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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Ephs will travel to Lexington, Va., to compete in the Final Four of the NCAA Div. III. Championship. (Photo courtesy of Elsa Martin.)

Field hockey defeats Messiah, Wesleyan; advances to Final Four

Satya Kluth November 20, 2024
No. 4 field hockey (16-3, 9-1 NESCAC) punched its ticket to the NCAA Div. III semifinals last weekend, besting NESCAC rival No. 13 Wesleyan (12-6, 6-4 NESCAC) 3-2 on Saturday and No. 12 Messiah (16-6) 2-1 on Sunday. The Ephs, who hosted the second and third rounds of the championship at Williamson Field, concluded their home season undefeated.  
Both cross country teams will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete at the NCAA Div. 111 Championship. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Women’s cross country tops podium, men’s takes second at regionals

Lena Kerest November 20, 2024
Women’s cross country took first place and men’s cross country took second at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Cross Country Championships on Saturday, hosted at Connecticut College. The women’s team won with a score of 59 points, triumphing over second-place RPI by 51 points. The men’s team snagged second place with 76 points, besting third-place Middlebury by 42 points but falling short of RPI by 47 points. 
The Ephs closed out their season with a 3-0 loss against Colby at the NESCAC semifinals on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Volleyball concludes season after loss to Colby at NESCAC semifinals

Arleny Flores November 20, 2024
After a mixed season on the court, No. 6 volleyball (13-11, 5-6 NESCAC) ended its run with a 3-0 defeat against No. 1 Colby (24-2, 10-0 NESCAC) on Friday during the semifinals of the NESCAC Tournament. 
Football crushes Amherst 21-0 at Homecoming

Football crushes Amherst 21-0 at Homecoming

Ben Niewoehner November 13, 2024
“As the saying goes, ‘Beat Amherst: You’ll be happy forever.’” Those were the words of defensive captain Ethan Scott ’25, the day after football (5-4, 5-4 NESCAC) clinched a resounding shutout victory over Amherst (2-7, 2-7 NESCAC) during Homecoming.
Men’s soccer will compete this weekend at home against Manhattanville in the first round of NCAAs. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Men’s soccer loses 2-1 in NESCAC semifinals, advances to NCAAs

Arleny Flores November 13, 2024

No. 6 men’s soccer (10-4-3, 5-3-2 NESCAC) came close to advancing to the NESCAC finals but fell short in a 2-1 loss to No. 5 Connecticut College (9-2-6, 3-2-5 NESCAC) in the semifinals on Saturday....

Photo courtesy of Noor Naseer.

Captains’ Corner: Felix Nusbaum ’25 and Varya Kluev ’25

Noor Naseer November 13, 2024
The Record sat down with the captains of club sailing, Felix Nusbaum ’25 and Varya Kluev ’25.
The victory at Bowdoin marks the closest point differential in NESCAC men’s cross country history. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Men’s cross country tops podium at NESCACs in historically narrow victory

Arleny Flores November 6, 2024
Men’s cross country snagged a first-place victory at the NESCAC Championship at Bowdoin on Saturday.
The Williams-Amherst rivalry, by the numbers

The Williams-Amherst rivalry, by the numbers

Ben Niewoehner November 6, 2024
Students will eagerly flock to Farley-Lamb Field this Saturday to tailgate in cow print, reunite with alums, and cheer on the Ephs as football takes on the Amherst Mammoths at Homecoming. In preparation for the tradition, the Record looked back on 140 years of the football team's rivalry with Amherst.
The Ephs compete next on Nov. 16 at the NCAA Div. III Regional Championship at Connecticut College in New London, Conn. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Women’s cross country triumphs over Amherst at NESCACs by 52-point margin

Noor Naseer November 6, 2024
Women’s cross country took first place with a score of 35 points at the NESCAC championships on Saturday, marking the Ephs’ fifth consecutive year as NESCAC champions. Their 52-point victory over the second-place Amherst Mammoths, who scored 87 points, is the largest winning margin the race has seen in 20 years. 
(Photo courtesy of Bea De Monaco.)

‘Two teams, one club’: Club soccer teams kick off inaugural seasons with resounding success

Ben Niewoehner October 29, 2024
Over the summer — after months of organizing — students formally established both a men’s and a women’s and nonbinary club soccer team at the College. As they wrap up their first official season, both teams have achieved significant goals on and off the field.
Photo courtesy of sports information.

Captain’s Corner: Sidra Wohlwend ’25 

Arleny Flores  October 29, 2024
The Record sat down with the captain of volleyball, Sidra Wohlwend ’25.
Field hockey will compete in the NESCAC quarterfinals this Saturday, Nov. 3. (Photo courtesy of Sports Information.)

Field hockey gears up for NESCACs after stellar regular season

Noor Naseer October 29, 2024
Field hockey has seen just two regular season losses and a record-breaking season for head coach Alix Barrale ’93. The Ephs added a 4-1 win to that record this past weekend in a match against the Connecticut College Camels but fell to the Middlebury Panthers last night. 
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