Around the Herd: April 29 to May 3 in Athletics
In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: baseball bests Colby in the NESCAC quarterfinal, women’s golf wins the NESCAC title, and softball closes out the season against Williams.
NESCAC
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.
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
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.
Amherst Softball Sweeps Middlebury in Final Games of NESCAC Play
This weekend, the Amherst softball team powered 35 total hits, including five
home runs, defeating Middlebury College in all three games to wrap up NESCAC
play.
GAME ONE: Middlebury 2, Amherst 7
The sides totaled a combined fifteen hits in game one. Amherst opened the
scoring in the top of
Amherst Baseball Clinches NESCAC West Title With Win Over Middlebury
On Saturday, May 1, the Amherst baseball team hosted Middlebury College in a
double-header, needing only one win to clinch the NESCAC West Division
Championship.
Undefeated first-year ace Nick Giattino ’24
[https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/baseball/roster/nick-giattino/13854] got
the nod in game one, tossing
Women’s Tennis Falls Short Against Middlebury
The Amherst women’s tennis team traveled to Middlebury College for their final
match of the 2021 season on Saturday, April 24.
The opening round of doubles matches saw Amherst take a 2-1 match advantage. The
duo of Jackie Bukzin ’22
[https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/womens-tennis/roster/