Sports Update 11/20

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

W. Basketball Elizabethtown 84, Swarthmore 51
M. Basketball Arcadia 87, Swarthmore 84 OT
Swimming WOMEN – Swarthmore 144, Ursinus 97
MEN – Swarthmore 125, Ursinus 86

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Blue Jays Fly Away With Win

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Swarthmore (1-2) fell to Elizabethtown (2-1) 84-51 in a women’s basketball non-conference game; Garnet first-year forward Kathryn Stockbower recorded her second career double-double Tuesday night in Tarble Pavilion.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Knights Steal Game From Garnet

GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Swarthmore men’s basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss at the hand of hometown Arcadia Tuesday evening. The Knights opened up their 2007-08 season with an 87-84 overtime victory over the Garnet (2-1) in non-conference action. Senior Ian McCormick scored a career-high 36 points to go long with 12 rebounds while classmate Matt Kurman added 17 points and six assists.

SWIMMING: Garnet Sail Past Bears

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore swimming convincingly swept away Ursinus Tuesday night at Ware Pool in Centennial Conference action. The women’s team won 144-97, while the men’s squad triumphed 125-86. Sophomore Anne Miller set a pool record while winning three events while Melinda Neal ’11, Julia Wrobel ’10, Chelsea Bret ’11, Santiago Lombo and Douglas Gilchrist-Scott ’09 were double-winners.

Upcoming Contests:

W. Basketball hosts McDaniel Tues., Nov. 27 at 7:00 pm
Badminton at Drexel Tues., Nov. 27 at 7:00 pm
M. Basketball at McDaniel Wed., Nov. 28 at 7:00 pm
Swimming at F&M Invite Sat./Sun. Dec. 1-2

Micaela Baranello

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