Kate Ferris

Despite an inspired effort by the Jeffs, Yale dominated the match with their skill and experience. The Bulldogs swept Amherst in three games in every singles slot. Though the final scores didn’t show it, Mike Strong ’05, co-captain John Holodnak ’03 and David Bauer ’04

In the first match of the day, the Jeffs took on 22nd-ranked Wesleyan. While an Amherst victory was expected, the Jeffs won in impressive fashion, dominating the Cardinals in an 8-1 victory, only losing the first-seed match. Wesleyan was only able to snag one other game win besides their sole

On Jan. 31, the team hosted 23rd-ranked Rochester and came away with a solid victory. Amherst won the match 8-1, allowing Rochester to snatch only four game wins in the entire contest. “I expected the team to have a dominating win over Rochester, which we did,” said co-captain

Amherst snapped Wheaton’s 28-game home undefeated streak, which spanned three seasons, on Oct. 30. The Jeffs blanked the Lyons 2-0 who were ranked 13th in the country at the time. After a scoreless and fairly even first half, Amherst got on board in the 55th minute, when junior

In the Springfield game the Jeffs were in top form from the opening whistle. The scoring onslaught was ignited when senior captain Carlo Valdesolo took a nice pass from junior midfielder Jeff Cantwell to score in the first minute of play. Joe Gannon ’06 had a stellar performance on

Against Babson on Wednesday, the Jeffs had several scoring opportunities, outshooting the Beavers 22-13, but they had trouble putting the ball in the net. The teams played a fairly even first half with no definitive advantage for either side. At the start of the second half, the Jeffs gained control

On April 17, the Jeffs faced skilled non-league foe Westfield State College in a rare weekday doubleheader. In the first game, the Jeffs played tough and held on for a 5-4 win. However, defensive mistakes and an inability to generate offense cost the team the nightcap as they fell to

On April 10, the Jeffs took on neighboring non-league rival Mt. Holyoke College. Despite having the home field advantage and getting a solid performance by co-captain pitcher Lauren Peloquin ’02, Amherst failed to pull out the victory and lost 3-1, dropping their record to 11-7. Although the Jeffs fell