MEDFORD, Massachusetts -- Amherst defeated Tufts in four games for a third place finish in the NESCAC Championship. Seeded fourth entering the tournament, the Firedogs easily disposed of Colby in three games before falling to top-seeded Williams in four. Amherst upset second-seeded Tufts for the bronze, while No. 3 Middlebury upended Williams 18-16 in the final game for the NESCAC crown.

Three players earned All-NESCAC recognition, as chosen by the coaches of all eleven teams. Juniors Kristen Edgar (Colorado Springs, CO) and Erin Greenspun (Santa Monica, CA) earned second-team honors, while senior co-captain Liz Delsman (Brooklyn, NY) earned honorable mention. Greenspun was also named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Firedogs finished the 1997 regular season with a 24-12 record.

NESCAC All-Tournament Team
Erin Greenspun          Amherst
Amanda Colby            Bates
Alice Keen              Connecticut College
Jen Lentek              Hamilton
Jordan Lungstrum        Middlebury
Natalie Karas           Trinity
Kara Valentine          Tufts
Ashley Chase            Wesleyan
Amy Greifenstein        Williams

MVP: Dawn Trowbridge, Middlebury

All-NESCAC First Team
Kate Hagstrom           Bates
Jakie Bates             Colby
Leslie Edwards          Middlebury
Marni Rachich           Tufts
Ashley Chase            Wesleyan
Amy Greifenstein        Williams

All-NESCAC Second Team
Kristen Edgar           Amherst
Erin Greenspun          Amherst
Amanda Colby            Bates
Dawn Trowbridge         Middlebury
Christine Knox          Middlebury
Angela Yost             Tufts

All-NESCAC Honorable Mention
Liz Delsman             Amherst
Jen Lentek              Hamilton
Sarah Tschampel         Hamilton
Dana Cohen              Tufts
Sharon Olson            Williams
Shekinah Cohn           Williams