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Men’s Cross Country Claims Second Straight NESCAC Championship

Men’s Cross Country Claims Second Straight NESCAC Championship

After winning their first ever NESCAC title in 2017, the Mammoths defended their conference crown on Saturday to win the championship meet once again. Amherst scored 60 points to Williams’ 86 and Middlebury’s 88, erasing any doubts over the Mammoths’ quality. Prior to the race, Amherst biggest title challengers

Field Hockey Loses to Second Seed Tufts in Tournament Quarterfinal

This past week, the Mammoths fell to both Trinity and Tufts by matching score lines of 2-0 to effectively end the team’s season. The loss to the Bantams sealed Amherst’s fate as the seventh seed in the NESCAC tournament, which led to defeat by a dominant Jumbos

Women’s Soccer Triumphs over Hamilton in NESCAC Quarterfinal

Coinciding with the end of the month of October is the onset of the women’s soccer postseason, specifcally the NESCAC tournament. For Amherst, which posted a dominant regular season record of 7-2-1 in conference play, the arrival of playoffs meant a home quarterfinal matchup against sixth-ranked

The Hot Corner: Ghosts of October

Derek Jeter used to say the ghosts come out in October (or at least that line has been attributed to him). According to legend, Jeter said this to a light-hitting corner infielder named Aaron Boone in the late innings of Game Seven of the 2003 American League Championship Series

Football Continues Perfect Record By Weathering The Storm Against Tufts

Football Continues Perfect Record By Weathering The Storm Against Tufts

It wasn’t fun and it certainly wasn’t pretty, but Amherst braved the cold and rainy conditions over Family Weekend to secure a 19-13 win over Tufts on Senior Day. Despite temperatures in the 30s and wind gusts of up to 20 miles per hour, the Mammoths’ defense

Volleyball Goes 3-1, Notches Victories over Trio of Nonconference Foes

Volleyball Goes 3-1, Notches Victories over Trio of Nonconference Foes

The women’s volleyball team capped off its six-game home stand with two wins and a loss at the Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament, hosted at LeFrak Gymnasium, and a victory over the Coast Guard Academy. On Friday, Oct. 19, Amherst honored co-captains Hayes Honea ’19 and Lauren

Women’s Soccer Beats Trinity in Regular Season Finale 2-0

Women’s Soccer Beats Trinity in Regular Season Finale 2-0

The final week of regular season play for the Mammoths began with a tough road matchup against the 8-3-2 Wesleyan Cardinals. Amherst entered the weekend with momentum following a seven-game undefeated tear, during which it had outscored opponents 23-1. Thanks to their win streak, the Mammoths