Jeffs find silver lining in WNEC win

Consistency is what’s lacking for the Jeffs, both within games and from contest to contest. The past few weeks have exemplified this problem, as Amherst has struggled to put together two halves of top-notch hockey. The Jeffs entered Saturday’s game at Colby College seeking their first conference win since Sept. 17. The White Mules came into the game with an 0-6 NESCAC record and languishing at the bottom of the standings while the Jeffs were right in the thick of the league. Perhaps it was the

Bub's Player of the Week: Michael Wohl '07

The men’s soccer team is hitting its stride, just in time to take a postseason ride. With two league wins in a row, the Jeffs are on fire, they’re showing the NESCAC their championship desires. Bub’s is thrilled to see this talented team coming together- this is one squad that’s unhampered by the weather. But the performance that’s deserving of kudos today, is that of Mike Wohl for his play Saturday. Victory was sweet as Amherst won 4-3, and Wohl’s hat trick put away Colby. He scored o

Bub's Player of the Week: Sean Jules '07

This weekend the men’s golf team traveled to Hell and back- well, only to Williamstown, but who’s keeping track? And out of the tournament rose one Jeff above the pack, Sean Jules is his name and the NESCACs are his knack. For the third straight year, he led the team, taking fifth place and never losing steam. He shot a 76, then a 75, there were few greens to which Jules could not drive. But more remarkable than this performance alone, Jules is simply all-NESCAC prone- he’s made first

Jeffs relish role as Lyon tamers

After two losses the week before, Amherst was a team in need of a convincing win on Wednesday-which was exactly what Head Coach Carol Knerr got from her squad. The first half was marked by even play; Amherst managed 13 shots to Mt. Holyoke’s nine, and both teams had seven penalty corners. However, the Jeffs made more of their opportunities than the Lyons, and with 3:44 left in the frame, midfielder Carolyn Shea ’08 backhanded a feed from forward Christa Porcaro ’08 into the back of the net. A

Amherst edges Bates, 2-1, extends undefeated mark

On Saturday, the Jeffs defeated the Bates College Bobcats, 2-1, in Amherst’s first conference away game of the season. For most Amherst teams, a game away from the Memorial Hill-Alumni Gymnasium complex means only fewer friendly faces in the crowd. For the field hockey squad, however, it means an entirely different playing surface: artificial turf. Amherst is now the only team in the league that doesn’t play on the surface that completely changes the pace and dynamics of the game. While the Jef

Field hockey relies on Skrivan's talent and leadership

Some persistence on the part of Head Coach Carol Knerr helped, too, and as a result, for this season and the previous three, fans of the Amherst field hockey team have been rewarded with 15 goals, eight assists, one all-NESCAC year and a bevy of feats that are not so easily quantifiable. While she didn’t light up the scoreboard or start regularly as a first-year, Skrivan appeared in all 15 games-at least 10 more than any of her field-playing classmates. Her performance was enough to earn her a

Bub's Player of the Week: Amy Armstrong '07

It seems like the women’s soccer team this season can do no wrong, this week their winning efforts were led by one Amy Armstrong. Just yesterday against Springfield she scored a Jeff tally, but more importantly at Bates she helped Amherst rally. The Jeffs defeated the Bobcats and the score was 3-2, Around, about, straight past the defense Amy Armstrong flew. She assisted two of Amherst’s scores and chipped in an assist, The Jeffs remained undefeated-and Bub’s remained in bliss. Next up f

Bub's Player of the Week: Taylor Downs '08

the sky was blue, the fans were out, the Jeffs were on the ball. One performance stood above the rest and that was Taylor Downs: two games, two goals, two wins plus two Player of the Week crowns. The sophomore led men’s soccer to two wins in as many days, he doubled last year’s scoring output; this kid deserves a raise! Plaudits then came streaming in, first NESCAC Player of the Week, ECAC followed next and Downs was on a streak. It’s a long season ahead, of course, and Bub’s won’t overbo

Bub's Class of the Week: Class of 2009

Welcome, first-years, to The Student sports section, Bub’s is the place for Player of the Week selection. Right here every Wednesday one athlete gets some ink, a props for performance in the field or the rink, or the course or the track or the courts of LeFrak- whatever sport it is, Bub’s pats you on the back. If you wear purple and white, here is your chance to shine, we hope you’ve trained all summer, class of 2009! Bub’s has seen you on Facebook, you’ve got friends up the wazoo, but

