March 12, 2010
#1 Amherst ends Ephs season in competitive game at LeFrak
While Williams was able to make a great game of it, the third time was not a charm for the William women’s basketball against number-one ranked squad in the country as the Lord Jeffs defeated the Ephs for the third time this season in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, 71-66.
March 9, 2010
Eph Women in Sweet 16: Live Stats, Webcast, Schedule & Preview
Pat Manning's Ephs have turned an At-Large berth in the NCAA Tournament into an appearance in the Sweet 16.
March 7, 2010
Eph Women to face Amherst in Amherst in NCAA Sectional Semifinals
Pat Manning's 20-7 Ephs will face undefeated Amherst (29-0) in Amherst on Friday night in the NCAA Sectional Semifinals. Gettysburg (24-4) will face Babson (27-3) in the other semifinal on Friday. Friday's winners will meet on Saturday night for the right to advance to the Final Four
March 6, 2010
Strong second half leads Ephs past DeSales into Sweet 16, 94-77
Williams (20-7) overpowered DeSales (19-10) in a strong second half performance of a second round NCAA tournament match up, 94-77. Juniors Taylor Shea and Chessie Jackson led the Ephs’ offensive effort with 24 and 23 points, respectively. Five Williams players scored in double figures.
March 4, 2010
W-A-T-C-H the Ephs in NCAA Championship play this weekend in M/W Hoops & Wrestling
Three Eph teams will be competing in NCAA Championships and you can follow allof the action on the Internet.
March 3, 2010
Chessie Jackson named 2nd Team All-NESCAC
HADLEY, MA — Williams College junior Chessie Jackson was named to the New England Small College Athletic Conference's Second Team, it was announced Wednesday.
March 1, 2010
Ephs earn at-large berth to NCAA Tournament
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Pat Manning's women's basketball team has earned an at-large berth into the 2010 NCAA Div. III Tournament and will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to take on Mount St. Mary College in a first round contest Friday.
February 20, 2010
Second half surge leads Bates past Ephs into NESCAC semifinals
Sixth-seeded Bates (14-11) powered past third-seeded Williams (18-7) in a NESCAC quarterfinal game this afternoon in Chandler Gymnasium on the Williams College campus, 70-63. The Bobcats used a 20-1 run in a 5:54 stretch in the beginning of the second half to bury the Ephs, and avenged their regular season loss on January 16.
February 16, 2010
NESCAC Women's & Men's Basketball Quarterfinals Ticket and Webcast Info
Saturday, February 20th the Ephs will host a NESCAC Basketball Quarterfinals doubleheader with the women hosting Bates at 2:00 pm and the men playing Wesleyan at 4:00 pm.
February 13, 2010
Over and Back -- riding with the Ephs to the hoops doubleheader at Amherst
This season NESCAC decided to pair up its women's and men's basketball teams in doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday nights during league play, which put both teams in one bus for away contests.
February 13, 2010
Ephs pick up win in final regular season game over Trinity, 57-52
Williams women’s basketball (18-6, 7-2 in NESCAC) finished off the regular season play on a positive note, defeating Trinity College (15-8, 3-6) in a contested game to the finish, 57-52. The Ephs bounced back following a rough loss to a highly competitive Amherst squad last night in LeFrak Gymnasium.
February 12, 2010
#1 Amherst overpowers Ephs, 86-52
On January 26, 2008, Williams women’s basketball defeated Amherst at home to end the Lord Jeff’s 17-game win streak and bid for a perfect season. This year, the Ephs couldn’t accomplish the same momentous feat against the top-ranked Lord Jeffs, as Amherst (23-0, 8-0 in NESCAC) defeated Williams (17-6, 6-2), 86-52.
February 6, 2010
Ephs defeat Bowdoin for first time in 10 years, 75-54
Williams women's basketball rebounded from a disappointing conference loss last night to defeat Bowdoin College at home this afternoon, 75-54. The victory marks the Ephs first win over the Polar Bears since February 12, 2000, and clinches a home game for the first round of the NESCAC tournament.
February 5, 2010
Colby deals Ephs first conference loss in OT, 74-68
Williams women's basketball (16-5, 5-1 in NESCAC) suffered their first conference loss of the season, and their first loss since January 9, versus Colby (17-3, 4-2). The Ephs trailed in the first half before coming from behind to challenge the Mules in the latter twenty minutes. Colby proved to be too strong a presence on the boards for Williams as the Mules took the win in overtime, 74-68.
January 30, 2010
Ephs roll to fifth conference win, defeat Middlebury, 75-60
Williams women’s basketball (15-5, 5-0 in NESCAC) extended their unbeaten conference streak to five games in a 75-60 road win over Middlebury this afternoon. Junior Chessie Jackson led the way for the Ephs, scoring a game-high 18 points in the contest and grabbing 7 rebounds.
January 23, 2010
Ephs blow by Conn. College in final five minutes for 69-51 win
Williams women’s basketball (15-4, 4-0 in the NESCAC) picked up their second road win of the weekend over Connecticut College (RECORD), 69-51. Since the Ephs’ loss to archrival, and second-ranked, Amherst at home on January 6, Williams has won five straight contests.
January 22, 2010
Ephs hold off Wesleyan for third conference win, 53-46
Williams women’s basketball (14-4, 3-0 NESCAC) continued their strong play against conference opponents, upping their undefeated NESCAC record to 3-0 in a road win at Wesleyan (6-9, 0-3), 53-46. It was not an easy tally in the win column for the Ephs. Williams struggled on the offensive end for most of the night, but was able to counter their shooting woes with a strong defense.
