November 21, 2009
#23 TCNJ knocks #2 Ephs out of NCAA tourney
In a season that began with expectations of besting last year’s Final Four appearance, and winning the program’s first NCAA Championship, the second-ranked Williams women’s soccer team saw their bid fall short. The College of New Jersey’s Allyson Anderson scored at the 64:56 mark to push her squad past the previously undefeated sectional host, 1-0. The Ephs finish their season at 19-1.

November 18, 2009
Ephs set to host NCAA Sectional this weekend
Williams College has been selected by the NCAA Tournament committee to host one of four sectionals of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Tournament this weekend. Joining the Ephs on Cole Field this Saturday and Sunday will be The College of New Jersey, Rowan University and Ithaca College.

November 17, 2009
Lauren Sinnenberg named 1st Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
The honors keep piling up the for the Ephs' senior goalkeeper Lauren Sinnenberg on and off the field.

November 15, 2009
Ephs edge out Oneonta State, 2-1, for spot in Sweet 16
Williams edged out Oneonta State in this afternoon’s second round NCAA Tournament game, 2-1, after Annelise Snyder’s goal in the 80th minute of play gave the Ephs the advantage late in the game.

November 14, 2009
Ephs dominate in NCAA opener over Keuka, 5-0
Regional host Williams College dominated Keuka College, 5-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and will face off against Oneonta State tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. Williams remains one of two teams in the nation who has not lost or tied a game this season.

November 12, 2009
Wolfson named NESCAC Player of the Year; 5 others, Pinard honored
HADLEY, MA — Williams College senior Brianna Wolfson (Brookville, NY) has been chosen as the 2009 NESCAC Player of the Year, giving the Ephs their second such honor in the past three years.

November 9, 2009
Ephs to host 1st & 2nd rounds of NCAA Tourney this weekend
Michelyne Pinard's 17-0-0 Williams women's soccer team will play Keuka College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Oneonta State and Skidmore will meet at 1:30 PM. Saturday's winners will meet at 1:00 PM on Sunday.

November 9, 2009
Brett Eisenhart chosen as NESCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

November 8, 2009
Ephs win third consecutive NESCAC Championship
Top-seeded Williams defeated third-seeded Middlebury, 3-2, in a highly-contested NESCAC Championship at Cole Field in Williamstown this afternoon. The win marks the Ephs’ third consecutive conference championship, as the Williams women’s soccer program remains the only team in conference history to have won consecutive titles.

November 7, 2009
Ephs advance to NESCAC finals in 4-2 defeat of Tufts
Williams mounted a 3-0 lead in the first twenty-five minutes of play to advance to the NESCAC finals for the third consecutive season with a 4-2 defeat of Tufts.

November 2, 2009
Lauren Sinnenberg repeats on ESPN The Magazine District I Academic First Team; Kara Duggan Second Team
Lauren Sinnenberg earned her second straight ESPN The Magazine District I Academic First Team honor and junior defender Kara Duggan earned Second Team honors.

November 1, 2009
Ephs blow by Colby, 4-0, in first-round NESCAC action
Williams women’s soccer (15-0-0, 11-0-0 in the NESCAC) advanced to the second round of the NESCAC tournament in a 4-0 defeat of the visiting Colby Mules (6-8-1, 2-7-1) in opening round action this afternoon.

October 30, 2009
#1 Ephs finish off perfect regular season with 1-0 defeat of Middlebury/Earn NESCAC top seed
With a 1-0 defeat of NESCAC opponent Middlebury (10-2-2, 7-2-0) this afternoon, Williams women’s soccer (14-0-0, 9-0-0) closed out a perfect regular season with 14 wins and zero losses in their 2009 campaign. Sarah Walmsley scored at the 87:41 mark to put the Ephs ahead by one, and preserve their unblemished record.

October 26, 2009
Brianna Wolfson named NESCAC Player of the Week for netting two game-winning goals

October 24, 2009
Wolfson's late goal leads #1 Ephs past Tufts, 1-0
Playing under a sheet of heavy rain for most of today’s contest, the Jumbos (7-5-1, 4-3-1) and the Ephs (13-0-0, 8-0-0) played in a scoreless contest for nearly eighty-six minutes before senior captain Brianna Wolfson tapped in a late-minute goal to stave off a repeat of history.

