WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Senior captain Laura Ryan rose to the occasion Wednesday evening, as she recorded two goals and two assists, including the game-winning goal, for the No. 6-ranked Williams College field hockey team during a 7-0 win over Bridgewater State in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Williamson Field.

"It was a great team effort today," said 27th-year head coach Alix Barrale '93. "I am so proud of our performance and even more excited how much we support each other on and off the field. I am looking forward to seeing how we compete up in Maine."

With the victory, the Ephs (12-6, 6-4 NESCAC) advance to the second round on the national stage for the fifth consecutive season, as they will compete against Rhodes Saturday at 2 p.m. from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Rhodes defeated No. 10 Rowan, 3-2, during first-round action Wednesday in Glassboro, New Jersey.

Juniors Sienna Alday and Isabella Mitreska, along with sophomore Leah Hong scored their first collegiate goals Wednesday, while sophomore Kate Morreale posted her first collegiate assist. Senior Claire Colvin finished with one goal and one assist.

During the fifth minute, Colvin inserted a penalty corner from the left attacking side, and then Ryan scored the game-winner from the middle of the circle. First-year Kayla Bohlin fired a shot that was saved during the ninth minute. She corralled the rebound and made a pass to Alday, who found the back of the net from deep in the circle.

Hong extended the Ephs' lead to 3-0 with 3:13 remaining in the opening quarter, as she redirected sophomore Katie Sigrist's shot past the goal line. Colvin did it all for Williams during the fourth goal in the 20th minute, as she inserted the corner, and then provided the finishing touches with a tip on Ryan's shot from the top of the circle.

In the 41st minute, Ryan fired a shot from the left side of the circle, with first-year Ella Nannene redirecting the attempt into the left side of the goal from point-blank range. Mitreska blasted a shot from the top of the circle into the bottom right corner of the goal during the 49th minute, extending the Ephs' lead to 6-0.

Morreale dribbled into circle, and then fed the ball over to Ryan in the 54th minute. The Skytop, Pennsylvania, native buried a turnaround shot to end the scoring. Goalkeeper Ellie Smith stopped a penalty stroke by Abbie Zuber of Bridgewater State with 5:43 left in the fourth.

Smith, Bridget Lesch and Miriam Silver combined for the shutout. Goalie Aubrey Finn made 18 saves for the Bears (13-8, 6-4 MASCAC).

The Ephs held a 43-6 advantage in total shots, to go along with a 27-3 lead in shots on goal. The hosts finished with 16 corners and the visitors attempted four.