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Jeffs smash Ephs, lord over Little Three

With this past week’s performance, the fourth-ranked Jeffs certainly seem to have distinguished themselves as the class of the NESCAC and the Northeast region more generally. But while Amherst already has accomplished much to be proud of, the Jeffs still have plenty of heavy lifting yet to do. At

Final home win eludes senior pair

Before the game, Head Coach Jim Plumer presented the two seniors with flowers, recognizing them for their fine play and overall dedication to the women’s hockey program. “The words that Jim [Plumer] said about me and [co-captain defender] Sarah [Mason ’05] were very touching. I know we both feel

Women win season's final contest

To open the meet, Lisa Pritchard ’08, Jill Wyrick ’05, Piper Pettersen ’07 and Julie Kim ’08 won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.66. The “B” relay, comprised of tri-captain Michelle McCreary ’05, Hilary Stockbridge ’05, Gretchen Sisson ’06 and Alexis Johnston ’05 took third. The Jeff “C”

Jeffs dominate Conn., MIT in Cambridge

Tri-captain Liz Chiang ’05, Jill Wyrick ’05, Piper Pettersen ’07 and Lisa Pritchard ’08 opened the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay with a provisional national qualifying time of 1:51.98. Tri-captain Michelle McCreary ’05 swam a season-best 10:53.19 to place second overall in the 1000-yard

Indoor track kicks off season in Boston

The Amherst teams featured abbreviated rosters as some key members of both squads sat the weekend out to continue preparing for January’s meets, or to rest their legs now that the cross country season has come to a close. To those who did compete, however, this meet was as

Opening victory not enough for Lord Jeffs

The Jeffs cruised to a 4-0 lead, as each of their top four players won convincing victories. Early leads could become a familiar sight for the Jeffs, as seniors Michael Strong and Gifford Sommerkamp and Auloke Mathur ’07 return for their second tour of duty as the team’s top

With Honors: Brittany Sasser '08 and Keith Zalaski '06

First-year Sasser caused jaws to drop at the Natatorium over the weekend, setting pool records and earning NCAA A-cuts in each of the three events she raced while leading the Jeffs to a victory over Middlebury. She swam the opening backstroke leg for the 400-yard medley relay in 57.90,