After clinching two decisive victories over Wesleyan (6-7-2, 3-5-2) and Trinity (11-5, 6-4) to wrap-up regular season competition, the women’s soccer team suffered a heartwrenching 2-1 loss to sixth-ranked Middlebury (7-4-5, 4-3-3) in final 20 seconds of the NESCAC tournament quarterfinals. Amherst entered the tournament ranked third in the NESCAC and 19th in the nation, and now they anxiously wait, hoping to receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.
In a game that saw Amherst (11-5-0) outshoot Middlebury (10-6-0) 16-5, the Jeffs found themselves unable to capitalize, falling 1-0 in a heartbreaking loss in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Panthers found the back of the net in the first half on a Katherine Hobbs goal that would be just enough to lift them over the fourth seeded Jeffs.
Amherst now awaits news of a possible NCAA at-large bid in hopes of having a chance to pursue the national title. With the win, Middlebury advances to the semifinals where they will face off against top-ranked Williams.
