No. 7 Men’s Tennis Defeats No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

The matchup between the men’s tennis team and the No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags (CMS) team came down to the last match this past Friday. First year William Turchetta faced down his opponent on the sixth singles court with everything to play for, handling the pressure of a match with national ranking implications, and defeating his opponent in straight sets. The contest began with an impassioned conflict in doubles. The duo of Sean Wei ’21 and Jason Fung ’20 on the first court took the ma

Women’s Squash Falls in College Championships

This weekend, the women’s squash team traveled to compete in the second division of the College Squash Association Team Championship – a daunting task, given their low seeding. At the Kellner Squash Center at Trinity, the Mammoths faced top-seeded Dartmouth in the first round and performed valiantly in a 9-2 loss. One of those wins came from Lilly Soroko ’22 who played at the number three slot. The second win came from Margaret Werner ’21, who played in the number eight slot. Both of Amherst’

Women’s Squash Stumbles at NESCAC Squash Championships, Loses in Semifinals

Women’s squash had a tough weekend at the NESCAC Women’s Squash Championship where they came in fourth. After beating Tufts University 6-3 in the quarterfinals, they subsequently lost to Trinity University, 8-1, and then Middlebury College, 9-0. Their current overall record has moved to 8-8. In the team’s first match of the tournament, the Mammoth’s depth worked to their advantage as most of their wins came from the bottom three quarter of the ladder. The top two spots were both close games, h

Women’s Squash Falls To Bates In Last Home Game

On Jan. 27, the women’s squash team geared up for Senior Day with the final home game of its season against Bates. Before the day’s events commenced, senior players Rachael Ang ’19, Emma Crowe ’19 and Priya Sinha ’19 were acknowledged in a ceremony that recognized their dedication and accomplishments on the team throughout their squash careers at Amherst. The match was hard-fought for both teams, and unfortunately for the Mammoths, the Bobcats were able to secure a 5-4 win. The first match of

Women’s Squash Starts Season With Loss, Rebounds With Sweeping Victory

The No. 16 Amherst women’s squash team opened its season last weekend, competing on Friday against No. 3 Princeton and taking on unranked Northeastern University on Saturday, with both matches being played at Amherst’s Davenport Squash Courts. On Friday, the visiting Tigers routed Amherst, 9-0, as the Mammoths managed to take only two games in the entire match. On the first court, Rachael Ang ’19 took on Gracie Doyle of Princeton, losing 11-5, 11-6, 11-2 in straight games. Caroline Conway ’20

Men’s Golf Fails to Qualify For NESCAC Championship in Spring

The Amherst men’s golf team competed this past Saturday at the NESCAC Qualifier, which consisted of 10 teams and took place at the par-72 Lyman Orchards Golf Course in Middlefield, Connecticut. Starting the tournament seeded in sixth place, the Mammoths ended up finishing the weekend still in sixth place, scoring 314 on the first day and 301 on the second for combined total of 615. Amherst’s Cameron Clark ’20 led the team, shooting a score of 149 on the weekend, carding a 74 during the first

Men’s Golf Showcases Depth at Williams Fall Invitational

This past weekend, the Amherst men’s golf team competed at the Williams Fall Invitational, which took place at the Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The Mammoths ended up finishing in 13th place overall out of 20 teams. The Mammoths’ rival and the invitational host, Williams, placed first overall with a score of 588. Husson University took the silver medal with a score of 605, followed by Trinity, which finished only two strokes behind. Although it may not have been as str

Men’s Golf Finishes in Sixth Place at the Duke Nelson Invitational

This past weekend, the Amherst men’s golf team had a strong showing at the Duke Nelson Invitational in Middlebury, Vermont. The tournament took place on Ralph Myhre Golf Course, a public course that serves as the home course for conference foe Middlebury. After Saturday, Amherst sat only five strokes behind the day’s leader, New York University, tying with NESCAC rival Trinity for fourth place. Leading the Mammoths, Nicholas Kumamoto ’20 shot an impressive 71 with teammate Jack Burlison ’1