Under modesty, Anderson shines

However, anyone who knows Anderson will tell you that, despite what she tells you (or doesn’t tell you) about herself, she’s a person of diverse talents and interests or, as her friend Matt Langione ’05 put it, “a standout in so many ways.” Having a ball Anderson seems to be the archetypal Amherst student: a scholar-athlete, in that order, who also “is very committed about activism and social justice” according to her thesis advisor, Assistant Professor of History and Black Studies Hilary Moss

Shaw, Warner lead softballers to 5-1 week and top of West

The Jeffs currently sit on top of the NESCAC standings thanks to a 5-1 week that saw Amherst split a doubleheader with Wesleyan University, sweep Hamilton College and beat Wellesley College and Clark University in non-conference contests. Amherst (11-7-1, 3-1 NESCAC) is the only team in the West with four conference games under its belt, while Middlebury and Williams Colleges split their doubleheader. The Jeffs need to take one or two games from both the Panthers and the Ephs in order to advance

Bub's Player of the Week: Ashley Harmeling '05

but don’t take it on Bub’s’ word, just look at the facts: she’s won NESCAC Player of the Week twice in a row, as Amherst has crushed every conference foe. This past week Amherst beat Colby and Trin, Harmeling had nine goals and two assists in the wins. The Jeffs are currently ranked third in the nation, thanks in no small part to this senior sensation. Harmeling’s leading the Jeffs in goals with 18 so far, though she’s played in just four games, she’s certainly up to par! She’s also add

Bub's Player of the Week: Andrew Green '06

but in this case it was impossible to leave this guy alone. Andrew Green has been hot since the beginning of the season, and not to give him Bub’s this week would be akin to treason! The swift center fielder has been unstoppable at the plate, he’s played a huge role in Amherst’s 5-2 slate. Sixteen hits on the season in just 22 at-bats- he’s hitting .727, Bub’s has never heard such stats! More impressive is Green’s slugging percentage, it’s just above one, OK, OK, it’s early yet, the seas

Softball looks to regain focus

The sigh of relief, however, came a bit too soon-Amherst would score one more run against Bates in game one of the doubleheader, but the Bobcats shut down the Jeffs in game two, 4-0, and Amherst proceeded to drop the next four games on its (fortunately non-conference) schedule. What has changed for Amherst since Florida? The hits are still coming, albeit not as quickly nor always strung together, and the pitching remains solid, especially on the part of Warner, who has given up all of three earn

Softball outscores opponents 42-6 in Fort Myers, Fla.

What is making the difference for Amherst this season? It seems to be a combination of work ethic, new bats and newly-inspired old bats in addition to the solid and cohesive defense that has been Amherst’s trademark over the past few years. The Jeffs’ new attitude toward preparation showed from the get-go, as Amherst crushed Lesley University, 10-0, in the first game of the year. “We restructured our preseason to put more of an emphasis on live hitting,” said senior co-captain outfielder Greta

Bub's Player of the Week: Krissy Morin '06

The women’s hoops team beat Wesleyan on Saturday, and much thanks should be given to one Jeff’s fine play. She’s a co-captain guard, and her name is Krissy Morin, with 15 points she led Amherst in scorin’. Morin had the ball with five minutes to go and the Jeffs down by two, she was behind the three-point arc, and to the basket she threw. The ball went in, the Jeffs went up by one- but make no mistake, our captain was not done! The Cardinals tied the score up at 53 all, but again they m

Bub's Player of the Week: Rachel Simon '07

Rachel Simon plays defense but she scores like a forward, which is why she’s the skater to whom the hockey team looks toward. Last week she was hot-four goals and three assists- in four games over three days Simon refused to desist. The highlight of it all was a hat trick against Trin, the Bantams fell 4-0 and Amherst notched a NESCAC win. Simon’s 27 points lead the Jeffs this year, ten goals and 17 assists-nothing at which to sneer! She’s second in the league in assists and in points sh

