Jeffs look to close strong

Ranked 18th nationally in the pre-season poll, the Jeffs began their quest for the NESCAC Championship with a 2-0 opening-day victory over visiting Trinity College on September 10th. Rookies Stephanie Yesnik and Mary Marvel quickly made their names known across the league, each recording their first career goal in the contest. After a disappointing 1-1 tie at Eastern Connecticut State University on Sept. 14th, Amherst bounced back three days later to defeat conference opponent Bates College on

Thirteen days off give Jeffs needed rest to mutilate Lyons, tie up Mules

“Mt. Holyoke was the first game we had in 13 days and we just unleashed,” said junior goalkeeper Piper Crowell. Amherst applied pressure all game long, as junior midfielder Lesley Pruzansky led the attack from the opening whistle. Her pair of assists helped Amherst open up a 3-0 lead in the first half, before she put the game away with a goal of her own to start the second stanza. Pruzansky first crossed a pass into the box in the eighth minute, where Jenny Muller ’07 headed it past Mt. Holyok

Women's soccer can't find the offense against two of the region's top squads

On Wednesday, the women came out firing, applying tremendous early pressure on visiting Wheaton (6-4), but could not find the net on any of their seven first-half attempts on goal. With the count deadlocked after the break, Lyon forward Lauren Konopka took a deep pass and beat the Jeff defense up the right side before slicing a shot past goalkeeper Piper Crowell ’07 for the go-ahead score. Facing a one-goal deficit, Amherst turned up the heat offensively, attacking for the remainder of the game

Jeff netminder serves up 11th no-no

While the experienced defense had high hopes coming into the season, the offense had much to prove. After losing its top three scorers from last year, Amherst had many concerns about its offensive attack as the 2005 campaign commenced. The Jeffs silenced any potential critics, though, as they out-shot the Bantams 19-2 en route to the victory. A pair of rookies emerged to do the scoring while the defense took care of the rest. “Saturday’s performance was a great way to start off the season,” sai

Jeffs bring out brooms against Midd.

The Jeffs headed into their contest against the Eastern Connecticut State Warriors (12-6) amidst an offensive onslaught, and appeared to be continuing that trend early in the contest. After left fielder Dave Powers ’05 ripped a double in the top of the first inning to start the Amherst attack, junior shortstop Zach Schonberger singled to give the Lord Jeffs an early 1-0 advantage. The Amherst offense would stop there, though, as a trio of Warrior pitchers ably shut the Jeffs’ bats down for the f

Rain better than Owls at stopping Jeffs

Amherst wasted no time getting on the board, posting three runs in the bottom of the first inning. After sophomore second baseman Mark Mazzone and junior first baseman Dave Levinson reached base on consecutive singles, senior left fielder Dave Powers was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Junior shortstop Zach Schonberger delivered for the Jeffs, ripping a double to left-center field that drove in three runs. The Jeffs increased their lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning on a two-RBI single by Levin

Men's soccer suffers first season loss against Middlebury

Amherst entered last Saturday’s NESCAC showdown at Middlebury ranked 17th in the nation and third in New England, and was at the top of the league standings. Middlebury stood near the top of the standings, but had just suffered its first loss of the year at the hands of Bowdoin. The Jeffs got off to their usual aggressive start, jumping ahead 1-0 as sophomore forward Mike Wohl capitalized on a feed from forward Joe Gannon ’06 just 5:37 into the game. Amherst maintained the pressure and held on

Undefeated men's soccer runs winning streak to seven games

And that is exactly what Amherst did, taking a pair of wins over non-conference foe Springfield College (3-6) and nationally ranked NESCAC rival Bowdoin College (6-2, 4-1) to remain unbeaten and maintain its lead in the NESCAC standings. Amherst started the week off on Wednesday, hosting Springfield in a non-conference battle. The Jeffs came out firing, exuding the relentless offensive that has been a trademark this season. Although Amherst outshot Springfield 29-10 in the contest, the Jeffs w

Men's soccer team crushes Rivier, 6-1

Earlier in the week, however, the Jeffs kicked up a storm of their own, thrashing visiting Rivier College 6-1. Amherst, coming off of a pair of offensively-dominating wins, wasted no time in getting on the board. Just 1:36 into the game, senior Joaquin Walker crossed the ball into the middle to rookie Taylor Downs for a header. Midway through the first half, junior Joe Gannon took a pass from senior co-captain Matt Langione and made a gorgeous move before netting his third goal of the season. T

Men's Soccer: Sophomore scorers lead men to weekend sweep

The Lord Jeffs traveled to Hartford to kick off their season and wasted no time in getting on the board. Sophomore forward Mike Wohl scored in the fourth minute off assists by forward Joaquin Walker ’05 and defender Benjamin Bridges ’07. Amherst carried that lead throughout the first half, only to yield it in the 56th minute, when Russell Smith put the Bantams on the board. Trinity took the lead 11 minutes later when Craig Schneider took a pass from Spencer Bush-Brown and put it past Amherst goa

Forecast is up in the air for baseball

Pitcher Brant Ford ’06 expressed the team’s frustration over the cancellations. “It’s been hard because we are all so anxious to play,” he said. “We’ve been preparing for so long that we should be ready to play when the weather finally permits.” The team did, however, manage to squeeze four games in among the wet weather and sodden field conditions. On March 27, Amherst traveled to Wesleyan University (5-8, 2-1 NESCAC) to play a NESCAC West series. After splitting a doubleheader on Saturday, Ma

Baseball team starts season off 5-5 on Fort Myers, Florida trip

The Jeffs opened up the season with a 3-1 victory over Clarkson University. Standout pitching by co-captain starter Duncan Webb ’04 earned him his first win of the season. Webb gave up only two hits in five innings. Brian Donahue ’07 struck out the side in the sixth, and closer Ed Imperatore ’05 took care of the rest, earning his first save. The team took this momentum into game two, routing 13th-ranked Ohio Wesleyan University 10-2 the next day. Co-captain Tom Sullivan ’04 led the offensive ons

Rejuvenated ski teams conquer slopes

With the leadership of captain Amy Randall ’04 for the women and Steve Hollister ’05 on the men’s side, both squads were able to consistently place in the top five. The men finished in the top five six times, while the women were able to earn five top-five finishes. “Our team was larger than it has been in years, showing a rejuvenation in competitive skiing here at Amherst,” said Ski Team President A.J. Korytoski ’04. “Experienced racers and inexperienced, but motivated, learners created a dive