Pratt Field was once again the team's home and once the rink had finished freezing, the prospective players were put through their paces.
However, after returning from the exam break, several players (including Leon Plumer) were ruled academically ineligible and would not be able to play for the rest of the season.
Goaltender Francis Plimpton was the star for Amherst but he was unable to help the team with its biggest problem: scoring.
[2] The next game had virtually the same outcome with Davidson getting the only goal for Amherst in a 1–2 loss and it was becoming quite apparent that the missing talent was holding the team back.
Unfortunately, the offense wasn't able to get anything going in the rematch with Williams and Amherst ended the year with a perfect losing season.