November 18, 2009
Women's Basketball Season Outlook
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Pat Manning is back for her 20th season (319-153, .676) as head coach of Williams College, bringing with her eight core players from last season, including two of her top three scorers.

February 21, 2009
Bowdoin ends Ephs' season, cruises into NESCAC semis, 85-52
Top-seeded Bowdoin dealt the eighth-seeded Ephs an 85-52 loss in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC tournament to end the women’s basketball season.

February 14, 2009
Controversial final play marks Williams loss to Trinity, 75-70
Williams head coach Pat Manning pleaded her case over a shot clock violation, but it was no use, as the Ephs fell to Trinity, 75-70, on Senior Day.

February 13, 2009
Ephs battle in loss at #9 Amherst, 66-61
The Ephs played toe to toe with the NESCAC’s top competition for forty minutes before relinquishing the lead at the 4:58, and tapering off offensively in the final minutes to fall prey to the rival Lord Jeffs, 66-61.

February 7, 2009
Ephs fall to Bowdoin, 91-58
Sitting atop the conference standings, the Polar Bears dominated the forty minutes of play to deal Williams their second loss of the weekend, 91-58.

February 6, 2009
Peterman scores 1,000th point, but Ephs fall in nailbiter at Colby, 74-72
Trailing by fifteen with just three minutes on the clock, the Ephs knotted the game in the final seconds before falling to the Mules, 74-72.

January 31, 2009
Ephs rally past Middlebury, 79-68
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Sophomore Taylor Shea scored 17 of her team-high 24 points in the second half Saturday, rallying Williams College past Middlebury, 79-68, at the Chandler Gymnasium.

January 29, 2009
Ephs drop a game to Western Connecticut, 68-48
After a solid weekend of play against conference opponents Wesleyan and Connecticut College, in which the Ephs (7-12) picked up two much-needed victories to even their conference record, the team suffered another crushing defeat at the hands of non-conference foe Western Connecticut (15-3), 68-48.

January 24, 2009
Ephs even conference record, defeat Connecticut College, 91-81
Williams women’s basketball (7-11, 2-2) capped off a positive weekend of play with their second consecutive win, finishing off Connecticut College, 91-81, following last night’s victory over a solid Wesleyan squad.

January 23, 2009
Ephs break five-game losing streak in defeat of Wesleyan, 75-68
Williams finally broke their losing skid for their first win in six games through a fiery defensive effort in the first half, and a calm finish under pressure in the final five minutes of a 75-68 victory.

January 17, 2009
Ephs drop fifth straight in loss to Bates, 90-67
Women’s basketball dropped their fifth straight contest and second game in as many days in a tough stretch on the road. Once again, a more solid second period could not erase the shoddy play of the earlier frame, and the Ephs lost their second NESCAC game, 90-67.

January 16, 2009
Ephs lose first conference game at Tufts, 83-62
Down three starters, the Ephs mounted a solid effort, but still lost their first conference game of the season, 83-62.

January 13, 2009
Wesleyan routs Ephs, 86-45
Women’s basketball (5-9) dropped their third straight contest, and ninth of the season, against Little Three foe Wesleyan (7-4) tonight, 86-45. The 41-point margin was the largest of any game between the two schools since 1940.

January 10, 2009
Ephs second half woes continue, fall to #7 Amherst, 76-46
An inspiring defensive effort from the Ephs (6-7) in the first half saw the home team trail the seventh-ranked Amherst Lord Jeffs (12-0, by only three at the break, 25-22. It took just five minutes after the second-half whistle for the Lord Jeffs to mount a twenty-point advantage. The Ephs could not recover, falling to Amherst, 76-46.

January 6, 2009
Ephs falter in second half, lose to Keene State, 55-45
After posting a successful 3-1 record over the last four games to reach within one game of .500, Williams women’s basketball (5-7) faced another setback, falling to Keene State (9-2), 55-45.

January 5, 2009
Peterman named NESCAC Player of the Week

January 4, 2009
Ephs shoot past Bates, 84-63, for Winter Classic title
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Williams first-year Jill Greenberg posted the first triple-double in the recent history of the program Sunday, leading the Ephs to an upset of Bates in the championship game of its own Williams Winter Classic, 84-63.

January 3, 2009
Ephs roll by UMF, 78-49
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Mika Peterman scored 23 points Saturday as the Williams College women's basketball opened up its own Williams Winter Classic with an 78-49 victory over UMaine-Farmington at the Chandler Gymnasium.

December 30, 2008
Ephs fall to EConn in OT, 79-73
SANTA BARBARA, CA -- It was a heartbreaking ending to a trip out west Tuesday for the Williams College women's basketball team.

December 29, 2008
Jackson's 28 helps Ephs fend off Worcester State, 79-70
SANTA BARBARA, CA - Sophomore Chessie Jackson scored a game-high 28 points Monday as the Williams College women's basketball team knocked off Worcester State College, 79-70, in a game held at the University of California-Santa Barbara.

December 6, 2008
Ephs' struggles continue in loss to Hamilton, 70-58
Looking to use their victory against RPI on Tuesday as a springboard to improve their poor early season record, the Ephs blew a nine-point first half lead and suffered their fifth loss of the season, 70-58.

December 2, 2008
Ephs break four game slide, defeat RPI, 77-58
Using a two-three zone to force tough outside shots from the opposition, Williams (2-4) powered past RPI (5-2), 77-58, to pick up their second win of the season and end a four game skid.

November 30, 2008
Union rallies to edge Ephs, 82-73
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Union College senior Michelle Rogers scored a career-high 38 points Sunday afternoon, leading the Dutchwomen to a second-half comeback that downed Williams College, 82-73.

November 25, 2008
Pride send Ephs to third straight defeat, 73-68
SPRINGFIELD, MA — The Williams College women’s basketball team continued the learning process on the road Tuesday night. The Ephs just wish it didn’t come with a loss. Williams dropped its third straight game as the host Pride outscored them 8-3 over the final three and a half minutes to pull off a 73-68 victory.

November 23, 2008
Ephs Fall to Falcons 91-83
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Ephs (2-2) unfortunately proved to be a gracious host Sunday, losing for the second time in as many days to the Falcons of Fitchburg State (2-2) in the final game of the Williams Tip-Off Classic, 91-83.

November 23, 2008
Panthers Comeback Results in 61-58 Win
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Middlebury Panthers (3-2) finished the Williams Tip-Off Classic 2-0 on Sunday with a come-from-behind victory over Springfield (2-2). The Panthers mounted a late rally to overtake the Pride by a score of 61-58.

November 22, 2008
Ephs fall to Middlebury in Tip-Off Classic, 86-75
Tonight Williams (2-1) lost to Middlebury (2-2) because of their lack of consistent pressure on the ball. Ultimately, the Ephs' failure to play on both sides of the ball cost them the win as their conference foe secured an 86-75 victory.

November 18, 2008
Ephs eek out season opening win over Skidmore, 67-55
Starting three freshman and a sophomore, the Ephs (1-0) youth was evident in the first frame but a solid defensive effort and timely three-point shooting in the second half brought home a 67-55 win over Skidmore College (0-1).

November 17, 2008
Women's Basketball 2008-09 Season Outlook
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — When Williams College head coach Pat Manning gazes at her roster — on paper and/or at practice — she doesn’t see a starting line-up, but rather 13 women she feels can contribute to the success of the Ephs’ 2008-09 season.

November 14, 2008
Eph home games on TEAMLINE this season