Around the Herd: Dec. 5 to Dec. 12 in Athletics Women's hockey defeats Manhattanville 5-0 during their annual Pink in the Rink Game; men's hockey goes bests two NESCAC rivals; and women's basketball maintains their undefeated status.
Around the Herd: Nov. 28 to Dec. 5 in Athletics Men's soccer ends their season with a loss in the national NCAA championship game; women's and men's basketball see exhilarating wins; and the women’s hockey team continues their strong start to the season.
Around the Herd: Nov. 17 to Nov. 28 in Amherst Athletics While most of the student body went home for Thanksgiving, 11 of the college’s athletic teams competed over the break. Highlights include men’s soccer advancing to the Final Four; an impressive cross-country nationals performance; and undefeated starts for several teams.
Around the Herd: J-Term In this edition of Around the Herd: exceptional performances by Women's Hockey stars, Trips to California and Puerto Rico, two Mammoths of the Month, a strong start to the Track season, and more you may have missed in Amherst sports this past January!
Men’s Hockey Wins Both Games, Giving Coach His 500th Win Amherst men’s hockey earned two wins this weekend, rallying to complete a late comeback to take down Wesleyan 3-2 in overtime, then defeating No. 11 Trinity by the same score. The team’s second win of the weekend was head coach Jack Arena’s ’83 500th career win.
Men’s Hockey Begins Season Well, Going 2-1-1 The men’s hockey team has started the season well, going 2-1-1 in their first four games. Ben Kuzma ’25 leads the team with seven total points and earned NESCAC Player of the Week for his efforts.
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.