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Volleyball Hurtles into Postseason Fresh off NESCAC Wins

Last Wednesday, the team took the short trip to Smith College, where it outplayed and ultimately overwhelmed the Pioneers. The Jeffs’ attack, led by 10 kills from Cristy Meier ’12 and seven more from Katherine Kanoff ’12, proved too much for Smith, as the Pioneers could not muster much of

Women’s Cross Country Racing Towards Nationals; Men’s Team Falls Behind

For the men, the meet was disappointing, exacerbated by their lack of a full squad; for the women, however, it was a testament to how dangerous a team they are. Women In a race in which not a single senior finished in the top 10, the Jeffs’ numero uno, sophomore

Planning, Spending and Training for the Finish

Last August, I completed my first triathlon. It was an Olympic-distance race, which made it a far cry from the sport’s ultimate challenge — the Ironman competition — but a longer race than most people tackle in their triathlon debuts. I’d been in plenty of running races before, everything from

Seasoned Flair

It was supposed to be Wesleyan’s party, but no one told the visiting Amherst football squad not to crash the festivities en route to yet another lopsided victory, 37-10, in front of a Cardinal Homecoming crowd of more than 5,000. The scoreboard doesn’t lie — the final count

Women's basketball seeks NESCAC title with new offense

Amherst finished the 2004-05 campaign with a record of 15-11 (4-5 NESCAC) including key conference wins over Trinity and Middlebury Colleges. The fifth-seeded Jeffs shook the NESCAC Tournament with an upset victory over fourth seed Wesleyan University. Amherst reached the semifinals for the first time since the 2000-01 season, but

Women's ice hockey shoots to score more in 2005-06

The team will miss the leadership of last year’s seniors; both were vocal and inspirational leaders. The good news for Amherst is that 18 players will return, in addition to an incoming class of five first-years. Led by tri-captain forward and two-time team MVP Renee Sisti ’06, tri-captain forward

Core seniors, young defense lead men's hockey

Perhaps the biggest concern for the team this season will be finding ways to light the lamp. Added pressure will be placed upon last year’s first-year phenomenon Kyle Schoppel ’08. Schoppel was last season’s NESCAC Rookie of the Year; he tallied 16 goals and 18 assists, good for