2017 Amherst Men's Lacrosse News
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Three Men's Lacrosse Players Named USILA Scholar All-Americans
June 12, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse team placed three student-athletes on the USILA Scholar All-America team as recently announced by the organization. -
Five Men's Lacrosse Student-Athletes Tabbed NEILA All-Academic
May 22, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse team had five players named NEILA All-Academic as recently announced by the organization.
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Five Men's Lacrosse Players Garner All-NEILA Honors
May 16, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse team had five players earn 2017 All-New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) honors as announced by the organization Tuesday.
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No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 3 Bates, 26-14 in NCAA Third Round
May 13, 2017The No. 11 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team fell to No. 3 Bates College, 26-14 in NCAA Division III Championship Third Round play Saturday afternoon at Garcelon Field in Lewiston, Maine.
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Men's Lacrosse Travels to Bates for NCAA Third Round Tilt
May 12, 2017The No. 11 Amherst College men's lacrosse team travels to No. 3 Bates College for a NCAA Division III Championship Third Round tilt Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. at Garcelon Field in Lewiston, Maine.
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Men’s Lacrosse Advances Past Springfield, 14-11; Faces Bates in NCAA 3rd Round
May 10, 2017Colin Minicus ’20 and Jack Norton ’19 scored four goals each as the No. 11 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team earned a 14-11 victory over Springfield College in Wednesday afternoon’s NCAA Division III Championship Second Round contest at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Men’s Lacrosse to Host Springfield in NCAA Second Round
May 08, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse team earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Division III Championship and will host Springfield College in Second Round action Wednesday, May 10.
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Six Men’s Lacrosse Players Garner All-NESCAC Honors
May 04, 2017Six players from the Amherst College men’s lacrosse team were named All-NESCAC including first-year Colin Minicus who was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year as announced by the league office on Thursday.
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Men’s Lacrosse Edged By Middlebury, 12-11 in NESCAC Quarterfinal Thriller
April 29, 2017The third-seeded Amherst College men’s lacrosse team received three goals from Evan Wolf ’19, but Middlebury College’s Danny Jacobs netted his fourth goal of the game with 1:41 to play in regulation and goalie Charles Midgley made three of 24 saves in the closing moments to help lift the sixth-seeded Panthers to a thrilling, 12-11 victory in Saturday afternoon’s NESCAC Championship Quarterfinal contest at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Men's Lacrosse Set to Host Middlebury in NESCAC Quarterfinals
April 27, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse team earned the third seed in the NESCAC Championship and will host sixth-seeded Middlebury College in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament Saturday, April 29 at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Seven-Goal Fourth Quarter Lifts No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse to 13-10 Victory
April 26, 2017The 11th-ranked Amherst College men’s lacrosse team erased a five-goal deficit and scored seven goals in the fourth quarter to secure a thrilling, 13-10 comeback victory over Trinity College in Wednesday evening’s NESCAC contest at Jessee/Miller Field in Hartford, Conn.
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No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse Edges Williams, 13-10
April 22, 2017Amherst College sophomore Evan Wolf scored four goals to help spark the 12th-ranked Mammoths to a 13-10 victory over NESCAC and Little III rival Williams College Saturday afternoon at Farley-Lamb Field in Williamstown, Mass.
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Minicus Garners NESCAC Player of the Week Honors
April 17, 2017Amherst College first-year Colin Minicus was named the NESCAC Player of the Week in men's lacrosse as announced by the league office on Monday.
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Second Half Surge Sparks No. 13 Men’s Lacrosse to 21-15 Win Over No. 2 Tufts
April 15, 2017Amherst College’s Chris Albanese ’17 scored six goals, and Colin Minicus ’20 dished out eight assists and the 13th-ranked Mammoths outscored No. 2 Tufts University, 13-3 in the second half to help seal a terrific comeback win in Saturday afternoon’s men’s lacrosse tilt at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Albanese Sparks No. 13 Men’s Lacrosse to Thrilling, 15-14 Overtime Win
April 11, 2017Chris Albanese ’17 netted the game-winning goal with one minute remaining in the second overtime to help lift the No. 13 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team to a thrilling, 15-14 double overtime victory over Connecticut College in Tuesday afternoon’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse game at Gooding Field.
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Third Quarter Surge Lifts No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse to 9-5 Victory
April 08, 2017A four-goal third quarter helped spark No. 11 Amherst College men’s lacrosse to a 9-5 victory over Colby College in Saturday afternoon’s NESCAC tilt at Harold Alfond Stadium in Waterville, Maine.
