June 18, 2010
Eph Women's Crew & Women's Tennis on CBS Sports NCAA Highlights Show Saturday at 4:00 PM EST
Once again both the Eph women's crew and tennis teams will be featured on the CBS Sports NCAA Highlights Show -- Saturday, June 19 at 4:00 PM EST> Check local listings for the time and channel in your area.
June 16, 2010
Alison Swain '01 in SI's Faces in the Crowd
Three consecutive NCAA women's tennis titles has placed head coach Alison Swain in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd in the June 21st edition.
June 1, 2010
Grace Baljon Named Co-National Senior Player of the Year by ITA
Senipr captain Grace Baljon has rounded out her stellar Eph career by being named Co-National Senior Player of the Year by ITA.
May 30, 2010
Grace Baljon finishes 2nd at NCAA Singles Tourney
Senior captain Grace Baljon finished second at the NCAA Singles Tournament to close out her career with 91 victories against just 23 losses.
May 29, 2010
Grace Baljon advances to NCAA Singles finals; Kristin Alotta ousted in quarterfinals
Senior Grace Baljon advanced to the finals of the NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Tournament with two wins today. Sophomore Kristin Alotta was defeated in the quarterfinal round.
May 28, 2010
Alotta & Baljon advance to NCAA Singles Quarterfinals; Baljon/French Ousted in Doubles
Sophomore Kristin Alotta and senior Grace Baljon advanced to the NCAA Singles Quarterfinals today with two wins each.
May 27, 2010
Ephs blank Emory 5-0 to Win Third NCAA Title in a Row
Williams gave Emory University no chance to record an upset by sweeping doubles and posting two straight set singles wins and downed the Eagles 5-0 to win the 2010 NCAA championship.
May 26, 2010
Nancy Worley to the rescue again: Ephs 5, Chicago 4
First year Nancy Worley won a three-set match at five singles to lift the Ephs into their third consecutive NCAA title tilt and gave Williams a 5-4 win over Chicago.
May 18, 2010
ITA recognizes Grace Baljon, Taylor French and Alison Swain with Northeast honors
Three Ephs are being recognized by the ITA with prestigious Northeast honors.
May 16, 2010
First-year Worley pushes Ephs past Tufts, 5-4, into NCAA Quarterfinals
Second-seeded Williams women’s tennis (20-3) advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the fifth consecutive year with a 5-4 defeat of third-round opponent and conference foe, Tufts University (15-7).
May 15, 2010
Ephs blow by Wheaton, 5-0, in second round of NCAAs
Williams women’s tennis, host of this weekend’s three-round regional sectional of the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Tournament, began their quest for a third consecutive national title with a 5-0 sweep of Wheaton College.
May 14, 2010
Alotta, Baljon, French, Reich and Swain earn All-NESCAC honors
Four members of the Ephs' 18-3 team along with head coach Alison Swain have earned All-NESCAC honors this year.
May 11, 2010
Ephs hosting first three rounds of NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament Friday through Sunday
Second-seed Williams College will host five teams over the weekend to determine which of the six teams will advance to Fredericksburg, VA, 5/25 - 27 for the national quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Williams is seeking its third consecutive NCAA title.
May 9, 2010
Ephs fall to Amherst in NESCAC title match
The Ephs (18-3, 8-0 NESCAC) have fallen at the hands of Amherst (17-2, 7-1) in the conference title match for the past five years, and the Lord Jeffs added a sixth straight NESCAC title to their record books this afternoon in a 5-0 defeat of a top-ranked and top-seeded Williams squad.
May 8, 2010
Ephs advance to NESCAC finals in 5-1 win over Middlebury
Top-seeded Williams women’s tennis (18-2, 8-0 NESCAC) advanced to the NESCAC tournament finals with a 5-1 defeat of fourth-seeded Middlebury College (13-5, 4-3). Due to inclement weather, the match was moved from Amherst College to an indoor facility at Mount Holyoke College.
May 6, 2010
Angry Fish turn happy in Tampa charity swim event
Three decades of Williams swimming came together to compete and raise money for USA Swimming's Make a Splash Foundation.
