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The Jeffs were very optimistic heading into Saturday’s match against visiting Williams, last year’s NCAA runners-up. This contest was to be Amherst’s best chance to beat the Ephs in years, since the Jeffs graduated only one of their top six singles players from last year and have

But the Bantams retaliated, coming within three goals by halftime, a threat that portended what would happen by the end of regulation. A few misplaced passes and turnovers on ground balls granted Trinity possession, and the Bantams brought the score to 8-7 with 10 minutes left in the second half.

Imagine the best player in the world standing on the 17th tee at Augusta National Golf Club, having just chipped in for a dramatic birdie. Imagine him with a two-stroke lead over his opponent, a man whose putting stroke is called “the claw.” Imagine a father watching from a couch,

The Jeffs currently sit on top of the NESCAC standings thanks to a 5-1 week that saw Amherst split a doubleheader with Wesleyan University, sweep Hamilton College and beat Wellesley College and Clark University in non-conference contests. Amherst (11-7-1, 3-1 NESCAC) is the only team in the West with four

Women’s Track Senior co-captain Lee-Jay Henry logged the performance of the week, capturing first in the long jump and second in both the triple jump and the 100-meter hurdles. “Henry had a great day in the jumps and hurdles and seems to be over her knee problems of the

Sharaf paced Amherst in six out of 10 tournaments and earned Golf Coaches Association of America All-Northeast Region and Second-Team All-NESCAC honors for the second season in a row. The team finished in the top 10 eight times over the course of its 11-tournament season, with key performances coming from