HARTFORD, Conn. - The Williams College volleyball team remained perfect during the 2025 season Friday evening, as the Ephs went on the road and swept Trinity, 3-0, in the NESCAC opener for both teams at Ray Oosting Gymnasium/Stan Ogrodnik Court.
The first set was tightly contested, as the Ephs (8-0, 1-0 NESCAC) prevailed, 25-21, and then the visitors ran away with 25-14 victories during the final two sets. Williams has not lost a single set this season, going a perfect 24-0.
Junior setter
Morgan Daetz recorded a match-best 20 assists, as she reached the 1,000-assist milestone in her career. Junior outside hitter
Keely Campuzano led all student-athletes with 14 kills. First-year libero
Eve Kaplan continued to impress, as she compiled match-highs of 16 digs and six service aces. The six aces were a career high and she has now totaled 13 or more digs in 5-of-8 matches.
Junior outside hitter
Tatum Baker was strong defensively, finishing with 11 digs, while sophomore outside hitter
Kate Lane posted 11 kills. Campuzano and sophomore middle hitter
Lilly Fox were sensational at the net, combining for nine block assists.
"Tonight was a strong and steady performance from our team," said head coach
Christi Kelsey. "We had to battle and work point to point in set one but our crew stayed composed and confident, which helped us pull away from Trinity at the end. Sets two and three we found a rhythm with our play and kept executing at a high level. Overall it was a great first NESCAC win for us, and now we turn the page to focus on Connecticut College tomorrow."
During the first set, the Bantams (7-2, 0-1 NESCAC) took a 17-16 lead on a kill by Maya Hall. The Ephs showcased a great deal of resiliency, scoring nine of the next 13 points. Lane's fingerprints were all over the run, as she started the surge with a kill, and then rattled off three straight service points, giving Williams a 20-17 lead. A kill by Campuzano clinched the first-set victory.
The Ephs never trailed during the second set, as Lane and Campuzano combined for nine kills. Kaplan rose to the occasion with four aces. Kaplan's eight digs were pivotal in the third set, as the visitors jumped out to an 8-3 cushion on a kill by Campuzano. Back-to-back aces by Kaplan gave the unit a 22-11 lead, and then Lane delivered the match-clinching kill.
The Ephs will be back in action Saturday with a 2 p.m. NESCAC match against Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut.
