Softball Battles Williams in Crucial Conference Series

In between downpours, the softball team battled rival Williams in a weekend series. The matchup saw three games, one on Friday at home and a double header on Sunday in Williamstown. The first game was a pitcher’s duel, as Lorena Ukanwa ’19 battled Williams ace Mackenzie Murphy. Hitting for contact was obviously the game plan offensively for both teams, as they struggled to work around excellent pitching. Only Kyra Naftel ’19 hit for extra bases for either team, as she drove the ball deep into

Baseball Takes Series Against Rival Williams, 2-1

The Mammoths continued their strong start to the season in their series against rival Williams, sweeping both games of the Saturday doubleheader in Williamstown before dropping Sunday’s game at home. After losing two of three games last weekend against Wesleyan, this was a strong rebound performance for Amherst. Andrew Ferrero ’19 led Amherst to a 7-0 win in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, pitching a complete game shutout with six strikeouts and only four hits allowed. For his perform

Baseball Begins Season on a Roll With Solid Pitching and Hot Hitting Streaks

The Mammoths traveled down to Florida during spring break to begin their season, finishing the week with five wins and three losses altogether. Two of these losses came against ranked opponents, Concordia University Chicago and the University of Southern Maine. Following their strong performance, outfielder Joe Palmo ’21 was recognized as NESCAC Player of Week after batting .423 with fourdoubles, a triple and a home run. Amherst opened the season quite rusty, surrendering nine runs in the fir

Men’s Lacrosse Dominate Colby in Season Opener With 24-6 Landslide

The men’s lacrosse team kicked off their season by thrashing Colby College with a score of 24-6. The Mammoths put up nine goals in the first quarter, including an 8-0 run to start the game. By halftime, Amherst was leading 17-3. From there, the team coasted in the second half to pull off a thoroughly dominating performance. Leading the Mammoths in scoring was Colin Minicus ’20 with five goals in six shots. Ethan Kazmierski ’21 and Carter Tate ’22 got on the board as well with three goals each.

Women’s Swim & Dive Takes Third At NESCACs

The women’s swim and dive team came in third place this past weekend at the NESCAC championships, finishing behind first-place Williams and second-place Tufts. Although Williams won for the sixth straight year, the Mammoths put up a strong showing with 13 athletes reaching the podium in their respective events. Additionally, Amherst was able to bring home some hardware, as Lindsey Ruderman ’21 won 2019 NESCAC Diver of the Year and coach Kai Robinson won NESCAC Diving Coach of the Year. Many

Men’s Swim and Dive Falls To MIT in First Loss of Season, Bounces Back against Springfield

The Amherst men’s swim and dive team suffered their first loss of the season on Feb. 2 falling a score of 189-111 against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whose team is ranked fifth in the nation. However, the Mammoths were able to rebound and defeat Springfield College the next day, 179-105, finishing their regular season 7-1 and regaining momentum leading into the NESCAC Championships. Although they lost, some Amherst men were able to find success against the Engineers. Crai

Men’s Swimming & Diving Sweeps Middlebury, Wins Every Event

The Amherst men’s swim and dive team continued its strong start to the season with a complete sweep of all 16 events when it traveled to Middlebury this past weekend, winning by a score of 224-73. The dominant win brought the Mammoths’ season record to 3-0 and was their third straight win over a NESCAC opponent to start the season. The team defeated Colby and Wesleyan in their first two matches. The Mammoths got strong performances all across the board, claiming the top three spots in the 20

Women’s Tennis Nabs First Overall and Three Semifinalists at NEWITTs

The Amherst women’s tennis team continued its impressive fall season at the New England Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament, which was hosted by local schools Smith and Mount Holyoke. Dominating all opponents, three Amherst pairings reached the semifinals of the doubles bracket, which led to an all-Amherst championship match, with top-seeded duo Jackie Buzkin ’22 and Claire Evans ’22 emerging victorious. The tournament format saw each team face the other in one doubles match and two singles matche