It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but to battle a great team like Tufts like we did tonight, I think our team really earned it.”Īmherst (33-0) jumped out to a 20-6 halftime lead. “I am just so proud of my team for what they accomplished. “What a battle, what a season,” Amherst coach G.P. Amherst held off a comeback by the Jumbos to claim the national championship with a 52-29 win in the lowest combined scoring championship game in the history of Division III. Its offense was efficient and its defense was a brick wall against the Jumbos. Both games were low scoring and the title game was no different as they set the record for least amount of points allowed in a national championship game in Division III.Īmherst jumped out to a commanding first half lead. New England Small College Athletic Conference rival Tufts, ranked fourth by going into the championship game, was a team Amherst had beaten twice during the regular season. 1 Amherst College had to get past a familiar foe at Van Noord Arena on Saturday in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship. Seeking its second national title in school history, No. COURTESY STEVE FROMMELL/Īmherst College senior Ali Doswell shoots against Tufts during the NCAA Division III championship, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gromacki cuts down the net with his son Derek after Amherst beat Tufts to cap an undefeated season with a victory in the NCAA Division III championship, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. COURTESY STEVE FROMMELL/Īmherst College senior Meredith Doswell drives for a basket against Tufts during the NCAA Division III championship, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. COURTESY STEVE FROMMELL/Īmherst College celebrates its NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship after beating Tufts, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. COURTESY STEVE FROMMELL/Īmherst College sophomore Emma McCarthy looks for space to shoot against Tufts during the NCAA Division III championship, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amherst College celebrates its NCAA Division III championship after beating Tufts, Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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