Bub's Player of the Week: Russell Lee '05

Bub’s loves to hate the team that wears the purple and the gold, and Friday at LeFrak, well-some Eph heads really rolled! Amherst beat Williams in men’s basketball, and Russell Lee was key as the Ephs took a fall. Lee scored 20 points in 25 minutes on the court, he shot 50 percent from the field, he could not fall short. Five of his scores came from all the way downtown, if he shoots like this come playoffs, Amherst will surely win a crown! With two games to go before postseason play, Le

Bub's Player of the Week: Kyle Schoppel '08

The men’s hockey team won two more this week, as the Jeffs continued their unbeaten streak. Amherst’s leading scorer may be just a freshman, but in points he’s only behind one Beau Kretzman. Kyle Schoppel’s his name, he’s scored seven goals so far, he’s making himself known as an offensive star. This week he scored four and the Jeffs tied and won, he’s NESCAC Player of the Week and Bub’s doesn’t think he’s done. The Jeffs have played six games just yet, and Schoppel’s already performing

Swimming: Shorthanded men can't catch up against Middlebury

A few strong individual performances highlighted the Middlebury meet. Junior diver Jordan Bowling remains undefeated on the boards. In the three-meter event he finished first with 207.23 points and followed up that win with a score of 246.38 on the one-meter. Bowling’s presence will only become more important as the season lengthens and gives way to the postseason; last year, the absence of an experienced diver cost Amherst important points at the NESCAC Championship Meet. The Panthers’ top dive

Bub's Player of the Week: Carter Hamill '05

for four falls now she’s led the way and hasn’t looked back. This cross country season Amherst placed 12th in the nation, Bub’s can’t help but feel so much elation. Hamill came in fifth, her best finish yet, in the record books at Amherst her name is certainly set. Four straight All-America awards is really quite a feat, Hamill performed when the pressure was on at the National meet. The whole team’s been to Nationals now for two years in a row, and Hamill is largely to thank for the opp

Men's swimming beats Wesleyan in season-opening meet

“With three swimmers abroad, and another three out of the pool for various other reasons, we went into this meet slightly nervous about what this team’s capabilities were in the water,” said Gach. The Jeffs proved their nerves wrong and more than exceeded their own modest expectations as they swam away with a 154-119 win. While the Jeffs did not sweep the top three spots in any event, as they have so often in the past two seasons, a collection of strong individual performances gave them their si

Bub's Player of the Week

as a matter of fact, Bub’s broke out the champagne! A Homecoming win on our home turf, who could ask for more? the 2004 season will go down in Amherst lore. The heroes were many, the Jeffs played their hearts out- it was difficult for Bub’s to choose which guy to tout. Our rushing game was on, our defense was on fire, the Amherst squad didn’t ever seem to tire. But Bub’s has to pick one, it’s the nature of this poem, every week one Jeff’s face calls this corner home. Bob Sargent interce

Men's swimming sets the bar high for 2004-05

The Jeffs return five of the six swimmers who contributed to their seventh-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Div. III Championships. Though they lost national champion Mike Pohorylo ’04 to graduation, Bryan Woo ’06 and John Ancona ’07 join All-Americans Ethan Treat ’07 and Rick Estacio ’06 for another year in the pool. Treat had a breakout season as a first-year, taking fifth place in the 400-yard individual medley and fourth in the 200-yard butterfly at Nationals while setting NESCAC records in bo

Bub's Player of the Week: Marsh Moseley '05

making 5-0 impressive with football’s season almost through. The Jeffs have three games left to play and they’re sure to be tough, with Marsh Moseley at the helm, though, Amherst’s good enough. This weekend against Wesleyan, Moseley was sublime, he’d passed for three touchdowns before halftime. He passed for 172 yards, completing all but three, Moseley’s aerial attack paced the Jeffs to victory. For four years he’s shown more than proficiency; but this year he’s second in the league in p

Men's tennis ends fall with sweep

While the rest of the student body enjoyed fall break, the men made a two-day swing to Rhode Island on Oct. 8 to face Div. III opponents Roger Williams and Salve Regina Universities. Neither team gave the Jeffs much of a match, as Amherst came away with an 8-0 win over Roger Williams and an 6-1 drubbing of Salve Regina on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Jeffs were perfect against Roger Williams, winning all nine matches in straight sets and dropping only five games along the way. Sophomo

