park (seeded No. 9) won his first round match, defeating Salisbury's James Mills 6-4, 6-2 before falling to Jason Dunn 6-4, 6-4 from Mary Washington in round two.  Freshman Kevin Shaughnessy downed Bridgewater's Ryan Radke 6-2, 6-1 in round one before falling in round to No. 9 seed Yiran Liu.  Freshman J.J. England beat Eric Varge 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 before falling in the second round, while Adam Wallwork '06 went 0-2 in the championship singles' draw.

In the B Draw singles, Shingo Murata '07 won three matches to advance to the quarters before falling to Mike Durkin from Mary Washington 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.  Dan Wulc '09 also won three times in the B Draw before succumbing to Haverford's Steve Feder in the quarterfinals.

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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 team could get any offense; the score remained 0-0 at the intermission.

Unfortunately for the Lions, Swarthmore began the second half playing like their hair was on fire.

Washington chased down a ball on the left sideline, deftly keeping the ball inbounds while touching it towards the corner flag. The sophomore midfielder out ran the Albright defender and crossed the ball across the goal mouth. Washington called for classmate Bonesteel, who was streaking up the right flank, to finish the play. Bonesteel granted his teammate's wish, sending a mid-air volley into the left side pocket for a 1-0 Swarthmore lead at 49:05.

The tandem switched roles for the second Swarthmore goal, scored just three minutes later at 52:04. This time Bonesteel set the table, touching a ball back to midfielder Patrick Christmas '08 who crossed the ball from the right corner on into the Lions' penalty box. The ball found its way to Washington's head and the Texas native flipped in his third goal of the season, extending the Garnet lead to 2-0.

Bonesteel was the recipient of a Swarthmore bounce on his second goal of the night. Midfielder Chris Szeto '09 clanged a shot off the left post at 57:14, and the ball bounced off the inside corner back across the goal mouth where Bonesteel was all alone with an empty net. The ball officially went in at 57:15 and Bonesteel had his third goal of the year.

The Swarthmore defense held up once again, blanking their seventh opponent of the year. Senior goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor made two saves and sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Sutcliffe also made a pair of saves to combine on the shut out.

Heyman-Kantor extended his scoreless streak to 653:26, dating back a 1-0 loss to Vassar on September 10.

In their next contest, the Garnet travel north to Allentown, Pa. for a 7:00 p.m. match with Centennial rival Muhlenberg.

Box Score

Summer Spicer '07 racked up her ninth goal of the season in the first half, yet the Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins (5-5, 2-1 CC) scored twice in the second half to win 3-1 over Swarthmore on a muggy Tuesday evening in Baltimore, Md.

Swarthmore got seven straight corners late in the first half, and senior Charlotte MacAusland set up Spicer to tie the contest 1-1 at the intermission.

The Blue Jays controlled the second half, out shooting the Garnet 6-0. Johns Hopkins scored the eventual game winner in the 47th minute and added the insurance goal off a penalty stroke later in the half.

Karen Lorang '07 made three saves in goal as the Garnet fell to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in Centennial action.

The Garnet resume Centennial play on Saturday, October 8 when they host Washington (Md.) in a 1:00 p.m. match. The annual Swarthmore alumnae match will follow the varsity match, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Box Score

Three Swarthmore players recorded double-digit kills as the Garnet defeated Dickinson 3-1 in Centennial action on Saturday afternoon in Carlisle, Pa. Swarthmore extended its win streak to three in a row, winning by scores of 30-15, 29-31, 30-17, 30-10.

Middle blocker Karen Berk '08 posted a .750 hitting percentage during the match, committing only one hitting error in ten attempts. Berk totaled 10 kills and a team-high five blocks as the Garnet improved to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial.

Berk now has 147 blocks in her short career at Swarthmore, moving into the third spot in school history.

