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Thursday’s matchup between Western Connecticut State University and Salem State University. The Jeffs are led by tri-captain Steve Zieja ’03, who has played exceptionably well recently. Zieja was named player of the week this past week for averaging an impressive 25.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game

Moving on with our baseball preview, today we look at the NL Central. Last year, the Central was a three team race-with the Astros taking the division title on the final day of the season, the Cardinals winning the Wild Card and the Cubs finishing with 88 wins. This year

#3 Football loses “The Big Game” When a 7-1 football team is only the third greatest Amherst sports story of 2001, it could only mean that 2001 was a remarkable sports year indeed. Regardless, Amherst-Williams always has a special kind of intensity that only historical rivalries can have. This year’

In the slalom, the women were paced by Sara Sklar-Heyn ’05, who was followed by Kelly Smith ’04 and Megan Kahn ’04. Sklar-Heyn is currently ninth overall in the division. In the giant slalom, the Jeff attack was once again led by Sklar-Heyn and Smith who led the women to

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