HADLEY, Mass. — After recording team highs of seven assists and 15 points, to go along with four goals, junior
Alex Bethencourt of the third-ranked Williams College men's soccer team was named to the NESCAC All-Conference First Team Wednesday morning.
Bethencourt was a pivotal factor in the Ephs (11-2-3, 6-2-2 NESCAC) earning the second seed in the NESCAC Tournament and hosting the Final Four at Cole Field on Nov. 7 and 8. He ranks second in the conference in assists and eighth in points, earning the first All-Conference accolade in his collegiate career.
The Manhattan Beach, California, native found the back of the net during the 17th minute and assisted on the game-winning goal 11 seconds into the second half, as Williams defeated then-14th-ranked Connecticut College, 2-1, on Oct. 3. This was the first time the Ephs took down the Camels since a 1-0 decision on Sept. 28, 2013, at Cole Field.
The standout forward compiled one goal and two assists during a 5-0 triumph against visiting University of Hartford on Sept. 29. Bethencourt tallied a pair of assists in a 3-2 victory over Wheaton (Mass.) on Oct. 10.
The Ephs earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament and will host first and second-round action on Nov. 14 and 15 in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Williams takes on John Jay in the opening round Saturday at 11 a.m. on Cole Field.
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