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 against Wesleyan, the No. 2 seed, in the semifinals. This was the sixth straight year that Amherst has made the NESCAC semifinals, but it was the Mammoths’ first appearance in the t

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 20-win season since 2015, Amherst will be the third seed in the upcoming NESCAC tournament. On Friday, Oct. 26, Amherst took on the Bates Bobcats, which entered the match with a four-game winning stre

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 as part of its Senior Night ceremony, but ultimately dropped the first match of the tournament to Wellesley College in straight sets. On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Firedogs rallied, posting back-to-back 3-0 vic

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 games to play, the Firedogs are now 14-3, with a 6-2 record in the NESCAC, and are poised to make a strong push towards the postseason. On Friday, Amherst welcomed th

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 Wesleyan and non-conference opponent Endicott College, giving the Mammoths their first two losses of the year. On Friday, Sept. 28, the Firedogs hosted the Camels, who entered the match 1-2 in league play. Amh

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 of play, the team’s best start since 2007. The Firedogs hosted the Plymouth State Panthers at home in its first weekday match of the season and dominated from the start. Amherst jumped

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 straight set victories over Sage University and Newbury College to maintain their perfect 6-0 record. Everden is the 14th coach in Division III volleyball history to achieve the feat. On Friday night

Volleyball Stacks Up Three Wins In Opening Week of Season

The volleyball team started the season strong, defeating Pioneer Valley foe Smith on Friday night and following up this performance with back-to-back wins at the Western New England Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 8th. The Firedogs dropped just one set in the three matches, giving them a perfect 3-0 record after the first weekend. On Friday, the Firedogs traveled to Northampton for their first contest of the season. Amherst jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first set and didn’t look back, cruis

Volleyball Prepared to Mount Serious Challenge for Postseason Glory

The Amherst women’s volleyball team returns to campus this fall hoping that a strong core of returning starters will be able to build on last year’s solid season. Captains Hayes Honea ’19 and Lauren Reppert ’19 both believe that it will take a renewed sense of team focus to achieve the tall task of improvement. Last year’s seniors, middle blockers Marialexa Natsis and Annika Reczek, along with defensive specialists Asha Walker and Kate Antion captained the squad to strong September start last

Women’s Golf Sweeps Honors at Jack Leaman Invitational

The Amherst women’s golf team put on a dominant performance at the 2018 Jack Leaman Invitational this past weekend, placing first in the seven-team field. The victory is the team’s first of the spring season and bests the prior weekend’s sixth-place finish. The Mammoths hosted the two-day event, with both days featuring beautiful spring weather. The first round of competition was held at the par-72, 5,806-yard Amherst Golf Club, and second round action was held at the par-74, 5,895-yard Hickory

Women’s Golf Finishes Sixth Overall at Vassar Invitational

The women’s golf team started its spring campaign with a strong showing at the 2018 Vassar Invitational, finishing in sixth place out of the 11-team field. The Mammoths, ranked sixth in the NCAA DIII East region heading into the weekend, looked to build upon a fantastic fall and last year’s third place finish at the tournament. Held at Casperkill Golf Club in Poughkeepsie, New York, the event was scheduled to span Saturday and Sunday. However, the tournament was shortened to just one day after