AMHERST, Massachusetts -- Hosting archrival Williams in four sports, Amherst posted a pair of wins in men's basketball and men's swimming and diving while their female counterparts fell just short of victory. The eight teams had begun the day with just three losses among them.
Five pool records fell as six individuals and two relays surpassed national qualifying standards. The Lord Jeff 200 medley relay team of Megan Mardy (Mendham, NJ), Kerry Weeks (Longmeadow, MA), Sarah Lukaska (Edina, MN) and Hillary Jones (Portland, OR) out-touched the Eph team of Jocelyn Sutton, Erin Anderson, Marla Robertson and Amy Warren by 0.05 seconds to kick off their final home meet with a pool record time of 1:50.49, shaving almost three seconds off the former pool record set just last Tuesday against Springfield. Jones went on to clock a :24.66 in the 50 freestyle for the rookie's second appearance on the Pratt Pool record board.Women's Swimming and Diving
Williams (4-0) 176 Amherst (5-1) 124
Williams's Anderson went on to shatter pool records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, the latter of which she clocked a National A-cut time. She finished the 100 over five seconds faster than her nearest competition with a 1:05.47 touch, and she out-swam the pool by almost seven seconds in the 200 with a 2:24.79 finish. Teammate Marla Robertson bested a fellow Eph's record in the 200 backstroke with a 2:09.92 finish.
Amherst defeated Williams for the third time in five years as the Jeffs took the first step toward reclaiming the Little III title. More details when they become available.Men's Swimming and Diving
Williams (3-1) 111 Amherst (5-1) 120
Kathleen Higgins (Worcester, MA) posted 21 points including 13 in the second half to lead the Ephs to a 71-65 victory over Amherst. The Jeffs had jumped out to an early lead that grew to as much as 10 after a 3-pointer by Liza Feldman (Sudbury, MA) midway through the first, but Higgins led the Ephs on an 11-2 run to close to gap and bring Williams within one at the break.Women's Basketball
Williams (9-1) 25 46 -- 71 Amherst (7-2) 26 39 -- 65
Williams took its first lead on an Erin Duffy (Middlebury, CT) layin to open the second. Early foul trouble for the Jeffs found Amherst down by 12 midway through the half before Sarah Rinaldi (Washington, DC) re-entered the game with four fouls. The 6-1 center and fellow captains Katie Hersey (Westford, MA) and Janinne Noel (Dalton, MA) accounted for all of Amherst's second half points as the trio shot 42% from the floor.
Williams improves to 9-1 while Amherst falls to 7-2. Both teams are on the road in NESCAC league competition on Tuesday as Amherst travels to Trinity and Williams heads to Middlebury for 7:30pm tip-offs.
Williams (71) Brenneman 2-8 5-6 10, Nesbit 3-5 3-4 9, Tilley 0-0 0-0 0, Daigneault 0-0 0-0 0, Teutonico 3-9 1-4 7, Higgins 5-11 8-12 21, Weitz 0-0 0-0 0, Goldman 0-1 0-0 0, Ford 1-1 0-0 2, Duffy 3-9 1-2 7, Brooks 6-10 3-5 15.
Amherst (65) Roja 0-2 0-0 0, Noel 6-13 2-3 16, Walker 1-6 1-2 3, Hersey 4-13 5-7 14, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Feldman 2-4 0-0 6, Rinaldi 6-15 4-7 16, Sacher 1-1 0-0 2, Sullivan 2-5 0-2 4, McCarthy 2-7 0-0 4.
3-point goals - A 5-10 (Noel, Feldman 2; Hersey), W 4-13 (Higgins 3, Brenneman). Fouled out - Feldman. Rebounds - A 44 (Hersey, Rinaldi 10), W 43 (Brooks 16). Assists - A 15 (Walker, Hersey, Sullivan 4), W 7 (Brooks 3). Total fouls - A 22, W 16, Technicals - None. Attendance - 1100.
Amherst posted a 79-68 victory over archrival Williams to remain undefeated and tie the program's best start ever with 10 straight wins. With Thursday's 74-68 nailbiter over Wesleyan, the Jeffs are halfway toward defending their piece of the Little III title.Men's Basketball
Williams (8-1) 30 38 -- 68 Amherst (10-0) 38 41 -- 79
Four Lord Jeffs posted double figures as Amherst claimed a lead it would never relinquish just over three minutes into the game. A 3-pointer by Hugh Quattlebaum (Andover, MA) gave the Jeffs a 10-point advantage midway through the first, and Chris Ingraham (Tuscon, AZ) tallied Amherst's final eight points of the half for a 38-30 lead heading into the locker room.
Ephs Jim Frew (Worcester, MA) and two-time All-American Mike Nogelo (Sudbury, MA) teamed up to cut the Amherst advantage to 1 early in the second half. The Jeffs responded with a 14-2 run that gave Amherst its biggest lead of the night at 13. Quattlebaum scored eight straight Amherst points as he registered his third steal and was fouled on the Jeffs' first basket after a 5:40 drought on the floor. Solid free throw shooting closed out the match for the Jeffs, who hit 17-19 in the final seven minutes.
Eph Nogelo led the game with 26 points and 12 boards, while John Pavelski (Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ) topped the Jeffs with 15 points, including 10 from the line. Rookie Brian Daoust (Dover, MA) dished out four assists in just 10 minutes.
Amherst improves to 10-0 after upsetting the 4th-ranked team in the nation, who falls to 8-1. Both teams resume NESCAC league play on Tuesday when Amherst hosts 6th-ranked Trinity and Middlebury travels to Williamstown for 7:30pm showdowns.
Williams (68) Farmer 1-8 1-2 3, Sheehy 0-0 0-0 0, Holland 3-7 2-4 8, Nogelo 8-17 9-11 26, Frew 7-10 0-0 14, Keenan 1-2 0-0 2, Hunt 1-6 3-4 6, McGuire 4-8 0-2 9.
Amherst (71) Rowand 2-6 2-2 7, Chapman 3-6 4-6 10, Mulvey 6-12 0-0 14, Daoust 0-2 0-0 0, Quattlebaum 3-5 7-9 14, Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Ingraham 3-5 1-2 9, Skorupski 1-6 4-5 6, Pavelski 2-10 10-12 15, Anish 1-2 0-1 2.
3-point goals - A 7-14 (Mulvey, Ingraham 2; Rowand, Quattlebaum, Pavelski), W 3-12 (Nogelo, Hunt, McGuire). Fouled out - Hunt, McGuire. Rebounds - A 35 (Skorupski, Pavelski 7), W 41 (Nogelo 12). Assists - A 10 (Daoust 4), W 9 (Farmer, Nogelo 3). Total fouls - A 21, W 26. Technicals - None. Attendance - 2200.