Box Score NEW LONDON, CT— In a battle to the bitter end, the Ephs (5-2/3-1 NESCAC) pulled through with a win in overtime 2-1 over Connecticut College (3-5/0-4 NESCAC).
In today's matchup against Connecticut College Williams knocked in a goal in the last minutes of the game to clinch the win. The Ephs were both ready for the game, and unsuspecting of the Connecticut College offense. Coach Alix Barrale said "Conn came out fighting and had us on our heels throughout the game. They disrupted our offensive flow."
Demonstrating her endless tenacity like always, junior Annie VanWagenen came up with a goal with under a minute left in regulation time to tie up the game. Her goal sent Williams and Connecticut into overtime.
VanWagenen's persistence ultimately lead the Ephs to a victory. In the first two minutes of overtime sophomore Kit Rosen finished the game off an assist from sophomore Rachel Brissette. Barrale acknowledged VanWagenen as "doing a great job of making the play happen."
From the start, though, Williams was not putting forth their best effort. "We were a little sluggish at the start," Barrale said. "We consistently drew corners, but could not convert."
It took a goal from the Camels to ignite the Ephs into game mode. As Barrale noted, "defensively we were composed and did not get rattle. Draper had some great saves."
In the end, the Ephs scraped out another win. "I'm really pleased that we fought until the bitter end and got the job done—even if it wasn't pretty," said Barrale.
The Ephs play again against Springfield College on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.
