NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Williams College volleyball team fall to Emory University, 3-1, on Friday in the quarter-finals of the NCAA Division III tournament by scores of 16-25, 16-25, 28-26, and 17-25.

 

Emory (38-3) continues its season in the Final Four, matching off against Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

 

The Ephs (28-5) conclude their season with their fifth-ever Elite Eight appearance and a 20-12 NCAA tournament match record. The last matchup between Williams and Emory took place in 2003 also in the NCAA Quarterfinals, topped by Emory 3-1.

 

The Ephs will graduate four seniors who contributed immensely during their four-year commitment. This season, Claire Miller contributed 235 kills and 27 service aces, Emily O’Day gave 229 digs and 29 service aces, Raea Rasmussen chipped in 258 kills and 77 blocks, and Amanda Schott served 38 service aces and 309 digs.

 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -— A suffocating defensive performance paced the Williams College women's basketball team to 64-40 victory over Worcester State in the opening game of the Williams Tip-Off Classic on Friday evening.

 

The Ephs (4-0) won their seventh straight home opener behind Devon Caveney, who scored 13 of her game-high 17 points in the second half. In a span of just less than three minutes, Caveney hit three 3-pointers -- all off open looks garnered as a result of the Ephs' patient ball movement and consistent presence in the paint -- to drive an 11-0 Williams run that put the Ephs up 46-24 and essentially sealed the outcome with 10 minutes left to play.

 

Both teams will conclude their weekends with games on Saturday afternoon at Chandler Gym. Worcester State will take on Misericordia at 1 p.m., while Williams squares off against cross-state rival Babson at 3.

 

MEN'S HOCKEY

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Senior David Jarrett scored a third-period goal to give the Williams College men's hockey team a 2-1 win over Connecticut College (1-2) on Friday night.

 

The Ephs (2-0-1) had a slight change in their lineup coming into the match, as sophomore Sam Gray, a natural forward, helped out in the defensive end due to injuries sidelining defensemen sophomore Frankie Mork and junior Zander Masucci. In the defensive end, Ephs goaltender senior Sean Dougherty kept control of his zone, limiting opportunities.

 

Williams will play its second home game of the season tomorrow against Tufts at 3 p.m.