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Kate Becker '26

Staff Writer

Around the Herd: Oct. 4 to Oct. 11 in Amherst Athletics

Around the Herd: Oct. 4 to Oct. 11 in Amherst Athletics

This week in Amherst Athletics: Football returned to .500; volleyball and both soccer teams earned wins; field hockey split a pair of contests; women’s golf took second place; and a pair of Mammoths won the final tournament of the fall for women’s tennis.

Around the Herd: Sept. 19 to 25 in Athletics

Around the Herd: Sept. 19 to 25 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: field hockey has a turbulent week and football secures a last-minute field goal to beat out the Continentals in a nail-biting showdown.

Around the Herd: Opening Weekend in Amherst Athletics

Around the Herd: Opening Weekend in Amherst Athletics

Fall sports are in full swing as field hockey, volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer, cross country, and men’s golf all kicked off their campaigns in the past week. Here are the highlights.

Women’s Ice Hockey Ranked No. 1 in Nation Ahead of NESCAC Semifinals

Women’s Ice Hockey Ranked No. 1 in Nation Ahead of NESCAC Semifinals

Women's ice hockey has had an impressive run this season, earning national and NESCAC No. 1 rankings. With NESCAC Semifinals around the corner, The Student checked in with the record-breaking team.

No. 6 Men’s Soccer Eliminated From NCAAs in Penalty Kicks

No. 6 Men’s Soccer Eliminated From NCAAs in Penalty Kicks

The men’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking defeat in penalty kicks, ending the team’s National Championship aspirations in the Round of 16.

Men’s Soccer Wins NESCACs With Overtime Heroics

Men’s Soccer Wins NESCACs With Overtime Heroics

This past weekend, the men’s soccer team downed both Middlebury and Connecticut College in overtime on the way to a NESCAC Championship. It was the team’s first title since 2016.

Men’s Soccer Ends Regular Season Seeded Third in NESCAC

Men’s Soccer Ends Regular Season Seeded Third in NESCAC

The No. 10 men’s soccer team put together an impressive run of form this week, tying Connecticut College before blowing out Hamilton and Trinity to finish their regular season slate.