Around the Herd: March 15 to March 21 in Athletics

In this edition of Around the Herd: swim and dive impressed at the NCAA Championships, women’s lacrosse extended their winning streak, and men’s lacrosse won against Bates and York Colleges.

Around the Herd: March 1 to March 7 in Athletics

In this edition of Around the Herd: women's hockey dominates NESCAC Championship and men’s and women’s track and field teams set season bests at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet.

Men’s Soccer Returns to Sweet 16 for 12th Straight Year

The No. 6 men’s soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 12th straight season this past weekend. After beating Husson University 2-0 on Saturday, the Mammoths secured their spot in the tournament’s second weekend with a 4-2 victory over No. 15 St. Lawrence University.

Football Falls to Williams To Cap Off 2-7 Season

The football team lost to Williams 20-10 in this year’s “Biggest Little Game,” ending the season with a 2-7 record.

No. 9 Women’s Basketball Opens Season Strong, Goes 2-0

Coming off a Final Four appearance in the 2021-22 season, the Amherst women’s basketball team opened their season with two wins this past weekend. In their tip-off tournament, the Mammoths put on a clinic, first beating local rival Springfield College 54-50 before besting Rowan College 57-50.

Men’s Basketball Opens Season With Nail-biter Victory

After posting a 15-9 record last season, the Amherst men’s basketball team returns hungry for an improved season. They opened strong with a victory in game one.

Women’s Soccer Crushes Cardinals, Punishes Polar Bears in 2-0 Weekend

The women’s soccer team beat Wesleyan 3-0 and Bowdoin 2-1 on Senior Day, to bring their overall record to 9-2 — currently the best in the NESCAC. They have just four regular season games remaining.

No. 4 Field Hockey Wins Again, Clinches Little Three Title

The field hockey team picked up two important NESCAC wins over Wesleyan and Bowdoin this past weekend, securing the Little Three Championship for the first time since 2018 along the way.

Men’s Soccer Ends Weekend of NESCAC Play With Win, Draw

Men’s soccer defeated Wesleyan and drew against Bowdoin on Senior Day, bringing their overall record to 7-1-4 and their conference record to 2-1-4. The team has three NESCAC games remaining on their regular season schedule.

Offense Improves But Football Falls Just Short

Though the offense put forth their best performance of the season, the football team lost in the dying embers of Saturday’s contest against Bates. They will look to get into the win column this weekend at Colby.

Fall Sports’ Fifth-years Excited To Finish College Careers Strong

When the pandemic hit, many Amherst athletes chose to take time off from school to return for a fifth year and use all four years of their college eligibility. Maya Reiner ’25 spoke to three such athletes to gain insight into their decisions and experiences.

Football Drops Season Opener After Letdown in Second Half

In a defensive battle, the football team lost their season opener against Middlebury 17-6. Up next for the Mammoths is a trip to Clinton, New York, to play Hamilton.

Men’s Soccer Loses to Jumbos in Final Minutes, Beats Beavers

After a difficult defeat to NESCAC rival Tufts, the men’s soccer team bounced back with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Babson. Their record is now 4-1-1 with two more NESCAC opponents on the horizon.

Volleyball Dominates Opening NESCAC Weekend

The volleyball team began a perfect start to NESCAC play this past weekend, convincingly defeating both Hamilton and Middlebury to open 2-0 in the conference.

Around the Herd: Sept. 14 to Sept. 20

Around the Herd provides quick updates on all the Amherst sports action you may have missed in the past week. In this week’s installment: Cross country, women’s tennis, and men’s golf compete in weekend tournaments.

No. 2 Men’s Soccer Ties Midd, Demolishes Thomas College

After opening NESCAC play with an exciting tie against the always-formidable Middlebury, the men’s soccer team dismantled Thomas College 10-0. Three games in, the Mammoths possess a record of 2-0-1.

Men’s Soccer Seeks Third Straight NCAA Title Appearance

Amherst men’s soccer looks to return to a third consecutive National Championship game appearance, but their sights are set on taking it one game at a time as their 2022 campaign begins this week.

Back to the Links: Golf Teams Set to Open Season

While the men’s golf team looks to build upon a fifth-place finish in the NESCAC Championship last year, the women’s team hopes to repeat last season’s NESCAC Championship and trip to the NCAA Championships with a loaded roster of returners.

Softball Wins NESCACs, Earns NCAA Hosting Duties

Softball continued their dominant run this weekend, beating Bowdoin, Trinity, and top-seeded host Tufts in the NESCAC tournament to take home the 2022 NESCAC title, the program’s first. The team clinched an automatic bid to this year’s NCAA Tournament with the win.

