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Williamstown, MA—The Williams College
field hockey team won the Little Three championship on the slippery
turf of Renzie Lamb Field, beating archrival, Amherst, 3-0.
Williams came out with speed and aggression, possessing the ball
and getting 19 shots in the first half alone. With 17:39 left in
the first half, Cary Bearn scored off a rebound from Amy Siedlecki,
who shot off the penalty corner. 7 minutes and 9 seconds later,
Anne de Saint Phalle jammed the ball in the goal off a rebound from
Sally Cobb.
Amherst started the second half stronger, and possession switched
between both teams often. Julia Nawrocki scored an insurance goal
for the Ephs from a pass by Cobb, with 2:38 left in the game.
Bethany Baker played the entire game for the Ephs, recording a
shutout and 5 saves in the game. Kathleen Boucher had 14 saves for
the Jeffs. Williams had 16 penalty corners Amherst's 8, and out
shot the Jeffs, 21-6.
Junior Sally Cobb recorded 2 assists in today's match up, taking
10 shots in the 1st half alone, "Sally played her best game all
year…it was the team's best game all year", said head coach
Alix Rorke.
"We played very well…we were "clicking" for the full 70
minutes and everyone was focused", said coach Rorke.
By winning this game, the Ephs finish the season 8-6 and 4th in
NESCAC standings. The win gives Williams home field advantage in
tomorrow's NESCAC playoff game against Amherst College set for 1:00
pm.
