Williams Advances Past Colby 4-0 in Women's Soccer Quarterfinals
Courtesy Williams Sports Information
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Defending NESCAC champion and top-seeded Williams faced off against eighth-seeded Colby this afternoon in the opening round of the 2008 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship, with the Ephs coming away with a 4-0 win.
The two teams played in the regular season on October 19, where Williams just edged out Colby in a 1-0 result.
The Williams defense shut down their opposition for yet another game, allowing only one shot per half. The Ephs led in shots (Williams: 24, Colby: 2) and corner kicks (Williams: 7, Colby 0).
Williams scored their first goal just five minutes after the opening whistle with a heads-up play by Gabrielle Woodson. Brianna Wolfson laced a through pass to Woodson, who smartly waited for her defender to pass her to avoid the offside call. After collecting the pass, Woodson drew the goalie out of net and faked a kick causing the goalie to dive to the ground. She then maneuvered left to tap the ball into goal for a 1-0 advantage.
The Ephs built a more comfortable lead before the half with 12:55 on the clock. Jacqueline Russo deflected a pass to Annelise Snyder who took a hard shot to the far left corner for the score.
The Ephs continued to pad their lead in the second period. Wolfson scored the team’s third goal at 65:25. Retrieving the ball amidst traffic in the box, she completed a side step move and found space to knock the ball into the goal. Sarah Walmsley tallied the fourth goal at 77:59.
The Ephs will host the semifinals and finals for the second consecutive year next weekend. Williams will face Bowdoin on Saturday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. on Cole Field.
