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Kanyamiheto-Watson drives lane for a bucket
Lila Travers
57
Neumann NU 0-1,0-0 MAC Commonwealth
68
Winner Swarthmore SWAT 1-0,0-0 Centennial
Neumann NU
0-1,0-0 MAC Commonwealth
57
Final
68
Swarthmore SWAT
1-0,0-0 Centennial
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Neumann NU 14 11 9 23 57
Swarthmore SWAT 14 19 18 17 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Showcases Talent in Season-Opening Win

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's basketball team opened its season with a 68-57 victory over Neumann University on Saturday afternoon. Four different players scored in double figures for the Garnet, who put together an impressive shooting performance to secure the season-opening win.

Mia Vergel de Dios made an immediate impact in her collegiate debut, leading all scorers with 17 points. The rookie shot an efficient 7-of-10 from the field while adding four assists and three rebounds.

Vianna Kanyamiheto-Watson, Catherine Chadwell and Tobi Adebambo also reached double figures. Kanyamiheto-Watson finished with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while Chadwell contributed 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to record a double-double. Adebambo rounded out the top performers with 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Garnet turned in an efficient shooting performance, connecting on 48.1 percent of their field-goal attempts and 41.2 percent from beyond the arc.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Swarthmore opened the game with a 5-0 run, highlighted by a Chadwell layup and a Kanyamiheto-Watson three-pointer. The Knights answered with five consecutive points before Vergel de Dios put the Garnet back in front with her first basket. Swarthmore maintained the lead throughout the quarter and held a four-point advantage at its largest, but the teams entered the second stanza tied at 14-14.

- The Garnet came out firing in the second quarter, opening the stanza with a 7-0 run. Chadwell started the surge with a pair of free throws before Kanyamiheto-Watson added a layup and a three-pointer. Kanyamiheto-Watson struck again later in the quarter, knocking down another three to extend the lead to eight. A Vergel de Dios layup then gave Swarthmore its first double-digit advantage with 4:11 remaining. The Garnet maintained control for the rest of the half, carrying a 33-25 lead into the break.

- Neumann threatened early in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to four points with 7:24 remaining. Carly Murphy answered with a layup to spark a 7-0 Garnet run, capped by a Vergel de Dios three-pointer that pushed the lead to 13. Swarthmore continued to build its advantage throughout the period, taking a commanding 51-34 lead into the final quarter.

- The Knights came out strong in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to five points within the opening five minutes. Adebambo responded with a much-needed basket to steady the Garnet before Chadwell knocked down a three-pointer to restore a double-digit lead. Neumann later pulled within eight, but Swarthmore maintained control down the stretch to secure the 68-57 victory.


GARNET LEADERS
Points: Vergel de Dios 17
Rebounds: Chadwell 10
Assists: Murphy 5
Steals: Chadwell 5
Threes: Kanyamiheto-Watson 4

UP NEXT
The Garnet (1-0) return to action next weekend against Randolph-Macon College.

 
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