Staff reports
Former Amherst Regional star Victoria Stewart, who was a captain at UMass, was named an assistant women’s basketball coach at Amherst College on Wednesday.
“I am excited to join the Amherst women’s basketball program and I look forward to learning the ways Coach (J.P.) Gromacki runs such a successful program, while adding in my knowledge of the game as well,” Stewart said in the release announcing her hire. “Being a part of such a prestigious college that is strong both academically and athletically is a bonus, and I look forward to coaching players who are driven both on and off the court.”
Vermont 3, UMass 2 — Goals by Andrew Barrowman and Mark Dunphy allowed the Minutemen (1-6-1) to cut into their 3-0 deficit, but they couldn’t find the equalizer.
Amherst College 4, Mt. Ida 0 — No. 3 Amherst scored twice in each half to improve to 4-0-1.
Weller Hlinomaz, Jackson Lehnhart, Cameron Hardington and Bijan Zojaji each scored a goal for Amherst.
Smith College 1, UMass-Dartmouth 1 — Reilly Sullivan scored the lone goal for Smith, which stayed undefeated at 5-0-2.
Mount Holyoke 4, Wesleyan 0 — South Deerfield native Anna Ballou had a goal as the Lyons improved to 3-3.
Amherst College 3, Colby Sawyer 0 — Maggie Danner had 16 kills to push Amherst to a 25-14, 25-10, 25-18 win at home.