Athletics News

Vernon Chaplin '07 set a school record in the 800 meter run crossing the finish line in 1:56.21 breaking Liam O'Neill's mark of 1:56.38 set in 1997.

The mile relay team of Tyler Lyson '06, Duncan Gromko '07, Chaplin, and Keefe Keely '06 covered the distance in 3:27.85 to post the fastest time in the Centennial Conference this year.

Lang Reynolds '05 covered the 3,000 meter run in 8:53.80 while Garrett Ash '05 finished behind him in 8:57.84. James Golden '05 ran the mile in 4:23.48 and Paul Thibodeau '06 ran the 1,000 in 2:37.00 just edging Gromko (2:37.98).

The Garnet return to the track on Monday at Haverford for a 6:30 meet.

Alvernia used a 24-6 second-half run to take a 74-56 non-conference victory over the Garnet in Reading, Pa. The run broke open a 44-44 tie with 14:20 remaining in the game. Trish O'Gurek led the Crusaders (18-5) with 15 points while Radiance Walters '06 paced the Garnet (13-8) with 15 points and six rebounds.

The Garnet jumped out to an early 13-7 lead as Debbie Farrelly '06 scored eight of her 11 points. The Crusaders countered with a 19-2 run to take a 26-15 with 7:40 remaining in the half. The Garnet closed to within five at the 3:15 mark but Alvernia took a 38-30 lead into the break.

Swarthmore scored the first nine points of the second half, on the strength of six Walters points and a Farrelly 3-pointer, to take a 39-38 lead with 17:20 left in the game. From there, the game was tied three more times the final coming on a Karen Berk '08 layup to deadlock the score at 44-44.

O'Gurek led the Crusaders' final charge scoring eight of her points during the run that put the game out of reach.

The Garnet shot a season-best 85% from the charity stripe hitting 17 of 20 attempts led by Walters who finished the game 9 of 10. Berk and Kristen Lee '05 each scored nine points and Jessica Fuhr '07 added six. Alvernia held a 47-27 advantage on the glass.

The Garnet host Franklin & Marshall on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Sophomore forward Ally Teatom scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in leading the top-seeded Red Devils (24-2) to a 67-42 Centennial Conference semifinal victory over the fourth-seeded Garnet (16-11) in Carlisle, Pa.

Swarthmore held an 8-6 lead at 13:39 of the first as Karen Berk '08 scored the Garnet's first six points and Jessica Fuhr '07 added a jumper. Dickinson then went on a 7-0 run to grab a 13-8 lead and extended it to 23-17 at the half.

Teatom and Fuhr exchanged baskets to start the half before Dickinson took control of the game with a 33-11 run that gave them a 58-30 advantage with 8:27 remaining. The lead grew to as many as 29 as the Garnet turned the ball over 24 times.

Jen Stevenson '06 led the Garnet with 10 points, three assists and three steals and Berk finished with eight points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. The four blocks ties a Centennial Conference single playoff game record equaled by Kristen Lee '05 on Thursday. The duo now share the record for most blocks in a Tournament with five, as Lee collected one tonight and Berk had one on Thursday against Gettysburg.

Patrice Johnson scored 15 points and Megan Shelley added 14 for the Red Devils who will host McDaniel at 4:00 Sunday for the Centennial Conference Championship. No. 3 McDaniel defeated No. 2 Johns Hopkins 72-59 in the other semifinal.

Andrew Frampton '08 was a triple-winner in leading the Garnet to a 109-95 Centennial Conference victory over visiting Washington College.

The meet came down to the final event as the Garnet 400 freestyle relay team of Jason Horwitz '07, Jonathan Augat '07, Frampton and Anders Taylor '07 touched the wall in 3:22.14 to edge out the Shoremen (3:23.11) by less that a second. Had the Shoremen won the meet would have finished in a 102-102 tie.

Frampton also was a winner in the 1,000 freestyle (10:24.55) and the 500 freestyle (4:58.94). Taylor captured the 100 freestyle in 50.86 and Horwitz won the 200 backstroke in 2:06.02.

