May 16, 2008
Lye named Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American
Williams College junior shortstop Joey Lye earned All-America honors Thursday. Lye was selected a 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-American, thus becoming the third Eph ever to earn All-America status. She was named Second Team shortstop and joined Laura Jacobs (1998) and Liz Gluck (2004) as Ephs who have earned the honor.

May 15, 2008
Lye NEISCA First Team All-New England
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Williams College junior shortstop Joey Lye was named First Team All-New England Thursday by the New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association.

May 8, 2008
Lye, Powers, Simpson earn All-NESCAC honors
HADLEY, MA — The Williams College softball team placed three of its members on the 2008 All-NESCAC Softball Team Thursday, with junior Joey Lye earning First Team honors while senior Katie Powers and junior Morgan Simpson took home Second Team honors.

May 7, 2008
Lye named First Team All-Region
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Williams junior Joey Lye was selected Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association First Team All-Northeast Region Wednesday after producing a record-breaking campaign for the Ephs.

May 3, 2008
Ephs eliminated from NESCAC Tournament by Wesleyan, 13-3
MIDDLETOWN, CT. -- The Williams College softball team saw its season come to a conclusion Saturday morning with a 13-3 loss at the hands of host Wesleyan on the second day of the NESCAC Tournament.

May 2, 2008
Ephs blanked by Tufts, 7-0, at NESCAC Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, CT — Tufts University first-year Izzie Santone hurled six shutout innings Friday as the Jumbos blanked the Williams College softball team 7-0 on the opening day of the NESCAC Tournament.

May 1, 2008
Ephs head to Wesleyan for NESCAC Tourney
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The Williams College softball team takes aim at its fourth NESCAC Tournament title beginning Friday at Wesleyan University. The Ephs are making their eighth consecutive tournament appearance, a feat matched only by Tufts, their first-round opponent.

April 26, 2008
Ephs' rally stuns Amherst, gains postseason berth
AMHERST, MA — Down four runs with six outs to go and on the verge of suffering a sweep to archrival Amherst and losing out on a berth in the NESCAC Tournament, the Williams College softball team got up off the deck to score nine runs in its fnal two at-bats and post a 10-6 victory over the Jeffs in game two of a Saturday twinbill.

April 25, 2008
Amherst nips Ephs in 8 innings, 3-1
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. — Amherst sophomore Emily Neill stroked a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning Friday as the Lord Jeffs defeated the Williams College softball team, 3-1, at Cole Field.

April 23, 2008
Eph rally past RPI, 6-4
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Katie Powers and Caitlyn Cain had clutch two-run hits Wednesday to help the Williams College softball team rally past RPI, 6-4, at Cole Field. The second game of the twinbill was cancelled due to lightning and will not be made up.

April 19, 2008
Walk-off double gives Ephs split with Middlebury
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Junior Morgan Simpson roped a one-out double to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday to score Katie Powers with the winning run and give the Williams College softball team a 4-3, Game 2 victory and a split of a doubleheader with Middlebury.

April 18, 2008
Simpson, Ephs top Middlebury, 4-1
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Junior Morgan Simpson fired a complete-game five-hitter and Becky Sansone smacked a two-run home run Friday as the Williams College softball team picked up a 4-1 win over NESCAC West foe Middlebury. The Ephs improved to 16-15 on the season.

April 16, 2008
Ephs notch split with Keene State
KEENE, NH - Senior Taryn Goodman was 2 for 4 with 4 RBI in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, helping the Williams College to an 8-7 victory and split of its doubleheader at Keene State.

April 14, 2008
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April 14, 2008
Ephs gain split with Springfield
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Junior Libby Copeland-Halperin connected for a pair of two-run homers in the nightcap Monday to help the Williams College softball team to a 5-3 victory and a split of its doubleheader with Springfield College at Cole Field.

April 13, 2008
Ephs take finale with Hamilton, 11-2
CLINTON, N.Y. -- The Williams College softball team kept its collective hitting shoes on Sunday, pounding out 14 more hits en route to an 11-2, 5-inning win over Hamilton in the finale of a three-game series. The Ephs are back at .500 after the win, sitting at 13-13 overall and 4-2 in conference play. They host Springfeld Monday for a twinbill beginning at 3:30 p.m.

April 12, 2008
Ephs bash way to sweep of Hamilton
CLINTON, NY — Junior shortstop Joey Lye went 7 for 9 Saturday and her team banged out 32 hits as Williams College swept a doubleheader from NESCAC West rival Hamilton, 11-2 and 11-7. The Ephs improved to 12-13 overall, 3-2 in the NESCAC.