Baseball Sweeps Bowdoin to Advance to NESCAC Semis

In the opening round of the NESCAC tournament, the baseball team swept Bowdoin in two games to advance to the semifinals. Now entering the double-elimination Championship series, the Mammoths will open against Middlebury.

Men’s Lacrosse Drops NESCAC Semi, Earns NCAA At-large Bid

Amherst men’s lacrosse lost to Bowdoin in a shocking come-from-behind victory in the NESCAC semifinals. Still, the Mammoths secured a bid to the NCAA tournament, where they will play an undefeated MIT team in Rochester, New York, on Saturday, May 14.

Men’s, Women’s Tennis Fall in NESCAC Semifinals

Playing at home in the first round of the NESCAC tournament, the men’s and women’s tennis teams advanced to the semifinals with victories over No. 9 Bowdoin and No. 13 Williams, respectively. In the second round the women lost a close match to Wesleyan while the men were routed 5-0.

Mammoths Find NESCAC Title Success on the Track

This past weekend, the track and field team took the trip to Hamilton for this year’s NESCAC Championships. Mammoth competitors won seven events and set two program records on the way to fourth and fifth place finishes for the men’s and women’s teams, respectively.

Walk-ons: Unique Paths Turn Strangers to Teammates

Though most Amherst athletes are recruited while they are still in high school, others take a less traditional route, trying out for teams once they arrive on campus. Staff writer Maya Reiner ’25 highlights the experiences of walk-ons at Amherst.

Perfection: Dani Torres Werra ’25 Pitches Historic Game

Amherst first-year Dani Torres Werra ’25 accomplished one of the toughest feats in sports last Wednesday, pitching a perfect game in a win over Springfield College. The team then lost a second matchup with Springfield before sweeping a NESCAC doubleheader against Trinity College.

Baseball 2-1-1 Behind 10-run Comeback, Giattino No-no

The Mammoths had two extraordinarily memorable victories in their series win against Trinity this past weekend: a 10-run ninth-inning comeback and a no-hitter thrown by Nick Giattino ’24, his second in as many years, helped the Mammoths win their first series of the year.

After 3-0 Series Loss, Baseball Snaps Losing Streak

The baseball team were swept in their second NESCAC series of the year over the weekend, bringing their conference record to 1-5. They ended the week on a high note however, picking up a resilient 6-5 win on Monday.

Swimmers, Divers Compete, Break Record at NCAAs

Nine different members of the women’s swim and dive team achieved All-American honors at nationals over spring break. The Mammoths brought home 13 All-America accolades, four of which were first-team finishes.

Women’s Lacrosse, Ranked 21st, Wins 4 Over Break

Women’s lacrosse was red hot over spring break, winning three straight games, including a comeback win in overtime and a tight conference win, to secure a four-game winning streak and a 21st place national ranking.

Bennett’s Behind-the-back Goal Highlights Men’s Lacrosse Wins

Men’s lacrosse have gotten off to a fast start. They began spring break with a tough loss against Tufts, one of the top-ranked teams in the nation, before ripping off two wins against Bates and Gettysburg College.

Tennis Faces Tough Spring Break Slate

Both men’s and women’s tennis faced a series of tough matches against some of the best teams in the country during a spring break trip to California. Despite strong individual performances, both teams saw up-and-down results.

Indoor Track and Field Athletes Compete Well at Nationals

Nine track athletes competed at the Division III National Championships during the first weekend of spring break, representing their school across a diverse set of events.

Baseball Begins NESCAC Title Defense Over Spring Break

Coming off a NESCAC title victory in the 2021 Covid-shortened season, the baseball team opened their 2022 season with a spring break trip to Florida, where they went 4-2 in six games.

Softball Starts Strong, Looks Towards NESCACs

In their shortened 2021 season, Amherst softball had a great season to build on, including two separate five-game win streaks and encouraging seasons from a multitude of underclassmen. Here’s what their 2022 season has in store.

Women’s Basketball Win Streak Snapped in NESCAC Finals

After winning 11 straight games and cruising to the finals of the NESCAC championship, Amherst women’s basketball fell short in a low-scoring defensive slugfest against Bates.

Women’s Hockey Qualifies for Conference Semis

Women’s hockey took the ice at Orr Rink for their NESCAC Quarterfinal Matchup on Saturday, overcoming a slow start to roll over Bowdoin by a score of 5-0. With the win, the Mammoths advanced to the conference tournament’s semifinal round, which will be played this coming weekend.

