June 11, 2009
Lye joins Ephs' coaching staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — With so much success already, why go anywhere else? Just days after graduating from Williams, Joey Lye signed on for another year, this time playing the role of protégée to Ephs head softball coach Kris Herman.

May 27, 2009
Lye named ECAC New England Player of the Year
CENTERVILLE, MA. — Williams College senior Joey Lye was selected as the ECAC 2009 Div. III New England Player of the Year Tuesday.

May 21, 2009
Joey Lye appears in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd"
Eph senior softball captain Joey Lye appears in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the May 25th issue of Sports Illustrated for leading the nation in hitting and the career marks she set at Williams.

May 7, 2009
Lye NESCAC Player of the Year; Simpson 1st Team All-NESCAC
HADLEY, MA — Williams College senior Joey Lye (Scarborough, ONT) was selected as the NESCAC Player of the Year today and joined classmate Morgan Simpson (McLean, VA) as a First-Team All-NESCAC selection.

May 2, 2009
After morning win, 7-6 loss to Wesleyan eliminates Ephs from NESCAC tourney
MEDFORD, MA — After a morning comeback win, the Williams College softball team saw its season draw to a conclusion Saturday when a rally against Wesleyan fell just short and resulted in a 7-6 loss that eliminated it from the 2009 NESCAC Tournament.

May 1, 2009
Ephs drop 9-3 decision to Tufts in NESCAC Tournament opener
MEDFORD, MA -- No. 5 Tufts University banged out 14 hits and took advantage of 5 Williams errors Friday en route to a 9-3 win over the Ephs in the opener of the 2009 NESCAC Tournament.

April 28, 2009
Daub selected NESCAC Pitcher of the Week

April 25, 2009
Ephs sweep of Amherst nets berth in NESCAC Tournament
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — For the second straight season, the Williams College softball team defeated archrival Amherst when it needed to most. Saturday on Cole Field, the Ephs made the key plays count, defeating the Lord Jeffs 5-3 and 8-4 to secure a berth in the 2009 NESCAC Tournament via a second-place finished in the NESCAC’s West Division.

April 24, 2009
Amherst hands Ephs 3-1 loss
AMHERST, MA — Williams outhit archrival Amherst 9-2 Friday afternoon, but could not beat the Lord Jeffs on the scoreboard, dropping a 3-1 decision and falling behind Amherst and Wesleyan in the NESCAC's West Division.

April 23, 2009
W-A-T-C-H Ephs vs. Amherst softball doubleheader Saturday
This Saturday Williams and Amherst will play a doubleheader at Cole Field to determine which one of the archrivals advances tot he NESCAC Softball Tournament and you can watch all the action on the Internet.

April 21, 2009
Ephs settle for split with RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Becky Sansone's two-run single sparked a four-run top of the seventh inning in the first game Tuesday as the Williams College softball team split a doubleheader with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at Doris Robison Field, winning game one 7-4 and losing the nightcap, 11-7.

April 20, 2009
Ephs rally for split with Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MA — Sophomore Caitlyn Cain was 2 for 4 with 4 RBI and senior Joey Lye set another all-time Williams record Monday when the Ephs rallied for a 6-3 win over Springfield in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

April 18, 2009
Seniors lead Ephs to sweep of Hamilton
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — One day after setting the all-time hits record at Williams, senior Joey Lye stayed white-hit, reaching base seven times in a doubleheader and helping the Ephs sweep Hamilton, 10-2 and 3-2, at Cole Field.

April 17, 2009
Comeback nets Ephs 9-2 win over Hamilton; Lye sets hits record
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The Williams College softball team rallied for nine runs in its final two at-bats Friday to post a 9-2 victory over conference rival Hamilton at Cole Field.

April 15, 2009
Ephs split twinbill with Keene State
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Libby Copeland-Halperin drove in four runs while Caitlyn Cain pitched a complete game five-hitter Wednesday as the Williams College softball team won the opener of a doubleheader with Keene State, 9-1, in six innings, at Cole Field.

