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Softball Wins NESCACs, Earns NCAA Hosting Duties

Softball Wins NESCACs, Earns NCAA Hosting Duties

Softball continued their dominant run this weekend, beating Bowdoin, Trinity, and top-seeded host Tufts in the NESCAC tournament to take home the 2022 NESCAC title, the program’s first. The team clinched an automatic bid to this year’s NCAA Tournament with the win.

Track & Field Competitors Earn All-New England Honors

Track & Field Competitors Earn All-New England Honors

Traveling to Williamstown, the illness-depleted men’s and women’s track and field teams put up a strong showing at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships, earning a combined 11 All-New England honors.

Baseball Sweeps Bowdoin to Advance to NESCAC Semis

Baseball Sweeps Bowdoin to Advance to NESCAC Semis

In the opening round of the NESCAC tournament, the baseball team swept Bowdoin in two games to advance to the semifinals. Now entering the double-elimination Championship series, the Mammoths will open against Middlebury.

Men’s Lacrosse Drops NESCAC Semi, Earns NCAA At-large Bid

Men’s Lacrosse Drops NESCAC Semi, Earns NCAA At-large Bid

Amherst men’s lacrosse lost to Bowdoin in a shocking come-from-behind victory in the NESCAC semifinals. Still, the Mammoths secured a bid to the NCAA tournament, where they will play an undefeated MIT team in Rochester, New York, on Saturday, May 14.

Men’s, Women’s Tennis Fall in NESCAC Semifinals

Men’s, Women’s Tennis Fall in NESCAC Semifinals

Playing at home in the first round of the NESCAC tournament, the men’s and women’s tennis teams advanced to the semifinals with victories over No. 9 Bowdoin and No. 13 Williams, respectively. In the second round the women lost a close match to Wesleyan while the men were routed 5-0.

Women’s Golf Wins NESCAC Championship, Men Fifth

Women’s Golf Wins NESCAC Championship, Men Fifth

Playing at their home course, the Amherst women’s golf team won their first-ever NESCAC Championship this past weekend. Dominant play over two rounds earned an emphatic 11-shot victory and a trip to the Division III National Championship in Houston, Texas. The men’s team finished fifth of 10.

Baseball Sweeps Williams to Secure NESCAC Playoff Bid

Baseball Sweeps Williams to Secure NESCAC Playoff Bid

In a must-win three-game series, the baseball team decisively swept rival Williams. The Mammoths will now travel to Maine to play Bowdoin this weekend in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC tournament.

Men’s Lacrosse Stifles Williams, Advances to NESCAC Semifinals

Men’s Lacrosse Stifles Williams, Advances to NESCAC Semifinals

The men’s lacrosse team is through the semifinals of the NESCAC playoffs after beating rival Williams at home. The Mammoths have now won five straight. They advance to face Bowdoin on Saturday, May 7.

Softball Captures Little Three Title With Sweep of Cardinals

Softball Captures Little Three Title With Sweep of Cardinals

The softball team closed their regular season on a high note this past weekend, against Little Three rival Wesleyan. They clinched the Little Three Title in emphatic fashion, sweeping the Cardinals to clinch the top seed in the NESCAC West Division.

Men 1-1, Women 2-1 in Last Week of Regular Season

Men 1-1, Women 2-1 in Last Week of Regular Season

After five combined matches this past weekend, the men’s and women’s tennis teams have completed their regular season. In conference play, both teams swept Bates but lost to Tufts. The women’s team also lost a tough match to MIT.

Women’s Lacrosse Ends Season With Middlebury Loss

Women’s Lacrosse Ends Season With Middlebury Loss

Women’s lacrosse fell to Trinity in their regular season finale and to conference- and national-No. 1 Middlebury in NESCAC quarterfinals, ending their first season since the onset of the pandemic.

DeMallie’s Career Day Secures Win Against Middlebury

DeMallie’s Career Day Secures Win Against Middlebury

Men’s lacrosse continued its strongest stretch of this season this past week, building upon a win against Williams with a big win over No. 19 Middlebury.

Softball Secures Series Win Over Williams in 3-1 Week

Softball Secures Series Win Over Williams in 3-1 Week

The softball team continued their run of good form this week, going 3-1 overall. They defeated Western New England University via the mercy run rule, and then took the first two games of their three-game series versus Williams before dropping a one-run thriller in their final contest of the week.

