March Madness Update: The Final Countdown
After the stunning conclusions to both the 2022 Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments this past weekend, the sports editors provide their final update on the Madness and The Student's bracket challenges.
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Marie Fagan ’22 Ends All-American, Record-breaking Career
Marie Fagan ’22 recently finished her last competition as a collegiate swimmer, breaking her own school record in the 200-fly for the fourth time. Staff Writer Hedi Skali ’25 sat down with Fagan to reflect on her Amherst career.
Women’s Lacrosse Wins Both, Shows Owls Hoo’s Boss
The 19th-ranked women’s lacrosse team maintained their momentum this past weekend, beating nearby Westfield State University and Keene State College in consecutive Mammoths versus Owls matchups.
Viral Bennett Goal Remains Men’s Lacrosse Highlight
Despite losses this past weekend to Springfield and No. 5 St. John Fisher Colleges, the men’s lacrosse team has started the season relatively strong. The exclamation point has been Jake Bennett’s ’24 viral goal, which brought national attention to the program.
With 2 Walkoffs, Softball Sweeps Weekend Doubleheader
In their first home doubleheader of the young season, the softball team battled the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers in two close contests this past Saturday. The Mammoths earned two hard-fought wins, highlighted by late-game heroics from several players.
Men Win Both, Women Split NESCAC Tennis Openers
Both tennis teams took to the court this weekend. The women’s team swept Connecticut College, but lost to Wesleyan in a tight contest, while the men’s team proved victorious over both Connecticut and Wesleyan, dominating the pair of matches.
Baseball Winless in Return to New England
Returning home from their spring break trip, the baseball team lost their first three games played in Massachusetts, dropping their home opener to Wheaton College and losing both games of a doubleheader against Brandeis University.