October 18, 2009
Ephs Conclude Fall Season on High Note
After a strong fall season, which included an individual regional championship in singles, a runner-up finish in doubles, and a 2-1 record in match play, the Ephs concluded their season today with another title in Holyoke. Caroline Capute ’12 and Veranika Li ’13 won a pair of matches to claim the championship of the B-draw at the New England women’s intercollegiate tennis tournament.

October 17, 2009
Capute and Li Advance to Semis B-draw
On a tough day of competition for the defending national champion Williams women’s tennis team, a pair of underclassmen stole the show. Sophomore Caroline Capute and first-year Veranika Li won three matches to advance to the semifinals of the B-draw tomorrow.

October 16, 2009
Ephs Start Strong in Season Ending Tournament
Williams began its final tournament of the fall season in strong. Despite inclement weather, which caused delays throughout the day, both Ephs teams whose matches have finished advanced to the round of 16.

October 4, 2009
Ephs Rebound in Sweep of Wellesley
Williams regained their winning form today, following a painful loss to archrival Amherst by defeating Wellesley College 9-0. The Ephs started strong, dropping only eight games in three doubles matches and carried that momentum into singles play where Williams won all but one set.

October 3, 2009
Williams Falls to Rival Amherst 6-3
The top two teams in the nation from last season met today in Williamstown. Last May, Williams defeated Amherst in the NCAA finals to take the title. Today, the Lord Jeffs enacted a measure of revenge, beating the Ephs on the road 6-3.

September 27, 2009
Ephs Survive Wait, Sweep Vassar
The finals of the men’s ITA championship and inclement weather forced the start of the Williams women’s match against Vassar to be delayed nearly three hours. The defending champion Ephs, however, showed few signs of ill effect from the delay, sweeping Vassar 9-0 en route to their sixth consecutive victory, a streak that dates back to last spring.

September 20, 2009
Alotta Triumphs in Regional Championship; Doubles Falls Just Short
Sophomore Kristin Alotta has arrived on the collegiate tennis scene. After losing only one match last season, playing as the number three player for the Ephs, Alotta has emerged as the preeminent player in the region. Alotta captured the ITA Northeast regional tournament championship today, defeating the defending champion Julia Browne of Tufts 6-1, 6-1 in the final.

September 19, 2009
Alotta Moves on to Semis, Doubles Team to Finals
Sophomore Kristin Alotta extended her winning streak to 29 matches, notching a pair of victories on the second day of competition en route to a berth in the ITA regional semifinals. She will be joined on the final day of competition tomorrow by the doubles team of Grace Baljon ’10 and Taylor French ’12.

September 18, 2009
Ephs Look Strong in Opener
The two-time defending NCAA champion Williams women's tennis team opened its fall season in fine fashion today in the Northeast Regional ITA tournament at MIT. Four Ephs advanced to the round of 16 in the singles bracket, while a pair of doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals in the doubles draw.

September 3, 2009
2009 Women's Tennis Season Outlook
Head coach Alison Swain '01 does not want her Ephs trying to live up to anyone else's expectations this year as the Ephs prep for defending the two NCAA titles they have won in Swain's first two seasons in the Purple Valley.

August 25, 2009
Justin Moore and Alison Swain honored at Fenway Park
Alison Swain (l), Wally the Green Monster and Justin Moore at Fenway Park as Swain, Moore and Williams College athletics were honored by the Red Sox. Note score and message boards in background with Eph info.