Swarthmore closes the season at 5-5 overall and 4-2 in the CC while Washington finished 5-5, 2-4. both squads will participate in the CC Championships at Franklin & Marshall College on February 18-20.

Results

Dominating singles play from Jessica Larson '06 and Candice Cherk '07 powered the Garnet to a 4-1 PAIAW victory at Haverford on Wednesday night.

Larson was an 11-1, 11-0 winner at No. 1 singles over Rui Qi Lim and Cherk defeated Yen Na Yum 11-3, 11-4 at No. 2 to set the pace for the evening. Katie Crawford '07 earned a, 11-6, 13-12 win at No. 3 singles to give the Garnet the match.

Abe Howland and Mu Yang teamed for a mixed doubles win for the Garnet.

At 4-0 Swarthmore remains unbeaten in conference play. The Garnet host Bryn Athyn on Monday night at 7:30. Results

Whitney Nekoba '08 was a triple-winner while Jennie Lewis '08 and Sarah Cotcamp '07 won twice as the Garnet swimmers defeated Washington College 123-82 in Ware Pool on Wednesday night.

Washington opened the meet by stealing the 400 yard medley relay from the Garnet in a time of 4:10.22. Nekoba and senior Katherine Reid got the Garnet rolling, taking first and second in the 1000 yard relay with times of 11:07.69 and 11:18.38, respectively.

Swarthmore continued to accumulate the points, taking the top four positions in the 200 yard free. Lewis led her teammates home in a time of 2:00.66, followed by Melanie Johncilla '05, Patricia Funk '06, and Maila Sepri '05.

The Garnet swept the next event, the 50 yard free, as Cotcamp (25.66), Kathryn Jantz '05, and Michelle Hom '07 kept the Shorewomen from scoring.

Washington recovered some necessary points, as Allison Simons won both the 200 yard IM and the 200 yard butterfly.

Lewis brought the Garnet back to life, winning her second race, the 100 yard free in a time of 55.04. Teammates Johncilla and Cotcamp finished right behind to complete the sweep.

The Shorewomen won the 200 yard backstroke, but Nekoba (5:25.64) and Reid combined again to claim the top to spots, this time in the 500 free.

Washington claimed victory in the 200 yard breaststroke before the Garnet closed out their final home meet of 2004-05 by winning the 400 yard freestyle relay in a time of 3:44.83. The team of Franny Zhang '08, Cotcamp, Reid, and Nekoba combined to ensure Swarthmore their fourth victory in five meets.

The Garnet move to 7-4 overall, 5-2 in the Centennial Conference, and being preparation for the Conference Championship meet on February 18th.

Results

Kristen Lee '05 scored a team-high 16 points and Radiance Walters '06 tallied another double-double as Swarthmore outlasted Muhlenberg 63-61 in Tarble Pavilion on Tuesday night.

The win marked the first season sweep of the Mules (9-12, 5-9 CC) in Swarthmore school history. The Garnet defeated Muhlenberg 85-82 in Allentown, Pa. on January 20th in the first contest.

The Garnet raced out to a 10-2 lead following back to back three-pointers by Lee and Jessica Fuhr '07 at the 15:37 mark. The Mules came right back with a Gwen Doyle three-pointer, a Lacie Smith bucket, and a three-pointer from Tiffany Kirk to cut the lead to 12-10 with 13:00 in the half.

The two squads played even for much of the first half, with Swarthmore getting most of their buckets from beyond the arc (7-13 in the first half). The Garnet closed the half with three-pointers from Lee and Fuhr to take a 31-25 advantage.

Kristen Piscadlo scored the opening bucket of the second half, closing the Mules to within 31-27. Swarthmore answered with consecutive baskets by Debbie Farrelly '06, Walters and Fuhr to push the lead to ten, the largest of the night.

Swarthmore pushed the lead to 61-53 on Kristen Lee jumper with 3:14 to go in the game. Stephanie Coluccini made four consecutive free throws while Walters missed both of hers, closing the Mules to within four with two minutes left.

The Garnet broke through the Muhlenberg press and Walters finished off a lay-up to put Swarthmore up 63-57. Piscadlo raced up the floor and finished off a lay-up of her own to make it 63-59 Garnet with 1:38 left.

