About the Program

Since the program’s inaugural varsity season in the fall of 2004, women’s golf at Williams College has quickly become a top competitor in the northeast and nationally, winning two NESCAC Tournaments and earning a top ten finish in two consecutive NCAA Championships.   

Though varsity play began in 2004, women’s golf began competitive play in the fall of 1998, when they competed in their first tournament at Middlebury College as a club team.  After only two short seasons under the leadership of Cathy Pohle the Ephs began their winning tradition, earning third place at Wellesley College’s Inaugural Tournament and building a foundation for a successful future to come.  

The evolution of the program continued in the 2006-2007 season as the Ephs finished second in the first two tournaments of their season.  More success followed as they went on to post an all-time team best score to capture the Columbus Day Tournament, winning their first NESCAC Tournament.  Their overall season performance earned the team a place in the NCAA Tournament, where women’s golf would represent Williams for the first time at the national level.  The season concluded with the team finishing in tenth place and Pohle receiving the East Region Coach of the Year honors for her commitment to and influence in the vision of the women’s golf program at Williams.  

The winning tradition carried on in the 2007-2008 season as the Ephs recorded their most successful season to date.  The team, led by Kris Herman and Fran Vandermeer, claimed top honors at Middlebury, Vassar, the Massachusetts State Championship, and the NESCAC Tournament for the second year in a row.  Additionally, women’s golf earned a place once again in the NCAA Tournament, finishing 8th overall.  

Excellence at Williams is not only a tradition, but also an expectation and in the short history of women’s golf the program has become a part of this tradition, winning conference tournaments and competing well into the national tournament.  Still, the expectations remain high for the Ephs as they hope to expand on the foundation that has already been built, reinforcing the tradition of excellence at Williams.    

2007 NCAA Tournament Ephs (l. to r.):  Anne O’Leary ’10,  Allison Khederian ’09, Kristin Nottebohm ’10,  Melissa Barton ’09 and Laura Koplik ’09 represented Williams at the NCAA Championship in June, placing 10th in the 20 team field.