Dominant Wins Propel Tennis Teams to 2-0 Weekend

Dominant Wins Propel Tennis Teams to 2-0 Weekend

The men’s and women’s tennis teams took on NESCAC foes Trinity and Hamilton this past week, with both teams notching impressive wins over their two opponents. With two wins under their belt, the teams head into their decisive final slate of regular season matches.

Track & Field Gears Up for Conference Showdown

Track & Field Gears Up for Conference Showdown

The women’s and men’s track and field teams traveled to MIT this past Saturday, April 23, to compete at the Sean Collier Invitational. A strong field included athletes from all three NCAA divisions. There was no team scoring at the meet, but the Mammoths’ individual performances were a highlight.

Women’s Lacrosse Loses to No. 1 Middlebury on Senior Day

Women’s Lacrosse Loses to No. 1 Middlebury on Senior Day

Amherst women’s lacrosse took on undefeated national No. 1 Middlebury this weekend in their last regular season home game, celebrating their eight seniors and retiring head coach on Senior Day. The Panthers maintained their undefeated season in a hard-fought match against the Mammoths 15-7.

Losses to Middlebury Set Up Crucial Series Against Williams

Losses to Middlebury Set Up Crucial Series Against Williams

The baseball team won three of five games this past week but lost an important NESCAC series against Middlebury. Heading into the final week of regular season play, the upcoming weekend series against Williams will determine the final team that makes it into the playoffs from the West division.

Perfection: Dani Torres Werra ’25 Pitches Historic Game

Perfection: Dani Torres Werra ’25 Pitches Historic Game

Amherst first-year Dani Torres Werra ’25 accomplished one of the toughest feats in sports last Wednesday, pitching a perfect game in a win over Springfield College. The team then lost a second matchup with Springfield before sweeping a NESCAC doubleheader against Trinity College.

Baseball 2-1-1 Behind 10-run Comeback, Giattino No-no

Baseball 2-1-1 Behind 10-run Comeback, Giattino No-no

The Mammoths had two extraordinarily memorable victories in their series win against Trinity this past weekend: a 10-run ninth-inning comeback and a no-hitter thrown by Nick Giattino ’24, his second in as many years, helped the Mammoths win their first series of the year.

Men’s Lacrosse, Fourth in NESCAC, Beats Camels, Ephs

Men’s Lacrosse, Fourth in NESCAC, Beats Camels, Ephs

Men’s lacrosse picked up momentum this past week, beating NESCAC rivals Connecticut College and Williams to improve to 7-5 on the season and reignite their postseason hopes. Brock Gonzalez ’23 led the way with nine goals and two assists across the two games.

Individual Success Highlights Golf Team’s Return to Play

Individual Success Highlights Golf Team’s Return to Play

Despite having a hard time finding team success, the men’s and women’s golf teams both saw standout individual play from their first-years in their first weekend of play in 2022 following the winter hiatus.

Track and Field Heats Up, Prepares for NESCACs

Track and Field Heats Up, Prepares for NESCACs

The men’s and women’s track and field teams displayed stellar performances in the Silfen Invitational — finishing second and third, respectively. Members of the teams also participated in the decathlon and heptathlon at the Williams Invitational and the 5,000 meter at the Larry Ellis Invitational.

Women’s Lacrosse Keeps Rolling, Notching 2 NESCAC Wins

Women’s Lacrosse Keeps Rolling, Notching 2 NESCAC Wins

Coming off a huge overtime win against Tufts last weekend, women’s lacrosse returned to the field on Wednesday night, beating Connecticut College 12-7 before overtime heroics sealed a Mammoth win for the second straight weekend, this time over archrival Williams, 8-7.

Women’s Tennis Beats No. 4 Emory, Men Best Skidmore

Women’s Tennis Beats No. 4 Emory, Men Best Skidmore

The men’s and women’s tennis teams took a break from NESCAC play this past weekend. The women secured their biggest win of the season, beating Emory, the No. 4 team in the nation, 6-3. The men were clutch when they needed to be to beat Skidmore 5-4.

After 3-0 Series Loss, Baseball Snaps Losing Streak

After 3-0 Series Loss, Baseball Snaps Losing Streak

The baseball team were swept in their second NESCAC series of the year over the weekend, bringing their conference record to 1-5. They ended the week on a high note however, picking up a resilient 6-5 win on Monday.