Following a Mules time-out and a Garnet turnover, Lacie Smith finished off a twisting lay-up with 52 seconds left. Muhlenberg got the ball back and called their final time-out with 27 seconds to go.

Colluccini looked to establish position at the high post, only to see Ali Wolff '05 step in front of the pass, forcing Colluccini to foul.

Wolff, the leading free throw shooter in the Centennial Conference at 79%, hit back iron on her first attempt. The Mules got the rebound and looked for a quick shot. Farrelly committed a foul with 4.1 showing on the clock, and Muhlenberg set up an inbounds play for the final shot with the score 63-61.

The ball ended up in Valerie Robuck's hands at the top of the key and she was fouled while shooting by Walters. Robuck rimmed out on her first attempt and the Garnet took a time-out. Robuck intentionally missed the second one but the Mules were unable to corral the rebound in time for another shot.

Smith led the Mules with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Kirk shot 4 for 6 from three-point land for 14 points. Collucini grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds while Doyle added nine points.

With the win, Swarthmore (13-7, 9-5 CC) takes over sole possession of fourth place in the Centennial Conference over idle Gettysburg. Walters recorded her eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Fuhr chipped in 10 points.

The Garnet travel to Reading. Pa. on Thursday evening for a non-conference game at Alvernia College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Rebecca Burrow '08 cleared 8 foot 6 inches in the pole vault at the Ursinus Invitational to set a Swarthmore record. Burrow placed eighth in the event but bettered the Garnet record by six inches.

In other events, Elizabeth Gardner '05 recorded the best Garnet finish with a fourth place in the 400 meter dash crossing the finish line in 1:02.68.

Results

Foul-plagued Swarthmore saw their seven-game win streak come to end on Saturday afternoon, as the 22nd-ranked Dickinson College defeated the Garnet 61-49 in Carlisle, Pa.

Swarthmore jumped out to an early 10-4 lead following two Radiance Walters' free throws with 15:23 on the clock. The Garnet lead swelled to as many as eight, 21-13, following a Debra Farrelly '06 lay-up at the 8:32 mark.

The Red Devils (18-2, 13-1 CC) extended the trademark half-court pressure the length of the floor, igniting a 15-7 run to end the half. The Garnet committed 15 turnovers in the first half alone, but were able to benefit from 48% shooting from the floor to enter the intermission with the score knotted 28-28.

The second half belonged to Dickinson as Swarthmore was forced to play the majority of the second half with their top two scorers, Walters and freshman stand-out Karen Berk '08, on the bench with four fouls apiece.

The Red Devils used advantage inside to open up a 45-37 lead following a lay-up by Laura Houseal with 10:09 left. Dickinson's pressure proved too much for Swarthmore on this day, creating 29 Garnet turnovers for the game, allowing the Red Devils to extend their lead to as many as a dozen, late in the second half.

Dickinson, shooting 60% from the charity stripe as a team, sank six consecutive free throws in the closing minutes to remain undefeated on their home court in 2004-05. Megan Shelley led the Red Devils with 14 points and six steals, while the front court duo of Allyson Teatom and Houseal combined for 23 points, 20 rebounds, and six steals.

Swarthmore (12-7, 8-5 CC) was led by senior co-captain Kristen Lee, who was eight for thirteen for a game-high 16 points. Walters, back in the lineup after missing three games with an eye injury, chipped in 11 points and five boards.

The Garnet return to the hardwood on Tuesday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. when they host Muhlenberg College in a key Centennial Conference match-up.

Dickinson won 10 of 11 events en route to a 132-71 Centennial Conference (CC) victory over the Garnet at Ware Pool. Swarthmore falls to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the CC. the Devils improve to 7-4, 4-2.

Andrew Frampton '08 was the lone Garnet winner as he touched the wall first in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:29.87.

Craig Daugherty and Everett Kimball were triple-winners for the Red Devils. Daugherty won the 200 IM, 200 backstroke and swam a leg on the winning 400 medley relay. Kimball captured the 200 and 500 freestyles and was on the winning 400 freestyle relay.

The Garnet host Washington on Wednesday at 6 pm in the season finale. Results