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Men’s Cross Country Finishes Sixth at National Championships

Men’s Cross Country Finishes Sixth at National Championships

Entering the Division III Cross Country National Championships, the Mammoths were ranked eighth in the nation after their dominating victory at the New England regional meet. On Saturday, Nov. 17, Amherst outpaced its ranking to place sixth with 253 points in a deep field, defeating Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Calvin College

Individual Successes Lead to a Perfect Start for Men’s Swim & Dive Season

Individual Successes Lead to a Perfect Start for Men’s Swim & Dive Season

The Amherst men’s swim and dive team began its season on a strong note this past week by winning its first two meets of the year. The Mammoths took on two different NESCAC foes in dual meets and won both contests by comfortable margins. On Saturday, Nov. 17, Amherst

Women’s Basketball Ends Perfect Record with Fourth-Quarter Loss

Women’s Basketball Ends Perfect Record with Fourth-Quarter Loss

After one of the most dominant stretches in NCAA Division III women’s basketball history, the Amherst women’s basketball team’s 68-game winning streak finally came to an end in a thriller against Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) on Tuesday in Lefrak Gymnasium, to stun the top-ranked team in

Women’s Soccer Stumbles in Sweet Sixteen, Loses 2-1 to William Smith

Women’s Soccer Stumbles in Sweet Sixteen, Loses 2-1 to William Smith

On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Amherst women’s soccer team concluded its 2018 campaign with a 2-1 loss to William Smith College in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division III tournament. The early stages of the match were controlled by the Herons, who created three corner kicks and registered

Women’s Hockey Gets a Win, Tie and Loss in Opening Week

The women’s hockey team emerged from their opening week with a 1-1-1 record (0-1-1 NESCAC) following action that took place over Thanksgiving break. The team opened their season with three games in five days, consisting of a two game homestand against Connecticut College, followed by a trip to New

Men’s Soccer Falls to Colby, 3-1, in NESCAC Semifinal Matchup

Men’s Soccer Falls to Colby, 3-1, in NESCAC Semifinal Matchup

This past Saturday afternoon, fter two nights of torrential downpour, the Mammoths hosted Colby in the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament on Hitchcock Field. No. 4 Amherst downed fifth-seeded Bowdoin in the first round to secure progress to the semifinals, while Colby took down top-ranked Tufts in penalty kicks the

The Mazzola Minute: The Return of the Champs

Golden State is back. Sure, the argument could be made the winners of the past two NBA championships never left, but I’m talking about a different iteration of the Warriors — the highly-motivated 2015-16 Warriors who dominated the league to the tune of a 73-9 record. Spearheaded by the three-point