Bub's Player of the Week: Tracy Montigny '05

and Bub’s thinks this season will be the same story. undefeated in the NESCAC-three wins and three ties, if their record stays unblemished, Bub’s won’t be surprised. Against Colby Saturday, one Jeff showed real grit- with two assists and a goal, by her the scoreboard was lit. Tracy Montigny was the culprit on the game-winning goal, responsible for all three scores, she was really on a roll! Bub’s can’t forget to mention it was her second goal of the week, on Thursday against Holyoke’s de

Men's tennis continues to play well

Babkes won his first- and second-round matches in straight sets, defeating Mark Egan of MIT and Ted Haley of Williams College 6-3, 6-3 and 6-1, 6-1, respectively. Babkes’ next three opponents hailed from defending national champion and NESCAC rival Middlebury College. Ari Beilin managed to take a set from Babkes but succumbed in the end, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Panther Salih Unsal yielded more easily, falling to Babkes in straight sets in the quarterfinals. In the end, the third Middlebury match was the

Bub's Player of the Week: Fletcher Ladd '05E

he’s led the team in rushing yards while starting at tailback. He’s rushed almost 3,000 yards, made touchdowns look like cake, Ladd’s scored 23 while leaving NESCAC defenses in his wake. This weekend’s game was no exception, his touchdown won the game, he also rushed for 175 yards to seal his Amherst fame. Now he’s rushed more career yards than any other Jeff, and this season is still so young: six games more are left. He also broke another record, a 95-yard TD, and scored almost half of

Bub's Player of the Week: Annie Hoeksma '05

they haven’t lost a match all year, they’ve beaten every foe. A team effort it’s been all the way, but one ‘Dog has stood out with her play. Annie Hoeksma’s the setter, she knows the drill: she puts the ball in place and her teammates make the kill. This weekend she was on her game, the team could not be beat, Hoeksma recorded 109 assists-really quite a feat! She also chipped in 15 kills and had five blocks on D, Trin, Conn. and Wes went down like that, Amherst’s wins were three. Hoeksm

With Honors: Danny Babkes '06 and Alicia Menezes '08

The men’s tennis team won the ECAC North Men’s Tennis Championships by the widest margin in the past eight years. Leading the charge for the Jeffs was Babkes, who simply demolished the first-singles flight, winning both of his matches in straight sets after a first-round bye. Babkes was one of only two returning players competing for Amherst. Alicia Menezes ’08 Menezes, the Jeffs’ first-year standout, played excellently in Amherst’s sweep of Wesleyan over the weekend. Menezes, Amherst’s third-

Game of the Week: Volleyball hosts Amherst Classic

Men's tennis wins again at ECACs

The Jeffs featured only two returning players in this opening tournament: junior Danny Babkes and senior co-captain Max Rettig. These experienced players served as bookends for the newcomers, playing at first and fifth singles, respectively. Sophomore transfer Lenny Lepner and rookies Michael Mintz and Geoff Schwarz filled the second through fourth singles spots, respectively, while another pair of rookies, Jeffrey Wan and Tal Avrahami, took care of the doubles slate. The Jeffs cruised through

Volleyball: 'Dogs take a bite out of WNEC Invitational

The star of the weekend was sophomore outside hitter Kristin Quinn, who was named Tournament MVP and also earned a spot on the All-Tournament team for her 57-kill, 19-block performance. Also earning the All-Tournament nod was senior co-captain setter Annie Hoeksma ’05, who accounted for all but four of Amherst’s assists with 133. Amherst trounced Framingham State University, 3-0 (30-24, 30-12, 30-16), on Friday evening to set the tone for the weekend. A very even attack marked Amherst’s game, a

Amherst finishes sixth in Directors' Cup standings

The NACDA, the United States Sports Academy and USA TODAY award the Cup, which has been in existence since 1996, annually. Last year, 430 schools competed in Div. III. (NAIA, Div. I and Div. II colleges also contend for their own Cups.) Amherst has placed in the top-15 every year, while Williams College has won the Cup for eight of the nine years of competition. For the 2003-2004 school year, Amherst had 686.75 points less than 50 points behind the fifth-place finishe. Williams’ score of 1081.75

