SWARTHMORE, Pa.–The Swarthmore College women's basketball team played host to the nationally-ranked Muhlenberg Mules on Tuesday, Nov. 28, ultimately falling 77-36.
Isabelle Ewart and
Audra Woodside paced the Garnet with nine points apiece.
Christina Holmgren grabbed five boards to go with pairs of blocks and steals while
Abigail Pirron facilitated on four assists.
The teams traded baskets to open the game before a Muhlenberg run made it 11-2. The quarter ended with the visitors holding a 22-8 lead over the Garnet. In the second frame, Woodside netted four points, but Swarthmore could not shrink its deficit.
A quiet third quarter by the Garnet put them in a deeper hole entering the final frame. The hosts made two shots behind the arc in the fourth, courtesy of Ewart and
Elizabeth Stiles.
The team remains at home for another conference tilt against Johns Hopkins on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6:00 p.m.