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Maggie Roth

Contributing Writer

Women's Hoops: Upset puts Amherst in unchartered waters

Closing league play with two losses, the team worked diligently last week in practice in the week leading up to the game to perfect their skills: “We really focused on the defensive aspect of our game and worked to improve on little errors that we made in the previous two

Jeffs hope third time is charm vs. Cards

Bates, the number-one team in the country, dealt the Jeffs a 72-52 loss on Friday night, while Tufts topped Amherst with a 76-67 defeat. Despite the two disappointing losses, Amherst (14-10, 4-5 NESCAC) managed to grab the fifth seed in the NESCAC Tournament, which begins on Saturday. Despite impressive efforts,

Women split two and prepare for NESCACs

On Jan. 8, Amherst lost to Williams in a non-conference game by a disappointing 24 points. Whether it was the adrenaline incited by a screaming crowd or the team’s own naked determination, the Jeffs played a much closer game against the rival Ephs on Saturday, losing by only 13.

Women's basketball starts strong

Led by junior forward Katie Latham, the girls jumped to a 28-18 start after the first half of game one and never looked back. First-year forward Matia Kostakis and first-year guard Shaina Pollack each had quite the premiere, putting in a notable eight and seven points respectively, while Latham collected

Women's basketball looks to replace four key starters

Of last year’s senior quad-captains-Shannon Russell, Caitlin Farrell, Marissa Maguire and LaShauna Barboza-Russell leaves the biggest shoes to be filled. A Second-Team All-NESCAC pick, she was Amherst’s all-time leading three-point shooter and had the second-most points in the program’s history. Despite these key losses the team is

Women's hoops clinches sixth seed

A win over Connecticut College on Feb. 13 and a loss to Wesleyan University the next day secured Amherst the sixth seed in the NESCAC Tournament. The Jeffs’ final record was 11-13 overall and 3-6 in the NESCAC. Amherst began the final weekend of the regular season 2-5 in NESCAC

Women's basketball: Herlihy propels Jeffs past Trin

Trinity, which is currently ranked ninth in the NESCAC, grabbed an early lead in the game, but the Jeffs fought back and clinched a 27-25 lead at halftime. The lead see-sawed between the Jeffs and the Bantams throughout the second half. In the last minute of the game, Trinity seemed