Game of the Week: Women's soccer vs. Bates College

Bub's Player of the Week: Adrienne Showler '05

Bub’s loves a squeaker of a win, and this was certainly no kill. The score was tied 2-2; not much time on the clock, it looked like overtime to play until there came a shock. A goal with one minute left to go, the game was on the line, Adrienne Showler’s foot was clutch, her shot was oh-so-fine. Trinity took the loss, and the Jeffs secured the win, just like that, we’re 1-0, it was just too bad for Trin! Showler scored the game-winner and also goal number one, two goals in one game, not

Women's soccer: NESCAC champs look to repeat

And then the tide turned for Amherst. The women would not lose again in the month of September, nor would they drop a game in the NESCAC. Amherst earned the second seed in the NESCAC Tournament, where the team won two overtime, penalty-kick thrillers to advance to the finals. In the final game against Bates College, the Jeffs unloaded on the Bobcats, steamrolling them in a 6-0 win. The victory over Bates earned Amherst its seventh straight berth in the NCAA Tournament and a number 14 ranking in

Men's tennis team set to defend ECAC title in fall

The Jeffs finished the fall and spring seasons with a record of 8-6. Last fall, the team went 2-1 in dual match play and also won the ECAC North Championships. Though the spring was less successful, Amherst will look to bounce back this fall with a solid core of returning players and some promising newcomers. Amherst will be counting on Rilla and Babkes to lead the team in doubles play as well as at singles. The pair played first and second singles, respectively, in the spring. Also returning i

Firedogs set the bar high for 2004

On Oct. 24, the Firedogs were 23-3 and ranked fifth in New England. They had not lost a match in three weeks, and their only conference loss had come at the hands of a talented Williams College squad in mid-September. The winning streak ended abruptly, however, with a pair of 3-0 losses to Williams and M.I.T. the very next day, followed by a pair of conference losses the following weekend to Bates and Colby Colleges. Though the Firedogs ended the regular season with a win over the Bowdoin Polar

Bub's Class of the Week: Class of 2008

Bub’s is the place to find out who rates. In this space each week we give one athlete props, for scoring or winning or making big stops. Freshmen and seniors alike get their due, so if you play well, it could even be you! Jump higher, score goals, win that race, and right in this corner you could see your face. It takes real men and women to wear purple and white, so class of ’08,you best put up a fight. Bub’s wishes warm welcome to the new crop of first-years, and hopes that Amherst h

Spring teams make splash nationally

Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis team had one of its best seasons ever, advancing to the NCAA finals for the first time since 1999 before falling to Emory University. Amherst tied with Williams College for the conference title and Kristen Raverta ’06 took the conference singles championship outright. Katie Hudson ’07 won the “C” flight while Raverta teamed with senior captain Wallis Molchen to win the doubles “B” flight. Raverta and Tristan Hedrick ’05 advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCA

Whiting epitomizes student-athlete

On choosing Amherst Whiting was a three-sport star at Mission Viejo High School in Southern California. He excelled at football, baseball and track, but initially thought he would play just football in college at an Ivy League school. However, Whiting began to reconsider. “I didn’t realize all along if I had gone to one of those schools I’d have to give up baseball or track,” he said. Then, when he discovered “schools like Amherst and Williams where you not only could play more than one sport b

Top-ranked Middlebury avenges 2003 championship loss

Saturday’s game began auspiciously as the Jeffs scored in the opening minute. After winning the face-off, tri-captain Liz Martin ’04 passed to Ashley Harmeling ’05, who carried the ball downfield and found the back of the net. Unfortunately, Middlebury’s Nuala O’Donohoe struck back twice to put the Panthers ahead. Though Martin tied up the score with less than 16 minutes to go in the first half, O’Donohoe had the assist on the next Midd tally and scored once more to put Amherst behind for good.