Outside hitters Erica George '07 and Jennifer Wang '09 continued to produce for Swarthmore, recording double-doubles to push the Garnet into a tie (pending results later today) for second place in the Centennial standings. George rang up her fifth double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs, while Wang recorded her sixth double-double with a team-high 13 kills and 14 digs while hitting .353 for the match.

Setter Emily Conlon '06 paced the offense once again, handing out 38 assists. Conlon now has 2,710 assists (a school record) in her career, ranking 15th all-time in the Centennial Conference.

The Garnet had success in accumulating up points off the serve; Wang had six aces, Madeleine Case '09 added four aces, and Conlon contributed three of her own. Conlon now has 189 aces in her career, putting her tops in school history, and 14th on the all-time Centennial list.

The Garnet travel to Baltimore, Md. for their next match, a 7:00 p.m. contest against Johns Hopkins.

Box Score

Forward Danielle Tocchet '08 scored her fourth goal of the season as the Garnet battled to a 1-1 tie after two overtimes with Washington (Md.) on Clothier Field on Saturday night.

The Garnet were the first ones on the board, putting up a score with 13 minutes left in the half.  Sarah Hobbs '06 controlled the ball at the top of the Shorewomen box, and made a nifty pass through a couple of Washington defenders to Tocchet.  Tocchet made one touch and then lifted the ball into the top left corner of the net for her team-high fourth goal of the season.

The Garnet went into halftime with the 1-0 lead intact.

The Shorewomen struck back midway through the second half, evening the score 1-1.  Midfielder Sarah Yarbrough lofted a corner to the far left side of the goal where charging defender Kate Dulany headed home her first goal of the season at 65:13.

The two squads battled back and forth with Swarthmore getting plenty of good scoring chances, tallying 11 shots on goal to two for the Shorewomen.  Washington keeper Megan Russell had a strong game in her collegiate debut between the pipes, making 10 saves to keep the score knotted.

Swarthmore got the first opportunity to end the game in the opening minutes of the second overtime.  Kendal Rinko '09 played a ball into the box and Tocchet touched it ahead of the Washington defender.  Tocchet took two steps and fired but Russell came off her line and deflected the rocket.  The score remained tied through the ten-minute extra session and the teams headed to a second overtime.

The Shorewomen got their opportunity in the second overtime when Garnet keeper Lauren Walker '09 came out to kick away a loose ball.  Walker got tangled with a Washington forward, leaving Yarborough with the ball and an empty net 20 yards away.  Yarbrough took a shot but the ball bounced wide left.

Walker made one save in goal for Swarthmore (2-6-3, 0-2-2 CC).

The Garnet travel north to Collegeville, Pa. on Tuesday, October 4 for their next match.  Swarthmore will take on Ursinus College in a  4:00 p.m. Centennial Conference contest.

Box Score

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 a score with just over seven minutes remaining. Midfielder J.P. Faunes '08 sent a sweeping cross into the F&M box and lanky freshman Ladule Lako Lo Sarah '09 flicked the ball on. Bangs won the race to the bouncing ball, heading it home for his second goal of the season, sending the Garnet (9-1, 4-0 CC) to their sixth consecutive victory.

Swarthmore goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor '06 extended his scoreless streak, now at 590:06, posting his sixth shut out of the season.

With the 4-0 start, the Garnet remain in first place in the Centennial Conference with twelve points.

In their next contest, the Garnet host Albright Collge on Tuesday, October 4 in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference match.

Swarthmore 0 1 -1
F&M 0 0 0

Goals:
SC: Colton Bangs (J.P. Faunes, Ladule Lako Lo Sarah) 82:40

Goalkeepers:
SC: Reuben Heyman-Kantor 0 saves, 0 GA, 90 min.
FM: Ed Stelz 2 saves, 1 GA, 90 min.
Shots: SC: 13 FM: 3
Corner Kicks: SC 7, FM 5
Fouls: SC 11, FM 6
Offsides: SC 3, FM 2