Williams Opens New Football Field With Shutout Win

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- In a game that delighted the packed stands of brand new Farley-Lamb Field, the Williams College Ephs (1-0) blanked the Bowdoin College Polar Bears (0-1) by a score of 36-0 on Saturday.
 
The Ephs displayed facility with both the rush and pass offense: quarterback Austin Lommen, a transfer from Boston College, went 18-27 for 184 yards and running back Alex Scyocurka rushed for 128 yards on 19 carries. Eight of Lommen's completions were to his high school teammate Steven Kiesel, who recorded 62 yards receiving.
 
Williams opened the scoring on their second drive of the game with an impressive 8-play march of 65 yards to the endzone. After a beautiful 21-yard pass from Lommen to WR Darrias Sime, Scyocurka capped the drive with a 15-yard run untouched into the end zone.
 
After neither team was able to score on their next possession, Bowdoin started a drive on their own four yard line. However, Polar Bear quarterback Mac Caputi's second pass of the drive was picked off by Williams DB Taysean Scott after bouncing off the helmet of receiver Daniel Barone, and Scott was able to find an easy route to the end zone. Joe Mallock missed the PAT, making the score 13-0.
 
The Ephs forced Bowdoin to punt on their ensuing possession, and returner Tom Cabarle took it 27 yards, giving the Williams offense excellent field position on the Bowdoin 27-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Ephs QB Austin Lommen connected with WR Colin Brown on a well-run post route, moving the Ephs up to the 3. Two plays later, Jean Luc Etienne punched it in for the score, putting Williams up 19-0 following another missed extra point.
 
Scyocurka scored on a 33-yard run in the third quarter, and Lommen hooked up with Jean Luc Etienne for a 34-yard scoring strike. Joseph Mallock capped the scoring with a 28-yard field goal.
 
Williams hosts Trinity next Saturday.
 
MEN'S SOCCER
 
AMHERST, Mass. -- Nico Pascual-Leone scored twice to lead the Amherst men's soccer team to 4-1 win over Williams on Saturday.
 
Andres Burbank-Crump scored for the Ephs (3-2, 2-2 NESCAC), who got four saves from Christian Alcorn.
 
Thomas Bull made four stops for Amherst (4-0-1, 3-0-1).
 
Williams hosts RPI on Tuesday afternoon.
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
 
AMHERST, Mass. -- Holly Burwick made 10 saves to lead Amherst (4-1, 2-1 NESCAC) to a 2-0 win over Williams on Saturday.
 
Hannah Guzzi and Emily Hester scored for the Jeffs.
 
Williams (4-1, 2-1) travels to meet Castleton State on Sunday at noon.
 
FIELD HOCKEY
 
AMHERST, Mass. -- Madeline Tank and Annie Turbull scored to give the Amherst field hockey team (4-2, 2-2 NESCAC) a 2-0 win over Williams, which has not beaten the Jeffs since 2009.
 
Margaret Draper stopped six shots for Williams (3-2, 2-1), which travels to meet Smith on Tuesday evening.
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
 
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- Williams College's women's golf team is in first place after Day One of the Mount Holyoke Invitational.
 
The Ephs shot 322 to lead Middlebury and Ithaca College, who shot 324 and 326, respectively. The lowest individual scores for the day were a pair of 76s from Jamie Gracie of Amherst and Michelle Peng of Middlebury.
 
Tracey Kim led the Ephs with a 79, one of the few players to break 80 and, as such, is currently in fifth place.
 
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Companion Corner: Priscilla at Second Chance Animal Shelter

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

ARLINGTON, Vt. — There is a sweet girl awaiting her new family at Second Chance Animal Shelter.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

Priscilla is 2 years old and came to the shelter from a hoarding house.

Feline Program Administrator Santana Snyder introduced us to her.

"She came to Second Chance from a hoarding situation, and she had two little kittens with her when she came in. Her kittens have been adopted, but she's still looking for her forever home," she said.

She has been at the shelter for about a year and has not had anyone visit her.

"She came in April of 2025. There was a point in time where she wasn't available on the floor because she was still taking care of her kittens. So that is partially why she's been here this long, but also overlooked for unknown reasons," Snyder said. "She's very sweet. She's very playful. She gets along pretty well with the other cats."

She can go home with respectful kids, other cats, and a respectful dog as well, as she does like her boundaries sometimes as most cats do. She especially loves people and will follow you around.

"She is a bit bossy, so cats that kind of can give her some space, and know that when they get in her space, she will tell them that she's had enough," Snyder said. "Not sure how she would do with dogs. However, she is very confident in herself and not a very timid cat, so I think she would be fine with a feline savvy dog.

"She loves people. She loves to be around people. There's often times where she'll escape out the door from us because she's trying to follow the people that were in here loving on her."

Priscilla enjoys sunbathing and looking out the window at people or birds.

"This is a favorite pastime of hers, sitting and watching out the window. So she loves being up high and watching the cars and the birds."

Priscilla is healthy, litter-box trained, and knows her scratching posts, but does have a sensitive stomach.

"She does, right now, eat a sensitive-stomach diet, but it's not prescription, so easily accessible, not super expensive. She was just having some issues with vomiting up the food that wasn't sensitive stomach," she said.

Priscilla is ready to go to her new home where she can play and lay in the sun all day.

"She's really is a great cat, like I said, not sure why she's been here this long. She just wants to find her people and be loved."

Priscilla is sponsored by someone anonymous.

If you think Priscilla might be the cat for you, reach out to Second Chance Animal Shelter and learn more about him on the website.

Second Chance Animal Shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. It is located at 1779 VT Route 7A. Contact the shelter at 802-375-2898 or info@2ndchanceanimalcenter.org.

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