May 4, 2010
#1 Williams heads to Amherst in search of NESCAC title
Alison Swain’s Williams College women’s tennis team (17-2/8-0 NESCAC) will look to earn its first conference crown since 2004 when the top-seeded Ephs take part in the 2010 NESCAC Women’s Tennis Championship at Amherst College this weekend.
May 2, 2010
Ephs take Little Three title in Wesleyan win
Williams women’s tennis (17-2, 8-0 NESCAC) closed out their regular season with a 9-0 sweep of Wesleyan (10-7, 2-7). With the victory, the Ephs finish their conference record with a perfect 8-0 mark and clinch the Little Three title for the first time since 2008 and the ninth time since 1990. Williams will also play as the number one seed in the upcoming NESCAC tournament.
May 1, 2010
Ephs sweep Hamilton and Trinity in Saturday doubleheader
The Ephs continue to solidify their status as the top team, sweeping a doubleheader today against conference opponents, Hamilton (3-12, 0-7) and Trinity (7-5, 3-3).
April 25, 2010
Ephs win eighth straight match at Colby, 9-0
The Williams women’s tennis team (14-2, 5-0 NESCAC) always uses a complete team effort in all their matches with contributions from on and off the courts, but this afternoon a season-high eight of the nine Ephs on the women’s roster were able to play on the courts in a 9-0 win over conference opponent Colby (8-7, 3-5).
April 24, 2010
Ephs rout #11 Bowdoin, 9-0
Williams women’s tennis proved once more why they are the team to beat in Division III tennis this season, crushing #11 Bowdoin this afternoon in convincing 9-0 fashion.
April 22, 2010
Eph women's tennis generating lots of notice on NCAA.com site
Three recent posts on NCAA.com by Alex Prewitt provide a look inside the season at the Williams women's tennis team that is seeking a third straight NCAA title.
April 21, 2010
Ephs sweep singles play to overtake Middlebury, 7-2
Williams women’s tennis headed into singles play with a 2-1 deficit for the first time in the spring season, and some early close sets in the singles lineup made the match look as though it could be close to the finish. The Ephs quickly put a damper on any thoughts of an upset win on the part of Middlebury, and ended up sweeping singles play for a decisive win over Panthers, 7-2.
April 18, 2010
#2 Ephs deal #1 Amherst first DIII loss of the season, 6-3
The Ephs were calm and collected in their biggest match of the season thus far, dealing top-ranked Amherst (11-1, 4-1 NESCAC) a 6-3 defeat.
April 17, 2010
#2 Ephs start conference play with 7-2 win over #17 Tufts
With the start of conference play this afternoon against Tufts University, Williams looked to be in fine form and showing no signs of cooling off in their 7-2 defeat of the Jumbos.
April 10, 2010
Ephs take first home match of spring season over TCNJ, 7-2
#2 Williams (9-2) came out the gate slow in singles play, but pushed through to defeat #23 The College of New Jersey, 7-2.
April 1, 2010
Ephs defeat Generals, 6-3
The women’s tennis team wrapped up its spring break road trip with a 6-3 win over fifth- ranked Washington and Lee University.
March 31, 2010
D-I Dukes down Second-ranked Ephs, 5-2
The women’s tennis team fell to Division-I foe James Madison University 5-2.
March 28, 2010
Ephs upset #2 Emory 6-3 for sixth win in a row
The #3 Ephs won all three doubles matches and took the top three singles matches in route to upsetting #2 Emory University 6-3.
March 27, 2010
Ephs top Tartans of Carnegie Mellon 7-2; Alotta singles streak climbs to 40
The Ephs won two of three doubles matches and five of six in singles play to down Carnegie Mellon 7-2 and improve their record to 6-1.
March 26, 2010
Ephs top 4th ranked UChicago 5-4 in first match on East coast
Senior captain Ashley Parsons gave the Ephs a 5-4 win over UChicago with a straight set win at number six singles.
March 24, 2010
Ephs Subdue Sagehens 7-2
The women’s tennis team served up another win on Wednesday, defeating the Pomona-Pitzer Sage hens 7-2.
March 22, 2010
Ephs Handily Defeat Bulldogs
The women's tennis team kicked off the spring season with an 8-1 victory over the University of Redlands.
March 21, 2010
Women's Tennis 2010 Season Outlook
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.
