Women’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 59 vs. Ursinus College 75
In their thirteenth conference game, Swarthmore Women’s Basketball team fell to Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. The first quarter saw a relentless Bears offense that opened the score with a 3-pointer. 3:34 into the match, the Garnet trailed 7-14 as Anna Hansson ’26 and Alyssa Hayashi ’25 rallied a consistent attack with jumpers and layups. However, after a layup by Ursinus at the 2:22 mark to set Swarthmore behind 9-21, the team struggled to lessen the gap. The quarter ended 13-26 for Ursinus. The second quarter was also a dominant Ursinus performance. Almost a third into the stanza, a Bears jumper set the Garnet behind 21 points, 15-36. In a minute-stretch, Katelyn Becker ’25 sank a 3-pointer followed by two free throws to cut the deficit 22-38. Despite their efforts, the Garnet ended the half 29-47. Ursinus continued its rampage throughout the next quarter, adding thirteen points to Swarthmore’s fifteen. Although the Garnet rallied the score behind solid 2-point shots and successful free throws, they remained behind, 44-62, in the opening of the last quarter. Despite their efforts, the Garnet would be at least fourteen points behind their opponent, but put up a fight regardless of the score. The match ended 59-75.
Notable players: Hansson and Hayashi combined for 25 points and twelve rebounds. Becker scored twelve points, six coming from two 3-point shots. Lillian Czub ’28 left her mark with ten points and five rebounds.
Swarthmore College 67 vs. Bryn Mawr University 34
On Wednesday evening, the Garnet hosted the Bryn Mawr Owls in their second-to-last conference game. In a first quarter blowout, Swarthmore only let in four points while scoring twenty one. At one point, the Garnet went on a twelve-point offense led by Hayashi with a layup. The second quarter opened with two good free throws shot by Vanessa Amsinger ’25. A layup by Jordan Sampson set a 21-point deficit between the teams (25-4). Bryn Mawr’s only point of the quarter was a free throw after a foul at the 4:20 mark. The half ended 43-5. The third quarter saw a slower Swarthmore defense, allowing thirteen points but still locking a 35-point advantage to end the period 53-18. The final quarter asserted Garnet dominance. In a nine-point stretch started by a Raven Richardson ’26 tip-in, Swarthmore was up 63-26 by the 4:12 mark. The Garnet ran the clock against their opponent, and an amazing layup secured a 67-34 win for the team.
Notable players: Czub and Amsinger led the Garnet with ten points each, with Czub making four steals in the game. Hayashi made nine points, rebounding eight plays. Richardson made eleven rebounds and scored six points.
Men’s Basketball
Swarthmore College 75 vs. Ursinus College 77
In a competitive game against the Ursinus Bears, the Garnet felt the heat of their eleventh conference match. Swarthmore opened the scoreboard with a long-range shot for three points with an Ursinus dunk in response. The high energy of both teams made for aggressive plays to the basket. In a six-point rally kickstarted by a 3-pointer from Zander Jimenez ’28, Swarthmore quickly closed the score gap to 12-13 by the 10:50 mark. A solid Matt Mulvey ’25 shot behind the 3-point arc tied the teams to 15-15. By the end of the competitive half, Swarthmore trailed in a tight 35-38 score. The second half initially saw a four-point rally by Ursinus, who led 44-35 by the 18:19 mark. Despite this, the Garnet didn’t slow its attack as a Devin Burger ’26 jumper broke the lead into an explosive 58-58 match. With 6:50 to go, Eddie Paquette ’26 made a good layup to create a Garnet lead of 60-58. After three lead switches, Nyle Coleman ’27 sank a 3-pointer to break an Ursinus advantage into a 73-73 tie with fourteen seconds to go. Heartbreakingly, a Bears layup attempt could not be defended, and the buzzer rang to end the match in a two-point differential.
Notable players: Four Garnet players produced double digit points. Paquette led the attack with fourteen points, eight rebounds, and two assists. Caleb Aurelien ’27 made thirteen points and five rebounds, going three-for-three behind the 3-point arc. Jimenez also had a stellar night, scoring eleven points with nine rebounds and sinking all four of his free throw attempts.
Swarthmore College vs. Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
In their second-to-last regular season game, the Garnet traveled to Baltimore, MD, to face the Bluejays, a challenging conference game. The first half started with multiple shot attempts from each team. The opening dry minutes were broken by a JHU layup followed by a 3-pointer. Mulvey unleashed the Garnet attack with a good jumper. A Jimenez fastbreak and layup cut the Garnet deficit to just one point (4-5). The teams traded shots, with the Garnet struggling to break the Bluejay lead that, by the 4:51 mark, held an eleven-point advantage (18-29). Swarthmore began to chop at the deficit in the last moments of the half that ended with a 29-37 Garnet trail. The attack continued into the second half, when an explosive dunk by Johnathan Stump ’27 at the 15:45 mark broke the Bluejay lead into a Garnet one, 39-38. Swarthmore then doubled down on their advantage, sinking multiple shots to lead 54-40 with nine minutes to go. The Garnet held their lead and converted it into a strong win, with the Bluejays trailing at least eight points for the rest of the match. In a high-intensity ending, Swarthmore took home their fourth consecutive win against Johns Hopkins, 81-72.
Notable players: Jimenez balled out for a monster 31-point game with nine rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Paquette and Mulvey each scored twelve points, making eight and nine rebounds, respectively. Brady Kageyama ’27, Burger, and Aurelien totaled seventeen points and twelve rebounds.
