Men’s Basketball Eliminated from the Elite Eight by the Ephs

After beating Worcestor Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to reach the Sweet 16, the Jeffs traveled to Williams the weekend of March 11. Their first opponent, Rhode Island College, proved a tough matchup for the Jeffs. While they came out strong early and built an eight point halftime lead at 40-32, the Anchormen stormed back to take a one point lead with 3:34 remaining in the game by a 65-64 margin. Aaron Toomey ’14 responded with a long three to give the Jeffs the lead for good, as they hung on to

Marching Through the Madness

To kick off their tournament run, the Jeffs went up against Skidmore College in the first round. Amherst started slow, hitting on only one of its first 12 field goal attempts, and the team found itself down 7-2 after five minutes of play. Then the Jeffs found some rhythm, shooting over 50 percent for the next 15 minutes and sparking a 24-4 run. At the half, the Jeffs held a commanding 18-point lead, with a 38-20 margin. From that point on, the game was a blowout, as the Thoroughbreds didn’t come

Baseball Primed for Breakout Season, Power Outburst

The baseball team looks primed for a strong season as they hope to carry their season-ending momentum from last year over to the current campaign. The Jeffs, who compiled a 21-11 record last year, ended the season on a 14-4 tear that included wins in 11 of their final 12 games. The Jeffs return most of last year’s main contributors, having lost only one starter to graduation. The team will look to build upon their positive foundation from last spring, when they set a school record with a cumula

Scheetz ’12 Sets New School Record for 800m; Track Teams Prep for Stretch Run

Competing in a field of 35 teams, the Jeffs’ 11th place result was the best among NESCAC teams and the second-best of all Div. III teams in the event. Ben Scheetz ’12 led the way for Amherst yet again, continuing his remarkable season of record-breaking performances. To follow up his school record 600 meter indoor run in Springfield, Scheetz broke the school record in the 800-meter race with a blazing time of 1:48.08, beating his fastest Div. III competitor by a huge seven-second margin. In fact

Men’s Basketball Surrenders 18-Point Lead, Loses to Middlebury in NESCAC Semis

The Jeffs went to Williams, the site of the tournament’s final two rounds, with a surge of confidence after handily defeating in the quarterfinals nearly two weeks ago. But Middlebury posed quite a challenge, especially since this game was not in the friendly confines of LeFrak Gymnasium. The Panthers, currently ranked third in the country, had already broken the Jeffs’ momentum once this year, snapping Amherst’s 21-game win streak on Feb. 11. It seemed the Jeffs were well aware of their oppone

Track Teams Stampede Through Regional Meets

The men traveled to Springfield College, where they placed seventh out of 25 teams with 42 cumulative points. Ben Scheetz ’12 led the way for the Jeffs with an impressive time of 1:19.75 in the 600 meter run, shattering the New England indoor record by almost a full second. John McGrail ’11 also put his name in the books, breaking the Springfield facility record in the 3,000 meter run as he posted a time of 8:29.54. The Jeffs earned a third facility record in the 4×400 race, with Andre Gary ’11,

Second-Half Outburst Propels Men’s Basketball Over Bates

Amherst earned the number three seed in the tournament for its 22-2 regular season record, which included a 21 game winning streak that was the second longest in program history. The Jeffs faced off against sixth-seeded Bates in a rematch of a hard fought battle earlier this year. Although the Jeffs pulled away in that one by a 74-68 margin, the Bobcats came to LeFrak ready for revenge. The Jeffs, however, rose to the challenge. Bates jumped out to an early lead with a three pointer from Brian E

Volleyball Spiked Out of NCAA’s

The Jeffs came into the tournament ready to avenge their loss to Tufts from the NESCAC semifinals. While Amherst dominated Tufts in the regular season, dropping only one set in two victories against the Jumbos, they fell to a cohesive unit that quickly turned the tables on them. The straight-sets loss in LeFrak Gymnasium left the team with plenty to prove heading into the Lesley game. As Cristy Meier ’12 emphasized, “There is nothing worse than the feeling of losing to a team you know you can be

Volleyball Hurtles into Postseason Fresh off NESCAC Wins

Last Wednesday, the team took the short trip to Smith College, where it outplayed and ultimately overwhelmed the Pioneers. The Jeffs’ attack, led by 10 kills from Cristy Meier ’12 and seven more from Katherine Kanoff ’12, proved too much for Smith, as the Pioneers could not muster much of a response. The Jeffs took the match in three lopsided sets, with scores of 25-7, 25-13 and 25-10. Smith coach Angela Mills ’95 tried to halt the Amherst onslaught with two early timeouts in the first set, but