Track and Field Shows Well at DIII Championships

The women’s and men’s track and field teams took third and sixth place, respectively, at the Division III New England Championships this past weekend. 28 athletes claimed all-New England honors.

Women’s Dive Punches Ticket To Nationals

The women’s diving team showed out at the NCAA North/Northeast Regional Championships, taking first and second on the 1-meter board. Two divers will continue on to Nationals.

Women’s Squash Team Finishes Fifth at B-Level Nationals

Following a fourth-place finish at the NESCAC tournament, the women’s squash team finished the year with a strong win over Williams — their first since 1998 — to take fifth place in the 2022 Kurtz Cup.

In NESCAC Quarterfinals, Men’s Hockey Falls to Ephs

In their third meeting with Williams of the season, the men’s hockey team fell to the Ephs in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC tournament, ending their season with a final record of 9-13-2.

Track and Field Nears New England Championships

This past weekend, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams found success at their final meet of the season, the Ruddy Invitational. The New England Championships await for 53 athletes this weekend.

Women’s Basketball Seeded Third, NESCACs Next

Amherst women’s basketball defeated conference No. 1 Trinity and New Jersey City University, extending their win streak to nine games, and placing them at No. 3 in the NESCAC rankings. They enter the NESCAC tournament ranked 11th nationally.

Women's Hockey Finds Late-Season Momentum

Women’s ice hockey split a two-game series with the Trinity Bantams before blowing out the University of New England Nor’easters. Just two regular season games remain.

Women's Squash Finishes Fourth at NESCACs

Amherst women’s squash fought hard at the NESCAC championships this past weekend, eventually falling in the semifinals to the Trinity. They finished fourth overall.

Swimming and Diving Team Makes a Splash in First Competitions

Over the November break, both the women’s and men’s swim and dive teams blew Colby out of the water in their season opener. Then successfully defended their Little Three supremacy against Wesleyan just two days later.

Men's Soccer Reaches National Semifinals

Men’s soccer continued its hot streak with wins over SUNY Cortland and Middlebury, landing the team a spot in the NCAA Division III Final Four for the second straight year. Key forward German Giammattei ’22 led the way, scoring four goals for the Mammoths.

Track and Field Caps Off Season With Strong Showing at Williams College Meet

Over the past weekend, the Amherst men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Williams College to participate in quad-meet action against Tufts University, Middlebury College and Williams. On the men’s side, the Mammoths won five of the 11 events in which they submitted a competitor. Henry Buren ’22 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/henry-buren/13899] dominated in the 100-meter dash, crossing the finish line in just 10.68 seconds in a race where the

Amherst Baseball Crowned NESCAC Champions

Anchored by stellar pitching performances from Nick Giattino ’24 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/baseball/roster/nick-giattino/13854] and Sachin Nambiar ’22 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/baseball/roster/sachin-nambiar/13847], the Amherst Mammoths swept Tufts University on Saturday, May 8, to win the 2021 NESCAC Baseball Championship. Giattino — the undefeated breakout star poised to be one of the NESCAC’s most dominant pitchers for the next three years — took the hill in the fir

Success Continues for Amherst Baseball

Coming off a 2-1 series win against Wesleyan University, the Mammoths traveled to Clinton Park, NY for two games against Hamilton College on Saturday, April 17. The team then headed back to host a home game in Amherst on Sunday, April 18. Saturday certainly had its drama in both contests. The first game of the doubleheader began at 1:30 p.m. The Mammoths started out strong as Luke Padian ’24 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/baseball/roster/luke-padian/13860] knocked a single to left fiel

Softball and Baseball Face Wesleyan University In Season Opener

After a year without league play due to Covid-19 and the subsequent suspension of NESCAC sports, Amherst’s baseball and softball teams concluded their season-opening weekends with strong performances. Both the baseball and softball teams faced Wesleyan University in three game sets over the weekend. On Saturday, April 3, both teams played doubleheaders, as softball hosted on campus and baseball traveled to Middleton, Conn. In the first game of baseball’s doubleheader, Tyler Marshall ’21 kick

NESCAC Spring Sports Announcement Prompts Athlete Responses

On March 9, President Biddy Martin announced that colleges across the NESCAC have agreed to a limited spring sports schedule. Since many spring student-athletes were not expecting to play competitively this semester, this news came as quite a surprise. To gauge general attitudes towards the decision, The Student spoke with a number of student-athletes. While no two athletes echoed identical sentiments, one theme was common: shock. * Anna Madden ’22 (Women’s Track and Field): “I was honestly sh