Men’s Lacrosse
Swarthmore College 13 vs. Widener College 6
In their opening match of the 2025 spring season, No.13-ranked Swarthmore Garnet beat the Widener Pride 13-6. The game began with Swarthmore possession as Matthew Martinez ’25 picked up the ground ball in the faceoff. Clay Almgren ’25 attempted the first shot — less than a minute in — followed by a Ryan Pretzer ’26 save against a Widener attack. The Pride scored the first goal with almost five minutes left, but a Michael Hardiman ’25 goal tied the period 1-1. The second quarter saw three consecutive shot attempts by Widener, all failing to pass through the Swarthmore defense. In a four-minute charge by the Garnet, they rallied four goals to lead 4-1 by the 4:32 mark. With thirty seconds left in the period, Widener shot and scored to trail 5-2. Less than a minute into the next interval, Nolan Ohrman ’26 scored a goal after a Swarthmore faceoff win. Leading 9-3 at the 6:50 mark, the Garnet ran the time down through their tough defense, stopping any Widener attacks. Ryder Maston ’25 scored the tenth and eleventh Swarthmore goals in the closing quarter, leading a 11-6 advantage with nearly seven minutes to go. The match ended with a confident 13-6 win for the Garnet, who outshot the Pride 53-27.
Notable players: Faceoff players Jack McHenry ’27 and Martinez dominated possession, winning 7-8 and 11-14 attempts, respectively. Ohrman, Rex Mabbs ’26, Almgren, Owen Hoffman ’26, Danny Lowe ’25, and Matson each scored two goals, totaling twelve of Swarthmore’s thirteen goals. Hardimen led shot attempts with eleven. Almgren and Mabbs made two assists each. Pretzer made thirteen saves.
Swarthmore College 16 vs. Eastern University 8
Swarthmore men’s lacrosse earned their second win of the season against Eastern University in a 13-6 battle. McHenry won the opening faceoff, asserting Garnet aggression. Almgren scored the first goal of the match at the 11:16 mark after a good Swarthmore clearance. Assisted by Lowe, Hardiman scored the second goal with almost ten minutes remaining in the period. Matson put one past the Eagles goalie, but a goal by Eastern at the 1:39 mark broke the defensive shutout. The first quarter ended 3-1 for Swarthmore. Ronan Butler ’28 scored his first collegiate goal after a Hardiman shot attempt. In a two-minute stretch, Hardiman, Lowe, and Almgren each found a way to successfully attack the net. By the 6:12 mark, Swarthmore was leading 7-1. Responding to another Garnet point and Hardiman hat trick-point, the Eagles picked up their second goal with 3:40 remaining. For the rest of the period, Swarthmore held their defensive poise to finish 8-2. Almgren scored a hat trick less than a minute into the third period, followed by four consecutive Hardiman goals. An Eastern goal with 3:30 on the clock closed the deficit 13-3. The closing period saw two Swarthmore goals just over a minute apart, to which Eastern responded with four of their own. Despite the late hustle by Eastern, the game ended with thirteen Swarthmore goals and an important Garnet win.
Notable players: Hardiman had an offensive field day, going seven for nine in shot attempts. Almgren made four shots and three assists. Butler, Lowe, Liss, Andrew Stodden ’28, and Matson each scored one goal. Martinez won six of eight faceoffs. Drew Tyson ’26 made fourteen saves in goal.
Women’s Track and Field
Widener Indoor Classic
In Philadelphia, the Garnet raced at the Widener Indoor Classic meet against Division I, II, and III opponents. Alina Irvine ’25 competed in the 800 meter-event, finishing with a time of 2:25.15, placing her in 22nd out of 67 runners. 37th-place runner, Morgan Mouer ’25, ran a solid 2:29.81, a time competitive with Lafayette College and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) racers. The mile saw dominant performances by Elizabeth Page ’28, Ania Wong ’28, and Olivia Montini ’26, who placed in fifth (5:04.57), eighth (5:08.75), and 31st (5.22.67), respectively. Hurdler Hannah Swale ’26 raced in the 60 meter hurdle event, running a 9.67 to place sixteenth out of 40 runners. Trel Trelstad ’25 cleared a high jump mark of 1.65 meters in a fifth-place finish. Alyson Goldbacher ’28 pole vaulted over 3.05 meters, placing 22nd in the event. Shot putter Tate Garcia ’26 threw for 12.17 meters, an impressive length that led her into the seventh spot of 44 competitors. Elizabeth Agyei ’25 placed eighth in the weight throw event with a 14.33 meter mark.
Men’s Track and Field
Widener Indoor Classic
This past Friday and Saturday, Swarthmore men’s track and field competed in the Widener Indoor Classic meet alongside Kutztown University, TCNJ, Lafayette College, and more. Theo Teszler ’28 placed 27th in the 200 meters, finishing with a 22.83 time. Kenneth Relovsky ’27 finished in sixteenth place (1:58.10) in the 800-meter race, beating the next fastest runner by 0.06 seconds. Colin DeLaney ’25 had an outstanding mile-race, placing third with a time of 4:17.47, beating Division I runners from Drexel University, Temple University, and Lafayette College. 3000-meter runner Charlie Schuetz ’27 ended his race in a solid 8:36.67 to place fifth among 44 runners. Eoin Quinn ’27 triple-jumped 12.45 meters, landing in a nineteenth-place finish.
