Box Score
HARTFORD,CT–The Williams College
women's lacrosse team won its first NESCAC title by holding
defending champion Colby scoreless in the second half and firing
home six goals to win 9-4. The Ephs extended their scoring streak
to 4-0 and have won 9 out of their past 11 games.
Colby opened the scoring, registering two goals in the
first ten minutes. The Ephs and Mules exchanged goals throughout
the rest of the half, with freshman Sam Weinstein and sophomore
Meera Sivilingam each scoring one goal. Senior Tracey Ferriter
assisted on Sivilingam's goal before she had the last word of
the half, scoring one of her own with 0:51 left in the half.
Williams headed into half-time down 4-3. Head Coach Chris Mason
said “We went into halftime, and the team decided that
one-goal was nothing. They decided they could win.”
The Williams defense was led by goalkeeper Julia Schreiber
recorded 12 saves, and improved her save percentage to .531, giving
her one of the best percentages in the conference. Mason said that
Schreiber was “great again,” and continued saying,
“this was our best game of the season so far. Everyone worked
hard to win the ball back and to play tough defense.”
The story of the second half is one that is very familiar
to the Ephs; they once again went on the offensive, scoring six
unanswered goals to secure the victory. Seniors Whitney Kelly, Tina
Nawrocki, and co-captain Whitney Thayer each scored a goal, as did
junior Anne Marie Burke, and sophomores Katie Ellis and
Sivilingam. Mason observed that “We handled the ball
well throughout the whole field” She specifically commended
midfielders Burke and Ferriter, saying “Burkie and Tracko
played great defense. They played tough, getting interceptions and
staying with their players. They were also good on offense, scoring
a goal each.”
Mason concluded saying “We're going to try to keep
playing with the same energy and intensity. That's the key to the
game.”
The win improves Williams' record to 12-6 on the year and earns
the Ephs an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA
Tournament brackets will be announced later tonight between 9:00
and 10:00 PM EST on the NCAA website.