January 16, 2010
Ephs pick up second conference win over Bates, 67-59
After defeating the 11th-ranked Tufts Jumbos last night in a last-second thriller, Williams women’s basketball (13-4, 2-0 NESCAC) picked up another victory over Bates College (8-8, 0-2), 67-59. The win gives the Ephs a 2-0 start to conference play.
January 15, 2010
Baecher's last second basket leads Ephs past #11 Tufts in upset win, 59-57
With the game knotted at fifty-seven points apiece, Williams junior Chessie Jackson and first-year Claire Baecher ran a perfect give and go play on the final offensive possession of the game to defeat the 11th-ranked Tufts Jumbos, 59-57.
January 12, 2010
Ephs outlast Wesleyan, 73-70
Williams women’s basketball (11-4) rebounded from a tough loss against archrival Amherst on Saturday to pick up a win against their other Little Three foe Wesleyan (6-6), 73-70, tonight at Chandler Gymnasium. The win did not come easy for the Ephs, as the Cardinals made a game of it in the second half after losing an early first half advantage and trailing at the break by seven.
January 9, 2010
No. 2 Amherst topples Ephs, 75-51
No. 2 Amherst College (12-0) has steam rolled through the opposition this season, sporting an average margin of victory of 33 points in the first eleven games of the season. The Williams women’s basketball team (10-4) became another victim of the Amherst juggernaut, suffering a 75-51 loss at home against their archrivals and Little Three foe.
January 6, 2010
Ephs blow by Skidmore, 71-52
The Williams women’s basketball team (10-3) closed out their non-conference schedule with a solid performance over Skidmore College (7-2), 71-52.
January 4, 2010
Ephs win consolation game of Winter Classic over Rhode Island College, 51-48
After falling by three in the opening round of the Winter Williams Classic to Emerson, the Williams women’s basketball team (9-4) found themselves in an another last-minute battle in the consolation game of the tournament against Rhode Island College (8-3). This time around the Ephs ended up on the winning end, holding off the Anchorwomen in the final seconds after letting a seventeen point second-half lead slip away.
January 3, 2010
Eastern edges Ephs in Winter Classic, 52-49
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – Freshman forward Tanisha Carter sank a twisting lay-up from the baseline with 58.4 seconds left Sunday, snapping a 47-all tie and leading Eastern Connecticut to a 52-49 victory over Williams College in the second game of the Williams Winter Classic.
December 12, 2009
Ephs rebound in second half to defeat Hamilton, 64-45
After losing by three points to Western Connecticut on Thursday, the Williams women’s basketball team were looking to rebound and finish off their last game before winter break with a quality win. Hamilton (6-2) came into today’s game riding a six-game win streak, but the Ephs emerged with a 64-45 victory.
December 10, 2009
West Conn. edges out Ephs, 71-68
Williams women’s basketball (7-2) dropped their first game since the season opener in a nail biting finish against visiting Western Connecticut State University (6-2), 71-68. The Ephs struggled to defend against the long ball, as the Colonials were drilling shots from behind the arc in the closing minutes and hit 7-of-16 three-point shots in the second half to put the brakes on Williams’ seven game-win streak.
December 8, 2009
Ephs win seventh straight game, defeat RPI 78-59
The Ephs (7-1) were kept scoreless for the first three minutes of play, but quickly broke their scoring drought to tear ahead of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1-5) for their seventh consecutive victory, 78-59. Williams used eleven successful shots from downtown to deal the Engineers their third straight loss.
December 5, 2009
Ephs win Holiday Classic; Manning becomes Williams' all-time winningest basketball coach
The Williams women’s basketball team won the Williams Holiday Classic with in a rout over Worcester State, 78-46. The win gives Ephs head coach Pat Manning her 325th win in twenty seasons at Williams College, making her the all-time winningest basketball coach in school history.
December 4, 2009
Ephs take first game of Holiday Classic over Emerson, 89-59
Williams women’s basketball (5-1) tallied their fifth straight win en route to a thirty-point win over Emerson College (2-3), 89-59, in the first round of the Williams Holiday Classic. The Ephs await the winner of the William Smith and Worcester State game in tomorrow’s championship round at 3:00 p.m. in Chandler Gymnasium.
December 1, 2009
Ephs hold off Westfield State, 67-64
The Williams women’s basketball team (4-1) extended their early season win streak to four games, topping cross-state opponent Westfield State (4-2) in a 67-64 result that came down to the wire. Junior Chessie Jackson continued to lead the Ephs charge, scoring a team-high for the fourth consecutive game with 24 points.
November 29, 2009
Ephs outshoot cross-town rival MCLA, 100-62
NORTH ADAMS -- Chessie Jackson scored 22 points Sunday night as the Williams College women's basketball team handed cross-town rival MCLA its first loss, 100-62, in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium.
November 24, 2009
Ephs quiet Pride, 66-47
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Chessie Jackson led all scorers with 18 points Tuesday night, leading the Williams College women’s basketball team to a 66-47 victory over visiting Springfield.
November 21, 2009
Jackson (29 points) leads Ephs past Oneonta, 82-75
ROCHESTER, NY -- Chessie Jackson scored 29 points, including seven three-point goals, to lead Williams College to an 82-75 victory over Oneonta State in the consolation game of the Chuck Resler Invitational at the University of Rochester.
November 20, 2009
Ephs falter in second half of season opener, fall 70-59
ROCHESTER, NY — Foul trouble led to deep trouble for the Williams College women's basketball team Friday afternoon, the result being a 70-59 loss to perennial power Baldwin-Wallace in the opener of the Chuck Resler Tournament hosted by the University of Rochester.
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.
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W-A-T-C-H and H-E-A-R the Ephs on the Internet Feb. 19-21
M/W Basketball, M/W Ice Hockey and the NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships are available on the Internet this weekend. Some events are pay per view.
