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Friday, May 25, 2012


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Swim teams face worthy foe

The men’s (2-3, CC 2-1) and women’s (3-2, CC 2-1) swim teams improved their overall conference records the week before Thanksgiving Break with confident victories over Ursinus College, but also droppe…

Tough loss galvanizes swim team

he Garnet swim teams were tested this past weekend in a duel with Franklin & Marshall College, the winner of the previous two Centennial Championships. Though the Swarthmore women (2-1, CC 1-1) would …

Volleyball racks up record-breaking kills despite narrow loss to F&M

Swarthmore’s women’s volleyball team ended their season this past weekend in a flurry of shattered records and accomplished milestones. In the last game of a long season that began in August, the team…

Swimmers place first in CC contest

While the men’s soccer team was locked in a life-or-death struggle for a spot in the Centennial Conference Finals, another team’s conference hopes began in nearby Ware Pool. With fans watching, both t…

Volleyball season ends with records broken and fanfare for seniors

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The end of the Swarthmore women’s volleyball team’s (6-17, CC 2-6) season draws ever closer as the Garnet completed two of their last four matches this past week. The first match, against Ursinus Coll…

Volleyball falls to Hopkins

The Swarthmore Women’s Volleyball Team (5-16, CC 1-5) continued a rocky season this past weekend with a loss to Centennial Conference rival Johns Hopkins University in three sets, 25-9, 25-16, 25-14. …

Despite valiant effort, volleyball succumbs to Terror

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The Swarthmore Women’s Volleyball Team (5-13, CC 1-2) battled McDaniel College in a fierce four-set Centennial Conference match this past Saturday. Though the Garnet would fall 3-1 (25-21, 15-25, 27-2…

Garnet field hockey falls to fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins

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The Swarthmore Field Hockey Team (3-6) tested their mettle against fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins University in a Centennial Conference match-up this past weekend. The Garnet’s 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays …

Volleyball shows skills at Salisbury

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This past Friday and Saturday the busy Swarthmore Women’s Volleyball Team (4-11) attended their final tournament before the start of conference play, the Sea Gull Classic at Salisbury University.

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Frisbee competes in Jersey tournaments

The Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Frisbee Teams opened their fall seasons well, finishing in the top halves of their respective tournaments this past weekend. An outing full of success stories, the Ear…

Net gain at Colby

The Swarthmore women’s volleyball team improved its record to 1-5 after a weekend journey to the Colby Invitational in Maine. They found their first victory of the season in a five-set thrill ride aga…

Soccer sweeps Kick Classic, again

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Swarthmore Women’s Soccer kicked off their season with confidence, finding the back of the net often to post two shutouts in a 5-0 win against Farmingdale State College and a 3-0 win against Moravian …