Ethan Samuels '23 - The Amherst Student

Field Hockey Off to Perfect 3-0 Start in First Week

The Amherst field hockey team started their season on a high note this week, winning their first three games of the 2021 season. While two of their three games were routs, their dramatic win 2-1 against a nationally-ranked Bowdoin team capped off a stellar start to the season.

Sports

Cross Country Teams Eager to Hit the Ground Running

After Covid cancelled their 2019 seasons, the men's and women's cross country teams return to action on Saturday, Sept. 11. Led by a strong first-year class, the squads hope to compete for NESCAC titles.

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Field Hockey Fights Adversity to Begin Season

In spite of not having access to their own field, the Amherst field hockey team looks to build on a strong preseason and compete for a NESCAC title.

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Enoch Shin: A Teacher and a Storyteller

Shin has been awarded the Walker Teaching Award, a Five College Statistics Prize and the Beinecke Scholarship for his work in the history and statistics departments. Photo courtesy of Enoch Shin ’21. I’ve heard before that we don’t remember what people do, but instead remember how they

Amherst Sports

Track and Field Caps Off Season With Strong Showing at Williams College Meet

Over the past weekend, the Amherst men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Williams College to participate in quad-meet action against Tufts University, Middlebury College and Williams. On the men’s side, the Mammoths won five of the 11 events in which they submitted a competitor.

Amherst Baseball

Amherst Baseball Crowned NESCAC Champions

Anchored by stellar pitching performances from Nick Giattino ’24 and Sachin Nambiar ’22, the Amherst Mammoths swept Tufts University on Saturday, May 8, to win the 2021 NESCAC Baseball Championship. Giattino — the undefeated breakout star poised to be one of the NESCAC’s most dominant pitchers for the next

Amherst Baseball

Amherst Baseball Clinches NESCAC West Title With Win Over Middlebury

On Saturday, May 1, the Amherst baseball team hosted Middlebury College in a double-header, needing only one win to clinch the NESCAC West Division Championship. Undefeated first-year ace Nick Giattino ’24 got the nod in game one, tossing four innings of three hit ball and striking out five. Middlebury,

Amherst Men's Track and Field

Mammoths Battle Hamilton in Track Meet

The Amherst men’s and women’s track teams kicked off their Covid-abbreviated season in dual-meet action against NESCAC rival Hamilton College. On the women’s side, the scorecard may show a decisive, yet competitive 84-77 total point victory against Hamilton, but it fails to note the true magnitude

Amherst Softball

Softball Comes Up Short Against Williams

In a series riddled with drama, the Amherst softball team suffered a sweep at the hands of rival Williams College this weekend. On Saturday, April 25, Talia Bloxham ’22 got the nod in the first game of a double-header, pitching a stellar five innings. Bloxham struck out three, but Williams’

Amherst Softball

Amherst Softball Keeps Undefeated Season Alive

On Saturday, April 10, the Amherst softball team hosted a double-header against Bowdoin College. The Mammoths won both games to keep their winning streak intact and move to 5-0 for the season. Pitcher Talia Bloxham ’22 started game one on the mound, marking the second time in as many

Sports

Women's Tennis Falls to Wesleyan

After a strong 7-2 victory against Hamilton last week, the women’s tennis team traveled to Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 10, looking to start the season 2-0. Wesleyan, however — the reigning Little Three champion — triumphed with a score of 7-2, a role reversal from the Mammoths’ Hamilton win. First-year

Sports

NESCAC Releases Ambiguous Spring Sports Update

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NESCAC cancelled all spring sports in 2020. With almost no warning, student-athletes faced the sobering reality that 25 percent of their college athletic careers had disappeared. Almost one year later, Amherst spring athletes must grapple with the fact that Covid-19 may steal 50 percent

Opinion

Behind the Board: Sports Recruiting Boosts the Desirability of Amherst College

Two weeks ago, The Student’s editors met to discuss equity in college admissions. Spurred by a Williams Record article calling for the end of athletic recruiting, we embarked on a discussion of the logic behind adjusting admissions standards for recruited athletes. While we couldn’t come to a consensus

Sports

The Modern State of US Sports Gambling

The sports gambling industry has long been an industry primed to explode with the stroke of a legislative pen, and that legislation has arrived. Sports gambling is an American pastime. Millions of Americans wager their money on fantasy football, March-Madness brackets, pick-em pools and Super Bowl bets, even though its

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No. 9 Women’s Lacrosse Showcases Firepower During Weekend Split

The Amherst women’s lacrosse team had an eventful weekend, losing a 9-7 thriller to NESCAC rival Tufts and beating down on Babson College 12-3. Saturday’s matchup against #2 Tufts started out hot, as Amherst entered halftime with a 6-3 lead. Claire Dunbar ’21 and Sydney Larsen ’23 both

Sports

Men’s Swim Finishes Third at NESCACs

The men’s swim and dive team travelled to Williamstown this weekend to compete in the NESCAC Championship. The Mammoths finished the weekend with a bronze medal, placing third out of the 11 NESCAC colleges behind only Williams and Tufts. Bennett Fagan ’20 achieved a sweep of the diving events

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Men’s Basketball Defeats Camels During Senior Day Showdown

The Amherst men’s basketball team wrapped up regular season play over the weekend with a loss to Trinity and a victory against Conn. College on Saturday. The Mammoths fell behind early to Trinity on Friday night, once trailing by a score of 17-4. Led by 28 points from Garret

Sports

Men's Basketball Back to Back Wins Secure Home Court Advantage at NESCACS

The Amherst men’s basketball team spent the past weekend in Maine, beating Bowdoin on Friday and following it up with a Saturday victory over Colby. In Brunswick, the Mammoths jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first seven points of the game. It was all Mammoths for the