Bub's Player of the Week: Cushing Donelan '05

the Jeffs are 19th in the country and beat Colby Saturday. Cushing Donelan’s played in goal for nearly every minute, and made nine saves against Bates to help Amherst win it. On breakaways opponents can’t help but quake in fear, their shots are rendered pointless after a Donelan clear. His numbers are impressive, he leads the league in stats- Bub’s and NESCAC Player of the Week have both tipped their hats. Amherst sits atop the conference and Donelan’s play has shown that Amherst is a te

Women's lacrosse: High-scoring Jeffs win first three

“After losing eight seniors, we were unsure how the season would begin for us,” said senior tri-captain Liz Martin. “But we came out strong in each game and have proven to ourselves and to other teams that we will be a threat this year and will continue to be on top.” Amherst’s offense exploded in its first games of the young season, scoring 25 goals in total, 13 against Mary Washington and 12 versus Drew. The Jeff defense, anchored by goalie Olivia D’Ambrosio ’05, also played well, letting up

Bub's Player of the Week: Carter Hamill '05

for most Amherst athletes it’s only a dream. But for one Jeff, All-American’s become, well, the norm: Nine-time winner Carter Hamill took nationals by storm. She’s national champ in the 5,000 once more, as the women placed seventh with an 18-point score. Hamill’s quick feet were not done just yet; she and the DMR team had a record to set. They finished second in the event in school-record time, and Hamill’s running once again was truly sublime. Outdoor competition begins on indoor’s hee

Game of the Week: Softball vs. Middlebury College

Bub's Player of the Week: Kate Shaw '05

and our women’s team was the one to beat. They came in third place after an undefeated season, and for their fine finish Bub’s has one good reason. Five weeks had passed since Kate Shaw’s last dive, in the one-meter event she was glad to place five. However, the best was still yet to come: in the three-meter dive she placed number one! Winning at NESCACs is always a big deal, but this victory had all the more appeal� Shaw broke her hand over a month ago, her comeback competition was th

Men's squash fall to Williams

A pair of first-years came away with Amherst’s only two individual victories in the Williams match. Auloke Mathur defeated Tyler Kyle at the second spot in a hard-fought five-game match (9-7, 9-5, 7-9, 7-9, 9-4). “Auloke stepped up against a worthy opponent” said Peter Hatfield ’07. “The fitness training, and in particular his newfound ability to do 10 push-ups in a row, certainly paid off in his five-game match.” Classmate Stuart Landesberg also earned a win for the Jeffs in the ninth spot, b

Bub's Player of the Week: A.J. Greco

Conn. College and Tufts came to Orr Rink for the Jeffs to be tested. One skater aced the test and passed with colors flying, His name is A.J. Greco, he sent them all home crying. On Friday night he scored just once-an insurance tally, Amherst beat Tufts, 5 to 3, the Jeffs really rallied. The next day though, in a win over Conn. Greco stole the show, Amherst won again, 9 to 3, he was the real hero. He had a hat trick then scored again for four on the day, Bub’s is glad he transferred here

Men's squash: Jeffs stave off lower-ranked opponents for quartet of wins

Such matches are often lose-lose situations. The higher-ranked team should win, so victory merely maintains the team’s record and comes without any real reward. “We had everything to lose and nothing to gain,” said Head Coach Peter Robson. However, Amherst came away with four wins over rivals Franklin and Marshall, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby Colleges to prove that the team’s number 11 national ranking is well-deserved. The morning of Feb. 7 began with a 5-4 win over 14th-ranked Bowdoin. The Polar

Bub's Player of the Week: Kate Herlihy '05

Swim and squash and track and hockey; to whom would Bub’s go? Lucky for Bub’s one shot shone the brightest: Kate Herlihy came through when the game was at its tightest. Women’s hoops was down by two; Trinity was ahead, Amherst had the ball, it’s true, and down the court they sped. Shannon Russell drove the length then passed it off to Kate, defense was tight, she took the shot, but would it be too late? No, it wasn’t. the shot was good, the Jeffs went up by one, the buzzer rang, Amherst

Bub's Player of the Week: Carter Hamill '05

this weekend she proved again that she’s a runner to be beat. She placed second in the region and her team was number four, no question about it – a Bub’s honor was assured. 22 minutes, seven seconds, ahead of nearly all the pack, Hamill performed when it counted; that’s a fact. Amherst heads to nationals for the third time in four years, to show the rest of the country that the Jeffs have no peers. To Indiana they’ll travel for the meet this Saturday, Bub’s is rooting for Amherst to hav

