Sports Update 9/22

September 22, 2007

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Scoreboard

Volleyball at Blue Jay Classic
Elizabethtown 3, Swarthmore 0 (21-30, 23-30, 30)
Swarthmore 3, Wilkes 0 (30-16, 30-20, 30-26)
St. Mary’s (MD) 3, Swarthmore (18-30, 23-30, 30-22, 30-17, 10-15)
Swarthmore 3, Neumann 2 (30-20, 28-30, 30-24, 19-30, 15-8)

M. Soccer Swarthmore 0, Dickinson 0 2OT

VOLLEYBALL: Garnet Split Weekend in E-Town

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Garnet middle hitter Karen Berk ’08 had a season-high 12 kills with five blocks as Swarthmore (5-10) defeated Wilkes 3-0 on the first day of the Blue Jay Classic. The Garnet had fallen 3-0 to host Elizabethtown earlier in the day. Swarthmore endured a long Saturday, splitting a pair of five-set games in day two action–the Garnet fell 3-2 to St. Mary’s (MD) in the morning and then out-lasted Neumann 3-2 in the afternoon.

MEN’S SOCCER: Swarthmore, Dickinson All Tied Up

CARLISLE, Pa. – The Garnet men’s soccer team, ranked in a tie for seventh in the Middle Atlantic in the most recent NSCAA/adidas regional rankings, fought to a 0-0 draw after two overtimes at Dickinson (listed in a tie for fifth in the regional rankings) on Saturday afternoon. Garnet senior goalkeeper Ryan Sutcliffe posted his fourth shutout of the season, making five saves for Swarthmore (5-1-3, 0-1-1 CC).

Upcoming Events:

Field Hockey hosts Drew Mon, Sept. 24 at 5:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer hosts Washington (MD) Tues., Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Field Hockey hosts Washington (MD) Wed., Sept. 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Volleyball hosts Washington (MD) Wed., Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer hosts Washington (MD) Wed., Sept. 26 at 8:00 p.m.

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