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Dan Papa '20

Staff Writer

Volleyball Advances to NESCAC Finals But Loses to Bowdoin in Four Sets

Volleyball Advances to NESCAC Finals But Loses to Bowdoin in Four Sets

This past weekend, the third-seeded Amherst volleyball team came up just short in its quest for the program’s first NESCAC tournament crown in over a decade, falling to top-seeded tournament host Bowdoin, 3-1, in the final. In the quarterfinals, Amherst needed five sets to defeat archrival Williams before winning

Volleyball Notches Two Straight-Set Wins over Bowdoin and Colby

Volleyball Notches Two Straight-Set Wins over Bowdoin and Colby

In its final weekend of regular season play, the Amherst volleyball team traveled to Maine for matches against NESCAC opponents Bates and Colby. Both matches were straight-set victories for the Mammoths, and the team moved to 20-4 on the year overall and 8-2 in conference play. Thanks to its first

Volleyball Goes 3-1, Notches Victories over Trio of Nonconference Foes

Volleyball Goes 3-1, Notches Victories over Trio of Nonconference Foes

The women’s volleyball team capped off its six-game home stand with two wins and a loss at the Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament, hosted at LeFrak Gymnasium, and a victory over the Coast Guard Academy. On Friday, Oct. 19, Amherst honored co-captains Hayes Honea ’19 and Lauren Reppert ’19

Volleyball Claims NESCAC Wins Against Rival Williams and Hamilton

After splitting last weekend’s matches against Tufts and Bowdoin, the volleyball team returned to its winning ways this weekend against stiff NESCAC competition. On Friday, Oct. 12, Amherst dominated the visiting Hamilton Continentals and closed out its weekend with a rousing victory over archrival Williams on Saturday. With seven

Volleyball’s Best Start Since 2007 Halted by Wesleyan and Endicott

Volleyball’s Best Start Since 2007 Halted by Wesleyan and Endicott

A dominating team performance on Friday night against Conn. College pushed the volleyball team’s record to a decade-best 10-0 and 3-0 in the NESCAC. The momentum was not enough to carry the team through the rest of the weekend, however, as Amherst dropped both matches on Saturday to rival

Volleyball Maintains Perfect Record with Three More Wins

The volleyball team kept its winning streak alive this past weekend, breezing past Plymouth State College on Wednesday, defeating NESCAC opponent Trinity on Friday night and capping its weekend off with a sweep of UMass Boston. Amherst’s hot start has resulted in an unblemished 9-0 record through three weekends

Volleyball Overwhelms Competition to Maintain Perfect Start to Season

Volleyball Overwhelms Competition to Maintain Perfect Start to Season

It took just one attempt for Amherst to give its coach, Sue Everden, her 700th career victory, as the volleyball team continued its hot start to the season with a five-set victory at Middlebury on Friday. On Saturday, the Firedogs returned to LeFrak for their 2018 home opener, posting back-to-back