Away from the blizzards and sub-freezing temperatures that have tormented the northeast for the past few weeks, the Amherst women’s tennis team kicked off its spring campaign in the California sunshine over spring break.
However, the Mammoths faced an uphill battle in their tour opener against No. 9 Pomona College on Monday, March 12.
The tandem of Avery Wagman ’18 and Anya Ivenitsky ’20 won 8-3 on the first doubles court, while sophomores Maddie Dewire and Camille Smukler won 8-5 at the third spot.
The Amherst baseball team opened its season this past week far away from the frozen dirt of Memorial Field. Escaping the frigid temperatures of western Massachusetts, the Mammoths traveled to the southwestern coast of Florida where they played a series of eight games in just seven days.
A large squad of Mammoths travelled to the Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships, which were held at the Birmingham Metro CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. The trip south was highlighted by the seventh-place finish of Kristian Sogaard ’19 in the 800 meter, an achievement that garnered him his second All-American honor.
The Mammoths were both one of five men’s teams to qualify both the 4x400 and medley relays for the meet and the only NESCAC team in the 4x400 meter relay, let alone both events.
The Amherst men’s lacrosse team went 2-1 over spring break, taking down Bowdoin and No. 2 Denison University before falling short to Rochester Institute of Technology, the top-ranked team in the nation and beating Endicott Colllege 13-4
The Amherst women’s basketball team captured their second consecutive Division III National Championship this past weekend after knocking off Thomas More College in Friday night’s semifinal and NESCAC foe Bowdoin on Saturday in the championship game. For the second straight year, the Mammoths finished with a perfect 33-0 record, extending the team’s winning streak to 66 games.
Avoiding the cold and snow on campus, the Amherst men’s tennis team made its annual trip to California to kick off the spring season. In the span of a week, the Mammoths matched up against some of the best schools that Division III has to offer, with all five opponents ranked in the top 30 and three in the top 10. Overall, it was an incredibly successful week for the No. 6 team in the nation, as Amherst emerged ahead in four of their five matches.
Over spring break, women’s track and field concluded its indoor season in Birmingham, Alabama, competing at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.
The meet was hosted by Birmingham Southern College and took place March 9 and 10.
Seniors Danielle Griffin and Leonie Rauls, who qualified for the 800-meter run, represented the Mammoths at the championships.
