WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Williams College's Claire Colvin scored a goal and added an assist in the Ephs' 2-0 win against the Hamilton College Continentals in a 2026 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship quarterfinal at Williams' Williamson Field on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Season Update
- Nationally ranked No. 6 Hamilton (11-5 overall), which was the fifth seed for the championship, lost for the third time in its last four games.
- The eighth-ranked Ephs (11-5), who were the No. 4 seed for the championship, defeated the Continentals at home for the second time in 12 days.
How It Happened
- Hannah Herlihy gave Williams a 1-0 lead on her goal with 4:43 left in the first quarter.
- Colvin completed the scoring with 4:26 remaining in the third quarter.
- Hamilton goalkeeper Kelly Janssen '28 made eight of her season high-tying 10 saves in the fourth quarter.
Notes
- Ellie Smith posted the shutout and stopped five shots for the Ephs.
- The Continentals were fifth in the October 30 NCAA Power Index rankings, which are used to determine at-large selections for the NCAA championship.
- Williams was sixth in the NCAA Power Index rankings.
- The Ephs have won eight in a row against Hamilton and haven't lost at home to the Continentals since 2009.
Next Game
Hamilton will find out if it will be participating in the NCAA Division III championship on Sunday evening, Nov. 8 when the selection show airs on NCAA.com.
