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Unfortunately, the Amherst steamroller collided with an even larger one from top-seeded Wheaton, as the Jeffs lost a 3-2 heartbreaker decided in the closing minutes of Sunday’s final. The 23-1 Lyons were winners of 58 of their last 59 games at home and sixth in the

Head Coach Nick Nichols returns at the helm along with Carlos Vega, who joins the staff fresh from the college swimming scene, Kenyon College ’03. Derek Chicarilli, a 2002 Middlebury graduate has replaced Mandy Hixon as the head diving coach. Though the team lost a number of valuable seniors last

Last year, the team finished the regular season 8-2, placing third at NESCACs and eighth at Nationals, their best NCAA finish since 1999. The team’s biggest loss will be that of senior co-captain and two-time 200-yard butterfly national champion Morgan Bayer ’03. Amherst is eager

Ryan Faulkner ’03, Pat Fitzsimons ’03 and Steve Zieja ’03, Amherst’s all-time scoring leader and the co-Division III New England College Player of the Year in 2003, provided the nucleus of the Jeff team for the past three seasons and must now be replaced. If last year

While most take this time to free themselves from all obligations, the Amherst women’s basketball team plays feverishly in a hot gym, surrounded by sweat and adrenaline. They do endless drills, sprints and foul shots, all with an intense passion. Their drive is unrivaled; they will not be shut

But with the influx of seven first-years and a new head coach on the bench, this year’s installment of Jeffs is fully capable of returning to the playoffs and advancing deep into the postseason. “We have a really wonderful class coming in that is going to add a

In addition, Amherst won the Little Three Championship, sweeping Wesleyan University and Williams College. The optimism surrounding this season’s group should help the Jeffs meet, and even surpass, expectations for the upcoming year. This year’s co-captains, Beau Kretzman ’05 and John McNicholas ’04, bring experience and stability