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Sarah Rothbard

Contributing Writer

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

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.