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Williams Men's Lacrosse Wins NESCAC Quarter-Final
07:04PM / Saturday, April 28, 2018
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The fourth-seeded Williams College men’s lacrosse team (9-7) advanced to its third NESCAC semifinal with a 10-4 win over visiting fifth-seeded Connecticut College (10-6) Saturday afternoon on the Ephs’ Farley-Lamb Field.
 
With the win, the Ephs advance to play top-seeded Wesleyan in Middletown, Conn., next Saturday in the NESCAC Semifinals. Wesleyan downed Bates 16-11 this afternoon.
 
John Hincks scored three goals and assisted on three more, and George Peele stopped nine shots for Williams in the win.
 
Softball
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Williams swept a non-league double-header at Smith by scores of 16-7 and 10-2 on Saturday.
 
In Game One, Mackenzie Murphy, Lexi Curt and Kirstin Mapes each homered, and Brenna Martinez went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
 
In the five-inning nightcap, Jessica Kim had a triple, a double and two RBIs, and Rebecca Duncan earned her 12th win of the year in the circle, striking out five while scattering seven hits.
 
Williams (30-6) finishes the regular season at home with a double-header against Bowdoin on Sunday.
 
Crew
WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Ephs returned to Lake Quinsigamond for their final regular season race of the year against Tufts, Bates, Holy Cross, and Saint Joes. A stiff headwind 12 mph battered the course and challenged crews throughout the morning.
 
First up, the 4V4+ raced against a different batch of crews than the eights. They lined up against Trinity, WPI, and Bates. The Williams novices rowed the first part of the race well, and came through the 750 meter mark just about even with Trinity but off the race leaders. Failing to handle the stiff headwind, the boat lost rhythm and composure next 750 meters. In the final 500 meters they managed to pull things get back together as they regained their composure and higher rating for the final sprint, but they were too far back to catch Trinity. The final times were Bates 7:33, WPI 7:39, Trinity 7:46, and Williams 8:05. 
 
Next up, the 3V got off the line slow but found its groove several hundred meters in. The Ephs fell behind the leaders and were a length back on Tufts, but held that gap. Through the race they were unable to make a move back on Tufts, and finished the race with the same margin behind Tufts from the end of the starting sequence. The final times were St Joe’s 6:38, Holy Cross 6:51, Tufts 3V 6:53, Tufts 1N 6:54, Williams 7:03.
 
In the 2V race, Williams had a strong starting sequence and came through 750 meters just a seat or two off the leaders and ahead of Holy Cross by half a length. There, a large wind gust knocked the Ephs out of their rhythm and they were never able to recover. The other crews pulled ahead of the Ephmen as they struggled to find the rhythm and composure they had earlier in the headwind. The final times were Bates 6:31, St Joes 6:33, Tufts 6:42, Holy Cross 6:49, Williams 7:00.
 
In the 1V race, Williams had a strong high stroke sequence but bobbled their shift and fell a bit behind. Through the race the Ephs sat behind Tufts, not gaining or losing seats on their opponents. When the sprint came, Williams had the reserves to pick up the speed and walk through the Jumbos. The final times were St Joes 6:20, Bates 6:27, Holy Cross 6:33, Williams 6:36, Tufts 6:44.
 
Next Saturday the Ephs will be back on Quinsigamond for their first race of the championship season, the New England Rowing Championships.
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