Sports Update 3/22

March 24, 2008

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 Lacrosse Dickinson 7, Swarthmore 5
Women’s Lacrosse #3 Gettysburg 21, Swarthmore 3
Men’s Tennis Swarthmore 7, Dickinson 2
Softball Swarthmore 5, PSU-Berks 3
Swarthmore 16, PSU-Berks 0
Badminton National Collegiate Championships

SOFTBALL: Golden Garnet Offense Riled Up in Reading
Swarthmore infielder Katherine Gold ’08 had three hits and drove in three runs while sophomore hurler Kathryn Riley tossed a one-hitter as the Garnet swept both ends of a doubleheader from Penn State-Berks by scores of 5-3 and 16-0 Saturday afternoon at Hintz Athletic Field.

BADMINTON: Garnet Duo Flutter to Semifinals
Over 15 schools from across the country descended upon Delaware (PA) County just outside Philadelphia for the 2008 National Collegiate Badminton Championships.

MEN’S LACROSSE: Devils Up-End Garnet
The visiting Red Devils (6-1, 1-0 CC) scored three unanswered goals in the fourth period as Dickinson men’s lacrosse came from behind to defeat Swarthmore 7-5 on Saturday afternoon on Clothier Field.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE: #3 Bullets Defeat Swarthmore Women
Swarthmore freshman Amy Vachal scored two goals to run her team lead to 23 on the season as the Garnet (4-4, 0-1 CC) dropped a 21-3 decision to third-ranked Gettysburg Saturday afternoon in central Pennsylvania.

MEN’S TENNIS: Swarthmore Stays Perfect in Centennial
The Garnet men’s tennis team moved to 3-0 in the Centennial by battling past a game Dickinson squad, 7-2, Saturday afternoon in the Michael Mullan Tennis Center.

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