Athletics at Amherst

sumsum
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:38:36 +0000

I’m looking to play lacrosse in college and have been speaking with the Amherst coach. Originally when I first looked at the school I was turned off by it’s distance from the city and small campus. Of course, I went when there were no students so I’ll have to do a tour and meet with the coach eventually. I’m thinking August. My question is how well Athletics are viewed/attended at Amherst, specifically women’s lacrosse. I know they’re good but does the student body recognize athletic accomplishments?

I’m glad to hear Amherst is more diverse and easy going than some of it’s LAC counterparts in New England. What type of social scene goes on in a small town like Amherst? Is it all about work hard, party hard? Or are students intrested in doing other things with their time?