Amherst College Women's Hockey

NESCAC Champions: 2007
NCAA Tournament: 2007
NCAA Frozen Four: 2007

Jeffs Fall in Overtime of National Consolation Game
March 17 - The Amherst College women's hockey team came back from a 3-1 deficit to Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the National Consolation game to send the contest into overtime, but was unable to hold on for a third-place finish in the tournament. The 4-3 loss marks the first time all season the Jeffs have not been triumphant in an overtime game. Full Story

Amherst Falls Short of Trip to National Championship Game
March 16 - The Amherst College women's hockey team came incredibly close to handing Plattsburgh State its first loss of the season, but the Jeffs dropped a heartbreaker in the national semifinal game, 3-2. Amherst will take on Wisconsin-Stevens Point Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the national consolation game. Full Story

Elek and Plumer Add to Postseason Accolades
March 16 - The Amherst College women’s hockey team continues to be recognized for its amazing 2006-07 campaign, as head coach Jim Plumer is among the finalists for American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year (Division III), while first-year goaltender Krystyn Elek has been named to the Division III RBK Women’s Hockey All-America Second Team by the AHCA. Full Story

Amherst Women's Hockey: A True Underdog Story
March 13 - The Amherst College women's hockey team members have developed great friendships with each other this season. Oh yeah, and they're pretty good, too. Full Story

Amherst to Face Unbeaten Plattsburgh in National Semifinals
March 12 - The Amherst College women's hockey team will face unbeaten Plattsburgh State Friday, Mar. 16 in the national semifinals. Since losing to the Cardinals 5-1 on Dec. 8, the Jeffs have posted an impressive 17-1-3 record. Full Story

Amherst Defeats RIT 2-1 to Advance to National Semifinals
March 10 - The Amherst college women's hockey team kept its incredible season alive by defeating Rochester Institute of Technology 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Championship Tournament. The Jeffs will face unbeaten Plattsburgh State in the national semifinals next weekend. Full Story

Amherst Draws Rochester in First Round
March 8 - The Amherst College women's hockey team will continue their historic run into the NCAA Tournament this weekend when they travel to face Rochester on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Full Story

Krystyn Elek Named USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week
March 7 - Amherst College first-year goaltender Krystyn Elek added to her list of accolades this year by being named USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week. Full Story

Krystyn Elek Named NESCAC Player of the Week for Second Time This Season
March 5 - Amherst College first-year goaltender Krystyn Elek was named NESCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Week for her role in carrying the Lord Jeffs to their first NESCAC Championship Tournament title. Full Story

Amherst Wins Program's First NESCAC Crown in Triple Overtime Thriller at Middlebury, 2-1
March 4 - The Amherst College women's hockey team won its first ever NESCAC Championship this afternoon in a triple-overtime thriller over Middlebury. Amherst goaltender Krystyn Elek made 65 saves in the win. Full Story

Amherst Advances to NESCAC Championship Game with 3-2 Overtime Win Over Bowdoin
March 3 - The Amherst College women's hockey team trailed Bowdoin College 2-1 in the third period of the second NESCAC semifinal game of the afternoon but managed to send the game into overtime, where the Lord Jeffs struck first to advance to the conference championship game. The Jeffs will face Middlebury College Sunday at 1 p.m. Full Story

Slew of Amherst Players Nab All-NESCAC Honors; Plumer Named NESCAC Coach of the Year
March 1 - A trio of Amherst College women's hockey standouts were named to the NESCAC All-Conference First-Team this afternoon, including one at every position. The Jeffs also grabbed the Rookie of the Year, while Head Coach Jim Plumer was named the 2006-07 Conference Coach of the Year. Full Story

Amherst Ice Hockey Teams Prepare for Bowdoin in NESCAC Semi-Finals
March 1 - Both the Amherst College men's and women's ice hockey teams will face tough Bowdoin College sides on Saturday, with a trip to the 2007 NESCAC Championship on the line. Full Story

