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The stretch of 10 games started out well for the Jeffs. They looked sharp against visiting Holy Cross College on Dec. 5, but ultimately dropped the game on a goal by Crusader forward Elizabeth Campbell late in the third period. Two nights later, Amherst traveled to Hartford to take on

While junior standouts Steve Zieja, Pat Fitzsimons and Ryan Faulkner remain as the core of the team, Amherst has seen impressive results from its younger players with the emergence of John Donovan ’04, the return of Adam Harper ’04 from injury in the backcourt, and the development of freshman forward

At the Goombay Shootout in Nassau, Bahamas, the squad snapped a two-game skid at the hands of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Clark University with a pair of wins over Colby-Sawyer College. For Amherst, sophomore Shannon Russell turned heads and earned tournament MVP honors, leading the Jeffs with

Their last event was held in Middletown, Conn. at the Wesleyan Invitational. The women did exceptionally well, winning four events. Kate Hamill ’03 took first in the 800m, Alyson Venti ’04 won the 1000m, Carter Hamill ’05 won the 1500 and the 4 x 800m relay team notched first. Laurel

The Jeff’s started last Tuesday’s meet against the Pioneers going one-two in the first event, the 200-yard medley relay. The opening victory set the exuberant tone for the rest of the evening and the Jeffs continued to dominate, winning the next seven events. However, it was the 100