Sports
Women's soccer wins NESCAC championship
The win came on the heels of a 1-1 (3-1 PK) double-overtime shootout victory
over third-seeded Williams College on Saturday, and gave Amherst an automatic
bid in the NCAA Tournament. The Lord Jeffs host Bridgewater State College in the
first round of the tournament today at 1 p.m.
Coming
Football: Jeffs fail to shake the curse of Williams' Weston Field
With the loss, Amherst finishes its season on a three-game losing streak and in
a three-way tie for fifth place in the NESCAC with a record of 4-4. This marks
the first non-winning season Amherst has had under Head Coach E.J. Mills.
The close loss to Williams was even
Willis and Beroa win postseason hardware
In addition, I received an open invitation from the head coach of the track and
cross country teams, Erick Nedeau, to come work out with his runners. Sorry
Coach, but I’m not sure if I’m ready to embarrass myself, a la Michael Jordan
playing minor league baseball, just
Field hockey: Jeffs blocked by Midd Panthers
The fourth-seeded Amherst field hockey team had their work cut out for them this
past weekend as they faced first-ranked Middlebury College in the NESCAC
Tournament semifinals. Middlebury entered the contest seeded first in the
conference and also ranked number one in the country by the National Field
Hockey Coaches’
Awards: Mike York '04 and Shauneen Garrahan '07
Mike York
2003 College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Academic District 1 College
Division Men’s Soccer First Team
Senior quad-captain defender Mike York, a Spanish and economics double major,
was voted to the CoSida Academic District 1 Men’s Soccer First Team last week.
York, who was Amherst’s top
Volleyball: Purple Cows take a bite out of Firedogs' season
Midway through Friday’s match it seemed as if history would repeat itself. After
losing the first two games 25-30 and 21-30, the ‘Dogs found their backs against
the ropes. Down 10-20 in the third game, recovery appeared impossible.
“After the second game I thought we were blocking well and