Bub's Player of the Week: Ashley Harmeling '05

and one Jeff player has put on quite a display. Harmeling has been the team’s offensive spark, she’s led the way for Amherst’s post-season lark. The school record for goals in a season she owns, for this star forward, NESCAC goalies are cones. Harmeling’s had two assists and made 18 scores, she’s truly made her way into Amherst soccer lore. She had a hat trick against Bates in the 6-0 game- another record to add to Harmeling’s fame. The Jeff turnaround this season has been quite unique,

Men's tennis wraps up fall

“Our fall season serves as a tune-up for the spring, a time to hone our skills in preparation for the main season,” said Max Rettig ’05. ” If we follow up on our work in the fall and continue to practice hard in the off-season, we will be poised to make a run at the NESCAC championship.  We will be looking for a birth in the national tournament, and as always, we will be gunning for Williams.” The season began with a near-sweep of Salve Regina University on Sept. 17. The men went 6-1, dropping

Men's rugby beats up on BU; women fall to Williams

Men’s Rugby Men’s Rugby Amherst defeated Boston University 15-10 on Saturday. In a well-played first half, the Jeffs scored all 15 points. Fullback Reed Knox ’04 started the scoring for Amherst with a penalty kick, which gave the Jeffs a 3-0 lead. Prop Mark Lentz ’05 added to the Amherst lead by scoring a try, good for five points, which put the Jeffs up by eight. Knox kicked an extra two points to solidify Amherst’s margin. Co-captain prop Irv Rakhlin ’04 scored a try before the end of the h

Bub's Player of the Week: Kathryn Kuchefski '04

One player came up biggest; on her the jeffs can depend. Kathryn Kuchefski came in first, she really led the team, Wellesley, Holyoke, Midd, all of them she creamed. The team came in first place overall, 46 ahead of the pack, Kuchefski shot 155, she gave the ball quite a whack. The next player was five strokes behind, she had no shot, Kuchefski’s play was on the money, her swing was red-hot. She shot 78 for day one, could she play better? The answer was yes, a 77, she was the tournament

Bub's Player of the Week: Mike Wohl '07

One Jeff’s performance earns him Bub’s hooray. Mike Wohl may be a rookie, but he plays like a vet, He helped the soccer team win twice, put three in the net. Wohl added an assist; he has 10 points for the year, As a striker, his performance really was without peer. For himself Wohl earned NESCAC player of the week, Amherst is 7th in the country, so far their highest peak. They’re first in the conference too, a lot to brag about, This afternoon they’re ready for another big-time rout. Wo

Bub's Player of the Week: K.C. Cosentino '05

and Bub’s knows just where the credit should go. K.C. Cosentino has spent every second in the cage, keeping Jeff opponents in quite a rage. Against Wellesley she earned eight saves to her name, But against Tufts she earned Player of the Week fame. 11 saves and a shutout got her NESCAC recognition, she’s really dominated the goalie position. The Jumbos may have outshot Amherst, but K.C. kept them as good as cursed. This coming week she’ll have more to prove, as the Amherst Jeffs go on t

McClellan fills big shoes, head

However, only one Amherst student has the task of filling not only the figurative shoes of his predecessor, but also the oversized head, tri-cornered hat and purple britches of the Lord Jeff that came before him. That student is sophomore Christian McClellan, who will be taking over mascot duties from the legendary Tripp Whitbeck ’03, who redefined the position during his remarkable three-year tenure as Lord Jeff. “I’m actually feeling a lot of pressure,” said McClellan. At his first official a

Game of the Week: Women's Golf at Dartmouth Invitational

Bub's Players of the Week: Matt Katz '05, Mike Page '05, John Stanton-Geddes '04

The grass was green, the sky blue, it couldn’t have been sunnier. The cross-country team started its season filled with glee, The Lord Jeffs won their meet, and finished one-two-three. Matt Katz came in first, with Mike Page at his heels, John Stanton-Geddes finished third, those Jeff men have wheels! Four-tenths of a second separated the men, they finished as a team, The others were 10 seconds back, no match for Amherst’s steam. Six teams left with a loss that day, a bad way to start the

