Greg Dworkowitz

The Lord Jeffs did not disappoint. Amherst walloped Bowdoin 11-2, humiliating the hosts in front of their home crowd and holding the Polar Bears to just two goals-the first time an opponent had done so since 1980. With the win, the Jeffs sent a powerful statement to the rest of

Despite the loss to Nazareth, the Jeffs now take a winning record and the confidence that comes with it into the NESCAC opener this Saturday. The new season officially kicked off last Tuesday, March 16, when the Lord Jeffs took on the Lords of Kenyon College in Orlando, Fla. Amherst

“We couldn’t be more excited about this weekend and [Tuesday’s] win against Connecticut College,” said senior co-captain Amanda Muller. The Camels came to Orr Rink last night in the Jeffs’ pivotal season finale. Amherst went into the game knowing it had already secured

First-year goaltender Lindsay Grabowski ’07 continued her fine rookie campaign with another solid weekend in net. Of the 40 shots on goal she faced this weekend, Grabowski saved 39 of them, improving her save percentage to 87.6 percent. “Lindsay Grabowski in goal has been amazing. She has

But with the influx of seven first-years and a new head coach on the bench, this year’s installment of Jeffs is fully capable of returning to the playoffs and advancing deep into the postseason. “We have a really wonderful class coming in that is going to add

Amherst, once ranked sixth in the nation, was stunned by the playoff tie at home. Amherst shooters comforted Christian Alexander ’06, who had the misfortune of being the ninth Amherst shooter, the only Jeff whose miss was followed by a Wesleyan goal. Andrew Syfu ’05, the loyal defender,

The Lord Jeffs, who have of late grown accustomed to dominating opponents physically, were matched against an able foe this time. The Middlebury Panthers were fast and strong on the ball. They were talented in the air, winning half (if not more) of the headers and had terrific field sense.

That all changed Saturday morning in a span of 12 minutes, in which the Jeffs scored three goals and seized their third NESCAC victory of the season. The scoring blitz leveled Bowdoin College, which had been enjoying a 1-0 lead, but also notified the rest of NESCAC that Amherst plans

This year, however, it was the Lord Jeffs on the winning end. Amherst scored once early and twice late in the game to roll to a 3-0 victory over Tufts in Medford, Mass., raising the Jeffs’ overall record to 2-0 and continuing the shut-out streak for the Amherst keepers.

The senior leadership of the Jeffs set the tone early. In the tenth minute of play, quad-captain forward Frank Perry ’04 converted a feed from quad-captain midfielder Tim Canon ’04, for an early 1-0 lead. Just seven minutes later, midfielder Christian Alexander ’06 found the back of

“We don’t have any anxieties that we’re not going to score enough goals; our strongest goal scorers are back,” said Co-head Coach Peter Gooding. “The more significant issue for us is, can we improve our defensive play? Too often last season our defense

Approximately 22 hours after losing to Williams College in the regular season finale on Saturday, the Lord Jeffs played the Ephs again in the first round of the NESCAC playoffs Sunday, this time on the more friendly Hitchcock Field. Amherst won the game, setting up a NESCAC semifinal round matchup

The Jeffs opened their season on Wednesday, March 12, against Bates College. The game was held on the turf of Springfield College to avoid the inevitable snow on the Amherst and Bates campuses. The early-season NESCAC contest posed a danger to the Jeffs, who hadn’t seen much action

The 2002 installment of the Amherst Lord Jeffs finished with a 9-7 record overall, going 5-4 in conference play. They earned the fourth seed in the NESCAC Tournament and won their opening-round playoff game against fifth-ranked Tufts University. But in the semifinal round of the postseason tournament, Amherst’s

Fortunately for the Lord Jeffs, Wesleyan University, Trinity College and Connecticut College went a combined 0-5-1 this weekend, and the playoff race remains tight as ever. The Jeffs are now, after dropping a non-conference game to Plattsburgh State University Saturday night, looking ahead to the three games remaining on their

On Friday night, Amherst traveled to Hartford, Conn. to avenge a Jan. 18 loss to NESCAC foe Trinity College. The Bantams jumped out to an early lead 4:51 into the first period. The score remained 1-0 heading into the second period when co-captain forward Danielle Williams ’03 asserted

The Jeffs kicked off their busy week with a 13-7 road win over Tufts University last Wednesday. Amherst led by just one goal, 7-6, in the fourth quarter, before pouring it on and securing the win. The Jeffs surged ahead with six of the game’s final seven goals

The 6-15-1 (4-11-1) Jeffs started the game skating strong and held the 20-3-1 (13-2-1) Polar Bears scoreless in the first period. Tri-captain goaltender Heidi Alexander ’03 made 10 saves in the first period to keep her team in the game. But Bowdoin was able to break through for the

The stretch of 10 games started out well for the Jeffs. They looked sharp against visiting Holy Cross College on Dec. 5, but ultimately dropped the game on a goal by Crusader forward Elizabeth Campbell late in the third period. Two nights later, Amherst traveled to Hartford to take on