Sports Update 3/18

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. Lacrosse: Swarthmore 13, Widener 8
Baseball: Penn State-Berks 7, Swarthmore 5

Women’s Lacrosse: Garnet Extend Winning Streak
The Swarthmore women’s lacrosse team (4-2) continued their winning streak as they rolled to a 13-8 win over Widener (1-3) on a drizzly Tuesday evening at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.

Baseball: Garnet Fall to Nittany Lions
The Penn State Berks (4-8) baseball team took advantage of solid hitting during second to picked up a 7-5 win over Swarthmore (6-4) on a blistering cold Tuesday afternoon at Clothier Fields.

Athletics: Sophomores Earn Player of the Week Accolades
Zach Sinemus ’10 was awarded Conference Pitcher of the Week for not allowing any runs while striking out six batters in 7.1 innings of work while making five relief appearances for the Garnet (6-3) over spring break.

Micaela Baranello

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