Underdog Cards fly away with title

After a thrilling win over Bates College in the quarterfinals, the fourth-seeded Amherst men traveled to Williamstown, Mass. on Saturday to meet third-seeded Middlebury College for the semifinal match. Although they defeated the Panthers 2-1 earlier this season, the Jeffs approached Saturday’s game with cautious confidence, aware that the favored Middlebury squad could easily end their season. Luckily, the seniors refused to let their soccer careers end in the semifinals. In the 13th minute of p

Lord Jeffs kick back against White Mules

Coming off of a disappointing loss to Bowdoin College in early October, the Jeffs traveled to New London, Conn., before fall break for a mid-week competition against conference rival Connecticut College. The Jeffs came out strong and immediately took the lead with a well-placed goal by rookie forward Nicholas Lynch off an assist from sophomore midfielder Taylor Downs just 13 minutes into the first half. Having relaxed on their advantage, the Jeffs were startled when the Camels launched a counte

Men's soccer brings Polar Bears out of hibernation

Playing under the lights of Springfield College’s new turf field on Wednesday night, Amherst dominated from the first minutes of the game. Sophomore Taylor Downs buried his fourth goal of the season in the 12th minute, and Amherst continued to challenge Springfield’s goalkeeper, B.J. Sturdivant, with nine total shots in the first half. On the Jeffs’ defensive side, senior goalkeeper Greg Lockwood came through for Amherst with three saves, allowing the Jeffs to move into the second half with a on

Jeffs' season kicks into full swing

After a rewarding indoor winter season and concentrated spring and summer training, Amherst spent 12 days in August on an international soccer tour in France and Spain. Having played six games against high-level and professional competitors including Brazilian superstar and World Player of the Year Ronaldinho, the Jeffs return to the NESCAC with an improved technical game and some new tricks under their short sleeves. Commitment in the offseason and recent experimentation with full-length sessi