April 9, 2008
Ephs drop two one-run contests to Smith
NORTHAMPTON, MA -- The Williams College softball team suffered two difficult losses Wednesday when it dropped 6-5 and 3-2 decisions to Smith College. The Ephs fell to 10-13 overall. They are at Hamilton Friday for a 5 p.m. contest.

April 6, 2008
Ephs settle for split with Wesleyan
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Junior Morgan Simpson fired a complete-game seven-hitter in the opener Sunday to help the Williams College softball team take game one of a doubleheader with Little 3 rival Wesleyan, 5-1, but the Ephs had to settle for a split when two unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning of the nightcap allowed the Cardinals to escape with a 2-1 victory.

April 5, 2008
Ephs fall in home, conference opener to Wesleyan, 12-4
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. -- Wesleyan University played spoiler to the Williams College softball team's home opener Saturday, banging out 13 hits in a 12-4, six-inning game on Cole Field. The Cardinals improved to 10-10 overall, 4-0 in the conference while Williams dropped to 9-10, 0-1. The two teams meet again Sunday for a twinbill that begins at 11 a.m.

March 27, 2008
Ephs wrap up trip with 17-0 win over Elmhurst
ORANGE, CA -- The Williams College softball team rebounded from a tough morning loss to end its West Coast trip with a bang -- a 17-0 win over Elmhurst that allowed the Ephs to head home with a .500 (9-9) record.

March 26, 2008
Ephs drop pair out West
ORANGE, CA -- The Williams College softball team experienced losses at each end of the spectrum Wednesday, losing a nail-biter, 2-1, to Whitworth and falling 15-3 to NAIA power Concordia at the Sunwest Tournament. The Ephs are now 8-8 and conclude their trip Thursday with games against Wellesley and Elmhurst.

March 25, 2008
Ephs top Willamette; fall to defending champ Linfield
ORANGE, CA -- Morgan Simpson fired a complete-game two-hitter Tuesday as the Williams College softball team took the opening game of a twinbill via a 6-3 score over Willamette. The Ephs dropped a 12-0, five-inning mercy rule affair to defending national champion Linfield.

March 24, 2008
Ephs top Pomona Pitzer; fall to CMS
CLAREMONT, CA. -- Morgan Simpson's two-out, two-strike, two-run single in the top of the seventh inning Monday snapped a 4-4 tie and led the Williams College softball team to a 6-4 win over Pomona Pitzer. The Ephs couldn't overcome a four-run first inning in the nightcap, dropping a 6-2 decision to Claremont Mudd Scripps.

March 22, 2008
Ephs split pair of one-run games
ORANGE, CA. -- The Williams College softball team played a pair of nailbiters Saturday, winning one and losing the other. The Ephs now stand at 6-4 heading into an off day Sunday.

March 21, 2008
Fowler-Cornfeld no-hitter highlights Ephs' sweep
ORANGE, CA -- One fantastic display of power pitching was met by one memorable display of power as the Williams College softball team swept a pair of games at the Sunwest Tournament Friday to improve to 5-3 on the season.

March 20, 2008
Ephs split with Puget Sound, St. Thomas
ORANGE, CA. -- The Williams College softball team settled for a split at the Sunwest Tournament Thursday, defeating Puget Sound, 8-4, but falling to third-ranked St. Thomas, 7-0.

March 18, 2008
Ephs hit way past St. Mary's, Tufts
ORANGE, CA. -- The Williams College softball team scored 23 runs over two games Tuesday to post its first two victories of the 2008 season. The Ephs topped St. Mary's (Mn.), 16-9, in the opener, then edged conference rival Tufts, 7-6, in the nightcap, evening their record at 2-2 in the process.

March 17, 2008
Ephs drop pair to start season
ORANGE, CA -- The Williams College softball team opened its 2008 season Monday with a pair of three-run losses at the Sun West Tournament hosted by Chapman University.

March 14, 2008
2008 Season Outlook
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The West Division winner of the New England Small College Athletic Conference will host the conference tournament this year. The Ephs would like to keep the tournament in Williamstown. Williams has hosted the tournament in even years three straight times, dating back to 2002. The Ephs had captured three consecutive NESCAC titles before Tufts won it in 2007.

January 2, 2008
Ephs to host fastpitch softball skills clinic Jan. 20
A fastpitch softball general skills clinic open to players in grades 5-12 will be held Sunday, January 20th in the Towne Field House at Williams College from 8:00 am until noon.