Men’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 64, Hampden-Sydney College 81
In their opening game of the season, Swarthmore men’s basketball fell to No. 23 Hampden-Sydney College at Tarble Pavilion. The opening minutes began with a strong Tigers team that led the scoreboard for the majority of the first half, leading 45-30 by the end of the first buzzer. The second half saw a Garnet improvement from 34.6% to 52.2% in shooting, chasing the Tigers to a twelve-point deficit 49-37. Despite their surge, Swarthmore could not take the lead, and ultimately lost 81-64.
Notable players: Caleb Aurelien ’27 led the Garnet with twelve points. Devin Burger ’26 made six assists and Eddie Paquette ’26 made three three-pointers.
Swarthmore College 59, Albright College 64
In a thrilling away game in Reading, PA, the Garnet suffered a loss to the Albright College Lions. Swarthmore got off to a strong start, making three straight three-pointers and leading 10-5. Albright responded with points of their own to trail by just one point until Garnet knocked down a three-pointer to hold a 21-17 lead. However, Alright managed to rally, take the lead, and maintain it to end the first half in a tight 28-26. The second half was a ping-pong race to the buzzer, with both teams grabbing the lead through mesmerizing plays. In the final minute, the Lions scored to take the thirteenth lead change and finish the game 64-58.
Notable players: Paquette scored fourteen points and made three assists and one block in a strong attacking and defensive effort. Aurelien made eleven assists.
Women’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 47, Babson College 52
In a close match up against Babson College at the NYU Scholars Classics, the game advantage swung from team to team, keeping the audience on their toes. The Garnet scored the first points, but the Beavers responded with five points of their own to take the lead. Struggling to outscore Babson, Swarthmore trailed 11-6 by the end of the first quarter. The tight score made even a single point worth the lead for both teams as they battled throughout the game. In the final minutes, a six-for-six rally by the Beavers cemented the win for Babson despite a resilient Swarthmore attack.
Notable players: Anna Hansson ’26 made a dominant season-opening statement, scoring ten points and making three assists and two blocks. Lillian Czub ’28 closely followed with nine points. Alyssa Hayashi ’25 made five assists and had three steals.
Swarthmore College 48, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 56
In their second and last game at the NYU Scholars Classics, the Garnet fell to MIT Engineers 48-56. After a 6-1 MIT surge, the Garnet responded with points of their own to tie the opening quarter 10-10. The first half in a tight Swarthmore deficit 18-22, and MIT outscored the Garnet 19-9 in the third quarter. However, the last quarter saw a surge from Swarthmore after shrinking an eleven-point deficit. Although they secured the closing minutes with 21 points, Swarthmore could not escape the loss.
Notable players: Katelyn Becker ’25 had a field day, drowning twenty points, three assists, and seven steals. Hansson had seven rebounds.
Swarthmore College 59, Widener University 53
In a home game on Wednesday evening, Swarthmore College women’s basketball hosted Widener University for an entertaining showdown and their first win of the season. The Garnet opened strong with a three-pointer and a steal in the first minute. Swarrthmore blazed their way to a 14-8 first quarter, but trailed in the second and third quarter. By the last ten minutes, Widener was up 40-38. The Garnet responded with a dominant fourth quarter 21-13 to take the win 59-53.
Notable Players: Hayashi led the Garnet with fourteen points and four steals. Hansson made ten rebounds and four assists.
Volleyball
Swarthmore College 2, Haverford College 3
In a tense conference matchup against Haverford College, Swarthmore fell in a five-set game and concluded their regular season. The Fords scored the first points of the opening set, but the Garnet came back to tie 6-6. Although they took a safe seven-point lead, Swarthmore gave it up after Haverford rallied to take the first set 25-22. The second set saw a more composed Garnet, capitalizing on Ford mistakes and winning the round 25-19. The third and fourth stanza were taken by Haverford and Swarthmore, respectively. In the last and match-determining set, both teams were tied 9-9. After Haverford’s three-point rally, Swarthmore tried but couldn’t take the lead, losing game 3-2 but clinching the second postseason seed.
Notable players: The game saw many competitive moments for the Garnet. Isabel Adams ’28 lit up the court with eighteen kills. Emily Sun ’27 made 38 assists and Melissa Eyer ’28 made 27 digs.
Swimming
Women’s Swimming
The Garnet competed at the University of Chicago D3 Shootout this past weekend and finished fifth against seven nationally-ranked programs. The team finished with five NCAA B cuts and seven all-time, top-ten swims.
Notable Swimmers: Elle Anthony ’26 had two individual B cut swims in the 400 medley relay and the 100 freestyle which also earned her a first-place finish. Maya Ambardekar ’28, Sophie Rotival ’25, Annaliese Chen ’25, and Anthony finished below the NCAA B cut with a time of 3:49.77 in the 400 medley relay. In the 200 backstroke, Ambardekar finished fourth overall at 2:05.78 and Lauren Rohde ’25 took fifth place at 2:08.86. Genine Collins ’27 and Chen finished in third and fourth respectively in the 100 butterfly race. Quinn Weygandt ’26 was third overall in the 200 IM and sixth in the 500 freestyle. She also had a first-place finish and NCAA B cut in the 400 IM and a top-ten, all-time swim in the 100 backstroke. Cara Dominici ’27 and Rotival finished fifth and sixth respectively in the 200 breaststroke. Collins, Rotival, Dominici and Anthony placed third overall in the 200 freestyle relay making the fourth-fastest time in program history.
Men’s Swimming
No. 24 Swarthmore College men’s swimming team finished in ninth place in the D3 Shootout at University of Chicago against seven teams currently ranked in the national top 25 by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. At the meet, the Garnet had many top-ten finishes and set a new Centennial Conference and program record.
Notable Swimmers: Levi Tipton ’28, Dylan Ling ’26, Cami Wilson ’26 and Cole Griscavage ’25 finished fourth overall in the 200 medley relay. Wilson was fourth in the top heat of the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 butterfly in 48.16 seconds which is a new Centennial Conference and program record. Danny Castle ’27 was fourth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.22 and second in the 100 freestyle. Griscavage finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke. In the 100 backstroke, Tipton raced to a seventh place finish in 52.39. Ling claimed eighth in the 200 butterfly with a 1:54.74 mark. Dylan Herink ’27 took seventh in the 200 backstroke, eighth in the 400 IM and 10th in the 200 breaststroke. Ham Williams-Tracy ’25 competed in the A final of the 500 freestyle and finished in eighth place.