Kate Dennett Named NESCAC Co-Player of the Week
February 26 - Amherst College first-year forward Kate Dennett was named the NESCAC Women’s Hockey Co-Player of the Week for her clutch performance in the Lord Jeffs’ quarterfinal overtime win over archrival Williams College. Full Story

Amherst Completes Come-From-Behind Overtime Win Over Williams in NESCAC Quarterfinal
February 24 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team skated to an exciting 3-2 overtime win over archrival Williams College in their opening round NESCAC Tournament match-up. Full Story

Jeffs to Host Opening Round of NESCAC Tournament for First Time
February 20 - The Amherst College women's hockey team will have a chance to advance to its first-ever semifinal contest with a win over Williams College Saturday at 4 p.m. Full Story

Amherst Concludes Regular Season with 8-1 Win Over SUNY Cortland
February 18 - The Amherst College women’s hockey team concluded its regular season with a dominating performance against visiting SUNY Cortland, improving to 16-5-3 with the 8-1 victory. Full Story

Jeffs Pick Up Road Win at Conn. College 2-0
February 16 - The Amherst College women's hockey team picked up a road win this evening, beating Conn. College 2-0 to improve to 15-5-3 on the year. The squad will take tomorrow off before hosting SUNY-Cortland on Sunday. Full Story

Amherst Takes Care of Williams in Overtime, 5-4
February 10 - The Amherst College women's hockey team skated into overtime for the second time in as many days, defeating Williams College 5-4 for the first win against the Ephs in program history. Full Story

Jeffs End in 2-2 Stalemate with Middlebury
February 9 - The Amherst College women's hockey team took a 2-0 lead over second-ranked Middlebury College into the third period, but the Panthers netted two goals in the opening 2:30 of the frame. Full Story

Amherst Outlasts Holy Cross at Orr Rink
February 6 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team outlasted the visiting Crusaders from Holy Cross this evening at Orr Rink. The 6-3 win moves the Lord Jeffs to 13-5-2 with just four games to play. Full Story

Jeffs Fall to #8 Utica 4-1, Snapping 11-Game Unbeaten Streak
January 28 - The Amherst College women's hockey team fell to 8th-ranked Utica College this afternoon. The loss snaps the Lord Jeffs' 11-game unbeated streak, and drops Amherst to 12-5-2 (8-3-2) on the year. Full Story

Amherst Picks up 3-1 Win at Hamilton
January 27 - The Amherst College women's hockey team increased its unbeaten streak to 11 games, picking up a 3-1 win against NESCAC foe Hamilton College. The Jeffs move to 12-4-2 (8-3-2 NESCAC) on the season. Full Story

MacLean's Goal, Three Assists Lead Amherst to 4-1 Win over Trinity
January 26 - The Amherst College women's hockey team defeated Trinity College 4-1 to increase its unbeaten streak to ten games. Amherst has not lost since Dec. 8, 2006. Full Story

Amherst Extends Unbeaten Streak to Nine Games with 2-2 Tie
January 20 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team settled to a 2-2 tie with NESCAC rival Colby this afternoon on the road. The result is the second straight tie for the Lord Jeffs who haven't lost since Dec. 8, 2006. Full Story

Amherst Settles for 3-3 Tie with Bowdoin
January 19 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team let a 3-0 third-period lead slip through its fingers, but was able to increase its unbeaten streak to eight games. Full Story

Amherst Tops Red Hot Conn. College 6-1
January 17 - The Amherst College women's hockey team defeated the red hot Conn. College Camels this evening, 6-1. Amherst sophomore Tarasai Karega netted a hat trick in the second period alone. Full Story

Amherst Increases Winning Streak to Six Games
January 13 - The Amherst College women's hockey team picked up its sixth consecutive win, defeating Wisconsin-River Falls 5-1 to improve to 9-4 on the season. Sophomore Tarasai Karega led the way for the Jeffs, scoring a goal in each of the three periods. Full Story

