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The Mazzola Minute: Watford's Remarkable Rise

Leicester City’s improbable 2015-16 English Premier League title redefined the role of smaller-sized clubs in top-flight English football. Currently dominated by a group of clubs known as the “Big Six” (Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool), the Premier League is notoriously top-heavy. With only six

Men’s Soccer Falls to NESCAC Foe Middlebury on Set-Piece Mistake

Men’s Soccer Falls to NESCAC Foe Middlebury on Set-Piece Mistake

On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Amherst men’s soccer team suffered a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Middlebury. The low score was the result of impressive defensive performances by both teams, with the Panthers just managing to sneak one goal into the Amherst net. “Credit goes to Middlebury for competing hard

Men’s Golf Finishes Third at Trinity’s Detrick Invitational

This past weekend, the men’s golf team traveled to Newington, Connecticut to compete in the Bill Detrick Invitational, a tournament hosted by conference-rival Trinity. There, the Mammoths competed against nine teams, including NESCAC foes Tufts and Wesleyan and other foes such as Babson College and Manhattanville College. After the

Men’s Soccer Takes First Two Games in Convincing Fashion

Men’s Soccer Takes First Two Games in Convincing Fashion

Travelling to Boston for its first match of the year, Amherst men’s soccer faced off against Wentworth Institute of Technology in a nonconference matchup before its NESCAC opener against Bowdoin. Doing the lion’s share of their damage in the first half of the contests, the Mammoths jumped out

The Hot Corner: Acuña Vs. Ureña

There’s a reason that rules are usually written. We learned this last month, when Atlanta Braves left-fielder Ronald Acuña stepped into the box to lead off during a home game against the Miami Marlins. The 20-year-old Acuña, who is about the age of a college junior, has torn up

Volleyball Stacks Up Three Wins In Opening Week of Season

Volleyball Stacks Up Three Wins In Opening Week of Season

The volleyball team started the season strong, defeating Pioneer Valley foe Smith on Friday night and following up this performance with back-to-back wins at the Western New England Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 8th. The Firedogs dropped just one set in the three matches, giving them a perfect 3-0 record after

Women's Soccer Catapults into Successful Start with Three Wins

Women's Soccer Catapults into Successful Start with Three Wins

Over the past week, the women’s soccer team began its season with a series of impressive showings. The first three games of their season have instilled confidence in the squad, which has seemingly overcome the graduation of last season’s key leaders with the emergence of first-year talent and