June 4, 2010
Andrew D'Ambrosio & Stephen Vrla Named USILA Scholar All-Americans
Seniors Andrew D'Ambrosio & Stephen Vrla named USILA Scholar All-Americans and Vrla previously earned Honorable Mention All-American laurels from USILA.
May 26, 2010
Vrla named Honorable Mention All-American by United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Williams College senior Stephen Vrla (Paradise Valley, AZ) has been selected a 2010 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Homorable All-American, it was announced recently.
May 20, 2010
Vrla, D'Ambrosio selected First Team All-NESCAC; Jacobs also honored
HADLEY, MA — Senior goalkeeper Stephen Vrla (Paradise Valley, AZ) and senior defenseman Andrew D-Ambrosio (Arlington, VA) were selected to the 2010 All-NESCAC First Team recently. Senior face-off specialist Corey Jacobs (Somers, CT) was named to 2nd Team All-NESCAC.
May 2, 2010
Ephs fall to Tufts, 13-9, in NESCAC quarters
Williams men’s lacrosse saw its season end this afternoon with a 13-9 loss to seventh-ranked Tufts in the NESCAC quarterfinals. Williams finishes the season with a 5-10 record.
April 30, 2010
Ephs stumble against Middlebury, 4-3, will take on Tufts in NESCAC quarters
Williams men’s lacrosse couldn’t pull out a victory on Senior Day, falling 4-3 to Middlebury in a game marked by the exceptional play of the goalies from both teams. Williams fell to 5-9 on the season and 4-5 on the NESCAC with the loss. Williams finished seventh in the conference, and will take on Tufts on Sunday.
April 24, 2010
12-5 defeat to Bowdoin lands Ephs in tie for 4th in NESCAC
Williams men’s lacrosse lost to Bowdoin in Brunswick this afternoon, 12-5. The Ephs, who fell to 5-8 overall on the season, now stand tied with Amherst , Middlebury and Colby for fourth in the NESCAC at 4-4. Bowdoin climbed to 8-5 overall and into sole possession of third place with a 5-3 record.
April 20, 2010
Stephen Vrla named NESCAC Player of the Week
28 saves in two games, including a 6-5 thriller over Wesleyan earned senior goalie Stephen Vrla NESCAC Player of the Week honors.
April 20, 2010
Ephs fall to Plattsburgh St. 17-15 in tough road loss
Williams held the lead after the first period of play, but they surrendered eight second period goals to the prolific Cardinal offense and could not mount the necessary comeback in the later minutes.
April 17, 2010
Ephs hold off Cardinals in OT thriller, move to 4-3 in the NESCAC with 6-5 victory
Williams men’s lacrosse found its stride on Saturday against Wesleyan behind an exceptional performance from senior netminder Stephen Vrla, claiming a 6-5 overtime victory on a goal from sophomore Michael Acierno with 7.7 seconds to play to break a three-game losing streak.
April 14, 2010
Union comes back to edge Ephs 7-6
Williams men’s lacrosse fell to Union Wednesday night on the road 7-6 after two fourth quarter goals. The Ephs are now 4-6 on the season. Mike Ryan led the Eph attack with two goals and an assist, while Corey Jacobs won 12 of the 17 faceoffs in the game and Eph netminder Stephen Vrla stopped 9 shots.
April 10, 2010
Ephs unable to overcome Amherst, suffer 7-5 defeat
Goalie Stephen Vrla stopped 14 shots to keep Williams men’s lacrosse in the game against Amherst, but the Ephs ultimately could not defeat the Jeffs, losing 7-5 to fall to 4-5 on the season and 3-3 in the NESCAC.
April 7, 2010
Conn. College upends Ephs 7-6 in Williamstown
Williams men’s lacrosse was unable to stop Conn. College’s undefeated streak at home tonight, as the Ephs fell to the Camels 7-6 in a tightly contested game. The Ephs fell to 4-4 on the season and 3-2 in the NESCAC, while the Camels, moved to a perfect 9-0 on the season 5-0 in the conference.
April 3, 2010
Fourth-quarter surge leads Ephs by Trinity, 7-4
WILLIAMSTOWN< MA -- Three unanswered goals at the end of the fourth quarter allowed the Williams College men's lacrosse team to fight off conference rival Trinity Saturday afternoon at Renzie Lamb Field, 7-4.
March 30, 2010
Ephs fall to Endicott 14-9
The Ephs playing their fifth straight road game lost 14-9 to Endicott dropping their overall record to 3-3 on the year.
March 27, 2010
9th ranked Tufts tips the Ephs 10-9
The Ephs rallied twice to tie the contest at Tufts, but eventually fell 10-9 for their second consecutive loss.
March 24, 2010
Ephs fall 9-5 to Roanoke for first loss of season
Williams men’s lacrosse suffered its first defeat of the season tonight, falling to No. 7 Roanoke on the road 9-5. The Ephs stand at 3-1 after the loss, which marked the team’s third straight road game, while the Maroons moved to 8-1.
March 23, 2010
Ephs defeat Randolph Macon 11-6 for third straight win
Williams men’s lacrosse continued its early season win-streak today as the team defeated Randolph Macon 11-6 to push its record to 3-0. Mike Ryan scored 3 goals for the Ephs and Sam Hargrove picked up a game high 3 assists. The game marks the team’s second game of five straight on the road.
March 20, 2010
Ephs tame Bobcats, 10-7, for conference road win
LEWISTON, Maine -- Williams College took the lead in the second quarter and maintained a slim advantage the rest of the way, defeating the Bates College men's lacrosse team 10-7 in a NESCAC contest Saturday at Campus Avenue Field.
March 13, 2010
Ephs claim season opener at home over Colby, 7-6
Williams men’s lacrosse pulled out a 7-6 victory over Colby this afternoon to open its season. The Ephs claimed the victory behind stellar play in goal from Stephen Vrla, who had 11 saves in total and 9 in the second half, and great work in the attack from Matt Cranshaw, who had 2 goals and 2 assists on the game.
March 8, 2010
Eph Men's Lacrosse 2010 Season Outlook
A demanding schedule awaits the 2010 Ephs as they bid to win the NESCAC title and return to the NCAA Tournament.
March 5, 2010
"The Secret Weapon"
Nick Fogel '12 went from men's ice hockey broadcaster, to writing about the team, to joining the team as the third goalie in just a a few weeks and he had no goalie experience when he went on the Ephs roster out of necessity.