October 21, 2009
Ephs remain unbeaten in 3-0 win over Keene State
Women’s soccer tacked another win onto their impressive undefeated season in a mid-week evening road win, bringing their overall record to 12-0-0. The Ephs defeated non-conference opponent Keene State, 3-0, in their ninth shutout victory on the year. Keene State falls to 11-5-1 on the season.

October 19, 2009
Snyder selected as NESCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

October 15, 2009
Ephs dominate Bowdoin, 4-0
Williams (7-0-0, 11-0-0) wasted little time in asserting their dominance over conference opponent Bowdoin (6-5-0, 3-4-0), scoring just twenty-six ticks after the opening whistle. The Ephs would tally another two goals in the first twenty minutes of play for a considerable three-goal first half lead, before closing out the game by a 4-0 margin.

October 11, 2009
Ephs blow by Trinity, 4-1
Williams women’s soccer (10-0-0, 6-0-0 in the NESCAC) used gritty soccer to overcome conference opponent Trinity (3-3-2, 2-4-1) by a 4-1 margin, scoring their final three goals off second-chance opportunities in windy, cold conditions at Cole Field this afternoon.

October 10, 2009
Last-minute goal pushes Ephs past Bates in 2-1 thriller
In the Ephs’ most highly contested game of the season, first-year Bridget Gallagher scored with 26 seconds left in regulation to notch the game winning goal for the Williams women’s soccer team (9-0-0, 5-0-0 in the NESCAC) against the visiting Bates Bobcats (3-5-1, 1-4-0).

October 3, 2009
Ephs win Little Three title, defeat Amherst 3-0
Third-ranked Williams (8-0, 4-0 in the NESCAC) traveled to fourteenth-ranked Amherst (5-2, 3-1), handing the Lord Jeffs a 3-0 loss to give the Ephs a one-up in the all-time series at 14-13-8 and preserve their undefeated record.

September 28, 2009
Sarah Walmsley Co-NESCAC Player of the Week

September 26, 2009
Ephs defeat Colby, 3-0, for first road win
Playing away from Cole Field for the first time all season long, the Williams women’s soccer team (7-0, 3-0) showed they play to win anytime, and anywhere, defeating conference opponent Colby (1-3-1, 0-2-1), 3-0.

September 23, 2009
Snyder tallies two in win over #17 Plattsburgh State, 3-0
Third-ranked Williams women’s soccer (6-0) closed out their six-game home stand with a definitive 3-0 victory over #17 Plattsburgh State (6-1), dealing the Cardinals their first loss of the seasons.

September 22, 2009
Ephs use four second-half goals to power past WCSU, 6-0
The Ephs scored two goals late in the first-half to spark a four-goal second half, and much-improved play after a slow start to defeat Western Connecticut State University, 6-0.

September 19, 2009
Ephs top Conn. College 5-0 in shutout victory
Williams dealt Connecticut College (2-2, 0-2) a 5-0 blow, outshooting their conference opponents by a staggering 41-0 margin. Junior Sara Wild led the charge for the Ephs with two goals and an assist.

September 16, 2009
Snyder scores three to power Ephs past Springfield, 4-0
After a slow offensive start in which 3rd-ranked Williams did not unleash a shot on goal for the first fifteen minutes of play, junior Annelise Snyder scored three goals en route to a 4-0 defeat over 18th-ranked Springfield College.

September 13, 2009
Eisenhart's three-goal effort leads Ephs past ECSU, 4-1
Sophomore Brett Eisenhart scored three goals Sunday as the Williams College women's soccer team won its second straight game to open the season with a 4-1 triumph over Eastern Connecticut State at Cole Field.

September 12, 2009
Ephs dominate in season opener over Wesleyan, 5-0
After a brief thirteen minutes of silence on the offensive end, sophomore Bret Eisenhart scored the first goal of the 2009-2010 season on Cole Field for the Williams women’s soccer team. . The goal sparked a dominating 5-0 victory over the visiting conference opponent Wesleyan.

September 8, 2009
2009 Women's Soccer Season Outlook
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — There hasn’t been an official announcement, nor T-shirts printed, but the frontrunner to be the slogan of the 2009 Williams College women’s soccer team is clearly this: The fire in the belly remains.