Winning both matches on the road this weekend, the Amherst women’s tennis team has started off April with a bang. This past Friday, the team swept No. 21-ranked Babson 9-0 marking their first sweep of the season. The following day, the Jeffs dominated No. 28 Brandeis 7-2, moving to 7-1 overall on the season and maintaining their No. 4 national ranking.
The Amherst women’s tennis team has come out blazing this season with four consecutive wins during their spring break trip to Southern California. The Jeffs overcame Pomona-Pitzer on the first match of their trip, followed by a tightly contested win over UConn the next day. Coming back after a day off from competition, the women dominated their two most recent matches against Chapman University and Vassar College on the final days of their California tour, crushing each team 8-1.
The Amherst women’s basketball team had a successful weekend as they traveled down to New York Univeristy to play for a spot in the Sweet 16. On Friday evening, the Jeffs faced off against Eastern University in the Jerome S. Coles gym. The Eagles came into the tournament led by the coach of the year, player of the year, and rookie of the year for match for the Jeffs. After defeating the Eagles, Amherst faced New York University the next day and was again victorious.
This past Saturday, Amherst squared off against Bowdoin in the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament. Despite three Jeffs scoring in double figures, the team was not able to come back from a strong run by the Polar Bears in the first half. After the first five minutes of play, Bowdoin gained momentum as they took the lead for good.
The Polar Bears went into the half with a 43-22 lead, outshooting the Jeffs 53.1 percent to 30.8 percent from inside and 80 percent to 10 percent from downtown.
The Amherst women’s basketball team celebrated their seniors’ careers this past Sunday against Middlebury. Senior Megan Robertson lit up LeFrak, scoring 14 points, pulling down eight rebounds and blocking six shots. Fellow senior Taylor Smith knocked down the first 3-pointer of the game to help lead the Jeffs to victory.
“I think this was one of the most fun games we’ve had all season; not only because it was senior day, but because we played well and we enjoyed playing basketball,” Smith said.
Two Connecticut-based colleges came to LeFrak this past weekend to take on the Amherst women’s basketball team, and two Connecticut-based colleges were sent home with a loss. The Jeffs come out of the weekend with two crucial wins, one against Connecticut College on Friday evening and one against Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
With school back in session, the women’s basketball team got right back on track after suffering its first loss of the season to Tufts, who is currently ranked first in NESCAC standings, over interterm. The Jeffs dug their heels in and bounced back with three NESCAC wins over Bates, Trinity and, most notably, Williams this past Wednesday. The win in Williamstown marks the second for Amherst over their archrival this season and improves Amherst’s record to 16-1 overall.
