Sports
Women's tennis sweeps Bates, Brandeis; Jeffs improve to 10-2
“Brandeis and Bates were good matches to start off our season here in the
Northeast, in that they weren’t too tough, but made us play,” said Hadley Miller
’06.
For the first match of the day, the Jeffs faced the Brandeis Judges, who are
ranked 25th nationally and seventh
Top-ranked Middlebury avenges 2003 championship loss
Saturday’s game began auspiciously as the Jeffs scored in the opening minute.
After winning the face-off, tri-captain Liz Martin ’04 passed to Ashley
Harmeling ’05, who carried the ball downfield and found the back of the net.
Unfortunately, Middlebury’s Nuala O’Donohoe struck back twice to put the
With Honors: Miya Warner '06
Okafor's fine play in NCAAs earns praise
If you watched Monday night’s championship game, you probably noticed Okafor’s
daunting presence looming in the paint all night. I had watched a few UConn
games this season and was impressed by the big man, but not awed. I envisioned
him in the NBA as too thin to
Bub's Player of the Week: Cushing Donelan '05
the Jeffs are 19th in the country and beat Colby Saturday.
Cushing Donelan’s played in goal for nearly every minute,
and made nine saves against Bates to help Amherst win it.
On breakaways opponents can’t help but quake in fear,
their shots are rendered pointless after a Donelan
Men's basketball concludes historic season at Final Four
Over the weekend of March 12, Amherst earned its first Final Four appearance by
posting a convincing 92-74 win over New Jersey City University in the Sweet 16
and an equally impressive 82-70 win over Franklin & Marshall College in the
Elite Eight, all on F&M’s home