With Honors

Annie Hoeksma ’05 Junior volleyball standout, setter Annie Hoeksma, a First-Team All-NESCAC selection in 2002, had 39 assists in the Firedogs’ opening match of the 2003 season with non-league opponent Western Connecticut State University on Sunday, Sept. 8 to pace Amherst’s offense. Unfortunately, Hoeksma’s stellar performance was not enough for the Amherst squad, as they fell to Western Conn. two games to three. Ben Lavely ’06 Ben Lavely ’06 The foot of sophomore midfielder Ben Lavely kicke

Firedogs seek to overcome Ephs for NESCAC title

The ‘Dogs return nine players from this successful squad. Key losses from last year’s team include libero Irene Lee ’03 and outside hitter Erin Dittus ’03, who finished eighth in the NESCAC in kills per game last season. Lee averaged eight digs per game, which was good for fourth in the NESCAC. Both will be difficult to replace. None of the returning players have college-level experience at the libero position. However, first-years Mikela Yarawami and Laura Golden both played the position in hig

Bub's Player of the Year: Brooke Diamond '03

She’s our player of the year, and Bub’s has 12 good reasons. For starters, in the fall she leads the soccer team in goal, At the 2001 NCAA championship she played a key role. This season she captained the squad to a solid record too, Moving on to the winter season, Brooke also led the hoops crew. Four winters spent dribbling, you’d think that she’d tire, But no, she went on to lacrosse and those Jeffs have been on fire. National Champions in 2003, the victory was sweet. The Tournament’s

Pohorylo leads men's swimming to best finish since '70

Seven Jeffs traveled to Emory University in Atlanta over spring break to compete between March 20 and 23. Amherst last finished in the top 10 in the country in 1970 when the Lord Jeffs took sixth place. In 2002, Amherst finished just out of the top 10, in 11th place. After finishing the regular season undefeated with a record of 9-0 and finishing second in the NESCAC Championships, the Jeffs had high expectations for their trip to Nationals. “As a team, our goal was to beat everyone else in NES

Player Profile: Harvard transfer Harmeling finds home at 'herst

After completing an illustrious career at Andover, Harmeling headed to Harvard University where she planned to continue her career as a three-sport athlete. Mononucleosis, however, sidelined Harmeling during the soccer season, and she had to be satisfied with spots on the squash and lacrosse squads. The squash team won the national championship and the lacrosse team compiled a winning record; however, Harmeling decided she wanted smaller classes and a smaller athletic time commitment. “Lacross

Women win one, lose two at Howe Cup

The Lord Jeffs started out strong in Friday’s victory over the 15th-ranked Brewers. Amherst was able to enter the match with confidence, as they had defeated Vassar earlier in the season by a comfortable 6-3 margin. They were able to duplicate the victory and the score with a number of strong individual performances. First and second seeds Ashley Harmeling ’05 and senior co-captain Susanna Burke won their matches in three games apiece, with Burke yielding only one point to her opponent. Harmeli

Swimming team breaks records, defeats Union

This past Saturday, Amherst displayed its dominance with a commanding 169-68 victory over visiting Union in their final meet. In the process, the men destroyed four Pratt Pool records and finished in first place in every event but one. The Lord Jeffs now have the opportunity to ride this authoritative victory to the NESCAC championships at Williams College the weekend of Feb. 28. For the ninth time in as many meets, Amherst’s 200-yard medley relay team began competition with a fast time and a d

Jeffs top Hartwick, M.I.T., stay undefeated

The men began the M.I.T. competition with wins in the first two events of the day. Rick Estacio ’06, Bryan Woo ’06, Mike Pohorylo ’04 and senior co-captain Pat Kennedy dominated the 200-yard medley relay. Next, Adam Lewkowitz ’06 left the rest of the 1000-yard freestylers in the dust, winning his race by over 2.5 seconds. Lewkowitz also took first place in the 500-yard freestyle later on during the meet. Co-captain diver Ben Hopkins ’03 continued his supremacy on the boards, setting school reco

Volleyball jumps out to 3-0 start

On Sept. 12, Amherst handed Smith College (2-1) its first loss of the season in a marathon match lasting over two hours. The ‘Dogs lost a close opening game, 27-30, before coming back to beat the Pioneers twice by scores of 30-27 and 30-26. In game two, the ‘Dogs took the lead from the start without looking back, though the lead dwindled from as high as 10 points to only one. Game three was marked by similar excitement, as the ‘Dogs let the Pioneers come back from an 11 point deficit to make it