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The Roundup: All the Stuff You Missed In Sports This Week — Sept. 18

Volleyball:This weekend, the Firedogs took down Clark on Friday and Worcester State and Brandeis on Saturday in quick sucession. Across the three matchups, the team failed to drop a single set and remains undefeated this season. Field Hockey:Last week started on a high note for the Mammoths, who

Ada Okorogheye ’23 Makes a Splash for Men’s Soccer

Ada Okorogheye ’23 Makes a Splash for Men’s Soccer

Ada Okorogheye ’23 isn’t missing home just yet. One of the men’s soccer team’s six first-year recruits, Okorogheye is adjusting well to college life an ocean away from London. Fortunately, he hasn’t had to look farther than a few lockers down for a surrogate family. Playing

Football Shakes Off the Rust With Win Over Bates

Football Shakes Off the Rust With Win Over Bates

NESCAC football teams, in comparison to any other college programs, face unique restrictions. These restrictions exist to better the lives of players, but challenges like a two-week preseason instead of months of preparation and no “camp” over the summer are par for the course for NESCAC schools. In the Mammoths’

Views from Sparrow’s Nest: Serena Williams, the Icon

No, the U.S. Open Final did not go as planned for Serena Williams. In a shocking upset, 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian ever to win a Grand Slam. This was supposed to be Serena’s coronating moment, her chance to finally make it over the hump, win

Defense Key to Women’s Soccer’s Perfect Record

Defense Key to Women’s Soccer’s Perfect Record

The women’s soccer team has had an impressive start to the season, keeping a perfect record and making statement NESCAC wins, like this weekend’s 1-0 triumph over Hamilton College. What is arguably more impressive, however, is that through the first four matchups, the Mammoths have yet to concede

Firedogs Drop Only One Set In Opening Matches

The Amherst volleyball team has always gone its own way and has a long history of leadership from within. The team’s nickname, the Firedogs, speaks to this long tradition of independence. The squad is, after all, the only varsity team at Amherst to eschew the current and past mascot

What to Watch at the 2019 Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup is coming up, and I’m here to convince you to brave the brutal 13-hour time difference with Japan for a reason you might not expect: the Georgian national rugby team. The Georgians’ rugby jerseys are emblazoned with a simple vine down the back. That vine