April 12, 2009
Ephs settle for split with Wesleyan
MIDDLETOWN, CT. — It was a cold, blustery Easter for the Williams College softball team, which settled for a split with Little 3 rival Wesleyan. After holding on for an 18-14 victory in the first game, the Ephs dropped a key 6-4 decision in the nightcap, falling to 7-11 overall and 3-3 in the NESCAC West.

April 10, 2009
Ephs fall victim to Wesleyan rally, 5-4
Junior Meaghan Dendy singled up the middle in the bottom of the 6th to drive in a pair of unearned runs, then finished her complete-game victory by holding Williams (6-10, 2-2) off the board in the 7th to secure a 5-4 NESCAC West victory for Wesleyan.

April 8, 2009
Home games available on TEAMLINE as audio broadcast

April 8, 2009
Ephs open New England slate with sweep of WNEC
SPRINGFIELD, MA. -- Be it from the circle, in the field or at the plate, the Williams College softball team executed when it had to Wednesday, sweeping a doubleheader from red-hot Western New England College, 2-1 and 5-4.

April 2, 2009
Ephs' West Coast trip ends with two losses to Redlands
REDLANDS, CA — Two tough-luck losses to the University of Redlands Thursday ended the Williams softball team's West Coast trip with a 4-9 record.

March 31, 2009
Ephs drop two in California
CLAREMONT, CA. -- The Williams College softball team found the going tough Tuesday, dropping two games to two different teams. The Ephs fell 7-1 to Claremont Mudd Scripps, and then fell 9-1 in six inning to the University if La Verne.

March 30, 2009
Ephs drop doubleheader to Chapman
ORANGE, CA. — The Williams College softball team suffered its first two-loss day out West Monday as Chapman University delivered a 6-3, 10-2 sweep. The Ephs slipped to 4-5 on their trip.

March 30, 2009
Lye named NESCAC Softball Player of the Week

March 28, 2009
Eph bats help salvage split with conference rival Panthers
POMONA, CA. -- Four players had two hits in one inning during the nightcap of a doubleheader against Middlebury Saturday as the Ephs salvaged a split -- and took the three-games series -- with a 14-3 victory at Pomona College.

March 27, 2009
Ephs whitewash Middlebury, 12-0
ANAHEIM, CA — Sophomore Mary Beth Daub hurled five shutout innings Friday while her teammates backed her with a 16-hit attack that produced a 12-0 five-inning, mercy-rule victory over NESCAC West Division rival Middlebury at Peralta Park.

March 24, 2009
Ephs shock No. 22 Linfield to gain split
ANAHEIM, CA. -- The Williams College softball team played the role of David Tuesday afternoon against Goliath, No. 22-ranked and previously unbeaten Linfield, defeating the 'Cats, 4-2, in the second game of a Sunwest Tournament doubleheader.

March 23, 2009
Eph softball joins Friends of Jaclyn program -- "adopt" Taryn Murphy
The Friends of Jaclyn (FOJ) program has over 91 children who have adopted by men's and women's college teams. Taryn Murphy is in the center in the back row of this picture taken at the sleepover with Williams softball players at her house.

March 23, 2009
Ephs salvage season-opening split with 6-0 win over Carleton
ANAHEIM, CA. -- Senior Emily Fowler-Cornfeld and sophomore Mary Beth Daub combined for a one-hit shutout Tuesday, leading Williams past Carleton, 6-0, in the second game of a season-opening doubleheader at the Sunwest Tournament.

March 19, 2009
Softball 2009 season outlook
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Pitching and defense. That’s what Williams softball coach Kris Herman (6th year, 129-70, .648) is laying as the foundation for her 2009 club. And while the Ephs may not own the largest roster in the region — they will carry 12 this season — there is still plenty of talent about.

March 2, 2009
Eph softball to play for Make-A-Wish on 15-game spring trip
While playing 15 games in California over Spring Break the Eph softball team will also be playing to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts. Team members are seeking pledges based on five statistical categories.