Williamstown, MA - The Williams College Ephs (10-8-1, 4-7-1 NESCAC) avenged their loss yesterday with a 2-1 win over the Connecticut College Camels (9-10-1, 5-8-1 NESCAC) in Eph head coach Meghan Gillis's 150th victory at the helm of the program.
By the Numbers
- While the Camels were 1/2 on the power play for the second consecutive game, the Ephs were 0/3.
- Both teams recorded 24 shots on goal.
- The face off battle was quite even, with the Ephs winning 25 face offs and the Camels 24.
Game Recap
- The Ephs opened the game's scoring with a goal from senior forward Sophia Hoppe, coming from a beautiful pass by Jaelyn Keiver to bring the game to 1-0 (9:50).
- This goal spurred the Ephs' momentum for the period and they carried this into the second period.
- After two unsuccessful power plays during the period the Ephs once again found the back of the net. Keiver added to her point total with a goal, this time assisted by Katherine Kang and Hoppe (18:56).
- The Camels started the third period on the power play and converted quickly, scoring a minute in to cut the Ephs' lead down to one (1:57).
- The Camels' offense roared with this goal, and they fired off a flurry of shots before receiving another power play opportunity. The Ephs' penalty kill stepped up and ensured the game remained at 2-1 (2:40).
- The Ephs rode this lead for the rest of the game and captured a huge in conference victory.
Reflecting on the game Eph head coach Meghan Gillis remarked, "It was great to see that line of Jaelyn and Sophia Hoppe and Skyler [Moore] step up today and score both those goals for us." Looking ahead to the contests against #1 Middlebury and Bowdoin to finish NESCAC conference play, Coach Gillis emphasized the need to secure as many points as possible in order to make a playoff push.
Humble in the light of a great personal accomplishment, coach Gillis spoke to her career milestone: "All that matters is enjoying the time with the players and their families. Obviously it's fun to win, but that's not really what it's ultimately about. It's about trying to make people's lives better, make them better people, and have them go out in the world and do great things."
Coach Gillis is the winningest coach in program history and has been the head coach of the program for fourteen seasons. She has led the Ephs to two NESCAC championships, their first ever NCAA tournament win, and led the team to 21 wins in 2019, a program record.
Coach Gillis and company will look to continue their winning ways against #1 Middlebury College next weekend, with puck drop scheduled for Friday, February 14th at 7PM.
