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Women’s Hockey Skates Past Colby in Blowout Playoff Win

Amherst had played the Mules in a regular season double-header at home a month ago, winning two close games. A hat trick’s worth of wins over Colby would have sent them to the NESCAC Semifinals for a fifth consecutive year, and the Jeffs played like they knew it. The

The Contingency Plan for a Potential NFL Lockout

As that devastating thought sinks in, let’s figure out what next fall would be for sports fans without the NFL. We’re talking about a hole that roughly spans from the beginning of September to early February. That’s not including HBO’s Hard Knocks, the preseason and every

Men’s Swimming Surges to Second Place at NESCACs

The Jeffs had a strong start on day one of the three-day tournament. Bryson Alef ’14, Ben McBratney ’12, Tyler Bulakul ‘14 and Ryan Lichtenfels ’12 opened the day with a sixth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The Jeffs had solid swims in the 50-yard events, with McBratney

Track Teams Stampede Through Regional Meets

The men traveled to Springfield College, where they placed seventh out of 25 teams with 42 cumulative points. Ben Scheetz ’12 led the way for the Jeffs with an impressive time of 1:19.75 in the 600 meter run, shattering the New England indoor record by almost a full

Stroking and Soaring

The duo was at the helm of a fleet of Jeffs — 13 in all — who were recognized with all-NESCAC honors for their performances at the meet. Both Stern and Meisinger also picked up prestigious hardware at the meet, with Stern named the Swimmer of the Meet (she became just the

Men’s Hockey Suffers Blowout Loss in Season Finale

Coming off an impressive 5-1 streak, the Jeffs hit the ice flying against Babson as junior co-captain Eddie Effinger beat the keeper in the 10th minute off an assist from senior Matt Rhone. It was his 10th goal of the season. The Beavers hit back soon after on a power

Women’s Hockey Survives Close Calls

On Tuesday, Amherst took to the ice against the NEC Pilgrims. The Jeffs put on a clinic early on, displaying rock-solid defense while jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Immediately after Amherst’s second goal midway through the second period, the Pilgrims struck back with a goal of their own.