Amherst Tops Bethel University 2-0 to Start Road Trip
January 12 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team topped Bethel University this evening, 2-0, to start its road trip in Minnesota this weekend. With the win, the Lord Jeffs improve to 8-4 on the season. Full Story

Amherst Wins Fourth Straight Game
January 8 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team won its fourth straight game this evening, defeating the Engineers of M.I.T. 7-1 on the road. Full Story

Krystyn Elek Named NESCAC Player of the Week
January 8 - Amherst College first-year goaltender Krystyn Elek was named NESCAC Player of the Week after leading the Lord Jeffs to shutout victories over conference foes Hamilton College and Trinity College. Full Story

Amherst Defeats Trinity 4-0 for Third Consecutive Shutout
January 6 - The Amherst College women's hockey team picked up its third consecutive shutout with a 4-0 conference win over Trinity College. Four different Jeffs scored for Amherst, while first-year Krystyn Elek and senior Lindsay Grabowski shared the shutout. Full Story

Amherst Shuts Out Hamilton for Fifth Win
January 5 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team earned its fifth win of the season with a 3-0 win over visiting Hamilton College to move above .500. Full Story

Jeffs Snap Three Game Skid With 7-0 Win Over Castleton State
December 13 - THe Amherst College women's hockey team snapped their three game losing streak this evening when they unloaded seven goals against the visiting Spartans from Castleton State College. Full Story

Jeffs Fall to Top-Ranked SUNY-Plattsburgh, 5-1
December 8 - The Amherst College women’s ice hockey team matched up with the top-seeded Cardinals from SUNY-Plattsburgh knowing that it could hang with the best, but the visiting Cardinals demonstrated why they are the top-ranked team in the country. Full Story

Amherst Drops to 3-3 with 1-0 Loss to Middlebury
December 2 - The Amherst College women's hockey team was unable to find the back of the net at Middlebury College, as the Jeffs fell to the Panthers in a close game, 1-0. Amherst drops to 3-3 on the season. Full Story

Jeffs Fall to Williams, 5-2
December 1 - The Amherst College women's hockey team fell to NESCAC and Little Three archrival Williams College this evening, 5-2. The loss drops the Lord Jeffs to 3-2 on the season. Full Story

Amherst's Karega Named NESCAC Player of the Week
November 27 - Amherst College women's ice hockey standout Tarasai Karega was named the NESCAC Player of the Week this afternoon, after racking up two goals and three assists this weekend at Wesleyan. Full Story

Jeffs Pick up Second Win Over Wesleyan in as Many Days
November 26 - The Amherst College women's ice hockey team had no problems with Little Three rival Wesleyan University, defeating the Cardinals 5-1 for their second win in as many days to improve to 3-1 on the season. Full Story

Amherst Rolls to 3-0 Win at Wesleyan in First of Two Games
Novermber 25 - The Amherst College women's hockey team beat Wesleyan 3-0 this afternoon in Middleton, Conn. in what was the first of two games between the rivals on back-to-back days. The two Little Three opponents will square off tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at Wesleyan again. Full Story

Amherst Skates to a Loss Against Bowdoin
November 18 - The Amherst College women's hockey team fell to perennial powerhouse Bowdoin College on Saturday, 5-8. Full Story

Amherst Dominates Season Opener Against Colby
November 17 - The Amherst College women’s hockey team kicked off its season with a dominating 4-1 victory over visiting NESCAC opponent Colby College. Four different scorers lead the way for the Jeffs while rookie netminder Krysten Elek picked up her first career victory. Amherst improves to 1-0 on the season and 1-0 in the NESCAC while the Mules fall to 0-1 overall (0-1 NESCAC). Full Story

Jeffs Packed with Talent in 2006-2007
November 7 - Bolstered by the return of eight of the top ten scorers from last year’s squad, the Jeffs look to continue to improve their offensive output. With the mix of veteran players and talented first-years, Amherst has the potential for its most successful season ever. Full Preview