CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Clare Robinson '25 made a career-high nine saves and the Continentals played the Williams College Ephs to a 0-0 NESCAC tie on a hot and humid Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton's Love Field.
 

Season Update

• The Continentals played their 2023 season opener.
• Williams, which is ranked 12^th in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 Preseason poll, was also playing its first game this season.

 

How It Happened

• Hamilton tried to take the lead with some sustained pressure that started in the 53^rd minute. Olivia Zubarik '25 started it with a hard shot that Ana Bozzi-Mackay was forced to tip over the crossbar.
• Shortly after the Continentals' corner kick, Erin Rayhill '25 took a shot that was headed for the lower-right corner, but Bozzi-Mackay stopped it again.
• Hamilton took another corner kick about a minute later and that led to a shot by Tori Morelli '24 that Bozzi-Mackay turned away. Rayhill followed with another shot a few seconds later.
• In the 59^th minute the Ephs took two shots within seconds of each other, the second of which was controlled by Robinson. Williams had two more shots in the 76^th minute that were not on goal.
• The Ephs' Blakeley Buckingham bounced a shot in the 90^th minute and Robinson dove to her left and made the save to preserve the scoreless tie.

 

Notes

• The Continentals held a 3-1 edge in corner kicks in the second half.
• Robinson was making her fourth career start and first against a NESCAC team. The shutout is her first.
• Williams owned a 16-10 shot advantage.
• Starting goalkeeper Margaret Huelin and backup Bozzi-Mackay combined to make six stops for the Ephs.
• These teams last played a 0-0 tie on Oct. 2, 2012.

 

Next Match

Hamilton hosts No. 22 Trinity College for another conference contest on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. The Bantams lost 1-0 against MIT on Tuesday.