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No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 13 Wesleyan, 17-13
April 05, 2017Amherst College’s Chris Albanese ’17 scored five goals, but No. 13 Wesleyan University used a seven-goal effort from Tom Dupont and scored seven times in the third quarter to help the Cardinals pull away to a 17-13 victory over the 11th-ranked Mammoths in Wednesday evening’s NESCAC and Little III contest at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Norton Named NESCAC Player of the Week
April 03, 2017Amherst College sophomore men's lacrosse player Jack Norton was named the NESCAC Player of the Week as announced by the league office Monday.
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Norton Scores Seven as Men’s Lacrosse Downs Middlebury, 20-11
April 01, 2017The 12th-ranked Amherst College men’s lacrosse team received a seven-goal effort from Jack Norton and the Purple & White scored eight times in the first quarter to help seal a convincing, 20-11 victory over No. 20 Middlebury College in Saturday afternoon’s NESCAC tilt at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Nine-Goal 2nd Quarter Drives No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse to Win Over Springfield
March 29, 2017The No. 12 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team used a nine-goal second quarter, and received five scores from Jack Norton ’19 to help the Purple & White clinch a 18-14 win over Springfield College Wednesday afternoon at Gooding Field.
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No. 10 Men’s Lacrosse Downs Hamilton, 17-9
March 25, 2017Amherst College’s Colin Minicus ’20 was one of four players to score three goals in addition to adding four assists as the 10th-ranked Purple & White downed Hamilton College, 17-9 in Saturday afternoon’s NESCAC men’s lacrosse game in Clinton, N.Y.
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No. 10 Men’s Lacrosse Edges Endicott, 12-10
March 22, 2017Amherst College’s Jack Norton ’19 scored four goals to help lead the 10th-ranked Purple & White to a non-conference victory over Endicott College Wednesday afternoon at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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Clutch Scoring Lifts No. 9 Amherst Past No. 11 Lynchburg, 10-8
March 18, 2017The Purple & White outscored the Hornets, 4-1 in the final 20 minutes of play, as the ninth-ranked Amherst College men's lacrosse team posted a hard fought 10-8 victory over No. 11 Lynchburg College Saturday afternoon at the Mustang Classic hosted by Stevenson University.
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Fourth Quarter Rally Falls Short as No. 9 Amherst Is Edged by No. 2 RIT, 17-16
March 17, 2017Down by five heading into the fourth quarter, the Purple & White outscored the Tigers, 7-3, but the late game rally came up just short as the ninth-ranked Amherst College men’s lacrosse team fell to second-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology, 17-16 Friday evening in game one of the Mustang Classic hosted by Stevenson University.
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No. 5 Men’s Lacrosse Outlasted by No. 11 Bates, 23-17
March 12, 2017The No. 5 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team fell to NESCAC rival No. 11 Bates College, 23-17 Sunday afternoon at Garcelon Field in Lewiston, Maine.
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SCHEDULE NOTE: Men's Lacrosse Game at Bates Moved to Sunday, March 12
March 08, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse game scheduled for Saturday, March 11 at Bates College has been moved to Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. at Garcelon Field in Lewiston, Maine due to forecasted bitterly cold temperatures and high winds.
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4th Quarter Rally Lifts No. 5 Men’s Lacrosse Past Western New England, 10-8
March 07, 2017Trailing 8-7 with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter, No. 5 Amherst College scored three unanswered goals to lift the Purple & White to a hard-fought, 10-8 victory over Western New England University Tuesday evening at Golden Bear Stadium in Springfield, Mass.
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Nine Goal First Quarter Lifts No. 9 Men’s Lacrosse Past No. 10 Bowdoin, 17-12
March 05, 2017The No. 9 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team used a five-goal effort from Chris Albanese ’17, and the Purple & White scored nine goals in the first quarter to help secure a 17-12 victory over No. 10 Bowdoin College in Sunday afternoon’s NESCAC and season opener at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.
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SCHEDULE NOTE: Men's Lacrosse Game Vs. Bowdoin Moved to Sunday
March 02, 2017The Amherst College men's lacrosse game scheduled for Saturday, March 4 against Bowdoin College has been moved to Sunday, March 5 at 12 p.m. at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium due to forecasted bitterly cold temperatures and high winds.
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Men’s Lacrosse Primed for Successful 2017 Campaign
March 02, 2017The 2017 Amherst College men’s lacrosse team features 31 returners from a squad that finished last season 14-5 overall, and advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.
