Box Score
NEW LONDON, CT––Williams
(4-4/2-3 NESCAC) put together a strong performance to defeat
Connecticut College (3-5/0-5 NESCAC). The win comes at the heels of
Williams' loss to Trinity a few days earlier, and helps the Ephs
maintain their .500 season.
The first half was a give-and-take game untilt the Ephs
took control near the halftime break. Alice Nelson netted the
Ephs' first goal one minute into the game. Connecticut
responded 30 seconds later, followed closely by senior co-captain
Whitney Thayer's first goal of the game. The Camels and Ephs
exchanged goals one more time before Williams netted three in a row
to finish the half, 6-3 in the Ephs favor.
Both teams came roaring out of halftime, with each team
scoring goals in the first fifteen minutes, making the score 10-8.
After Conn scored two goals back-to-back, Williams was able to put
the game away, scoring six unanswered goals in the final quarter of
the game. Connecticut's Libby Nichols scored the last goal of
the game, making the final score 16-9.
Thayer scored five goals, freshman Sam Weinstein had four.
Seniors Tracey Ferriter, Alice Nelson, junior Anne Marie Burke, and
sophomores Margie Fulton, Katie Ellis, Meera Sivalingam, and Taylor
Fleishhacker each scored one. Eph starting goalie Julia Schreiber
played 55:00 minutes and recorded eight saves; back-up goalie Kate
Foley played 5:00 and made one save.
Head Coach Chris Mason was pleased with her team's
performance: “It was a pretty awesome game for us. Our
conference is very strong and Conn worked really hard and was
scrappy and fast. We were very aggressive on the draws and loose
balls. We had good ball movement, especially through the midfield,
which I think made a difference for us. Schreiber played well, and
Foley got in at the end. I was happy that our goals were so spread
out: Whitney had five and Sam had four, but seven other people had
the other goals. It was a good game.”
The Ephs take on NESCAC rival Amherst at home on Saturday
at 12pm.
