Sports Update

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

Men’s Basketball Ferrum 101, Swarthmore 92 OT

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Kurman Sets Personal-Best, Garnet Fall in OT

SALEM, Va. – Swarthmore senior guard Matt Kurman scored a career-high 23 points and classmate Steve Wolf posted a double-double as the Garnet (2-7) fell to Ferrum 101-92 in overtime at the Domino’s New Years Classic hosted by Roanoke College Friday afternoon.

MEN’S SOCCER: Christmas Earns Another Regional Honor
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore men’s soccer senior captain Patrick Christmas was selected to the D3kicks.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team, as announced on January 3. He is the first Garnet male to earn the distinction from the two-year-old site–Swarthmore female players Cait Mullarkey ’09 (second team) and Katie Kanuka ’10 (third team).

Upcoming Events:

Men’s Basketball vs. FDU-Florham Sat., Jan. 5, 2:00 pm
Women’s Basketball at Cabrini Mon., Jan. 7 at 7:00 pm
Women’s Basketball hosts F&M Wed., Jan. 9 at 5:00 pm
Men’s Basketball hosts F&M Wed., Jan. 9 at 7:00 pm

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