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The Mammoths got off to a strong start, downing two ranked opponents before falling to both eighth-ranked Washington University in St. Louis and 14th-ranked Case Western Reserve University. Amherst, however, was not without success, as the team would see itself victorious over 13th-ranked Kenyon College and 15th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University.

The Mammoths started with a packed schedule, facing five opponents over four days and winning those first games. However, the Mammoths’ undefeated season came to a close against second-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University, who downed Amherst by a score of 8-0. Amherst would go on to finish the break with a

Other than an 8-1 loss to top-ranked Emory University, the women’s tennis team was perfect over spring break, finishing with a 4-1 record. The Mammoths won crucial victories over three ranked opponents, winning matches against 21st-ranked Kenyon College, 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University and 12th-ranked Washington University in St. Louis.

Last week, seven members of the men’s track and field team competed at the Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center in Boston. The two-day meet saw the Mammoths compete in the heptathlon, the 800-meter race, the 5,000-meter race

Two weeks ago, a day before their season opener, the women’s lacrosse head coach Christine Paradis highlighted a mentality she demands from her team: to “not let rankings and expectations get in the way of being fully present, taking each day is it comes and focusing on those little