Emily Kennedy

The Jeffs cruised to a 4-0 lead, as each of their top four players won convincing victories. Early leads could become a familiar sight for the Jeffs, as seniors Michael Strong and Gifford Sommerkamp and Auloke Mathur ’07 return for their second tour of duty as the team’

Coming into last season ranked 11th in the country, the Jeffs struggled early against difficult opponents. Both Dartmouth University and the University of Pennsylvania, the eighth- and seventh-ranked teams in the nation, respectively, at the time, blanked Amherst 9-0. The team also fell to ninth-ranked Brown University. Amherst rebounded impressively