Williams Women's Tennis Closes With Win

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Williams College women's tennis team played its last match of the season this weekend, competing against Middlebury for the second weekend in a row. Though Williams experienced a loss last weekend, it got revenge by pulling out a close 5-4 win with more than half of the singles matches going into third set tiebreakers.

Williams had a strong start in doubles, winning both matches. Number one doubles Zoë Bennett and Jenny Tian won at 8-4, a similar score as last weekend. At number two doubles was Julia Pham and Erica Ekstrand, who reversed the score on their Middlebury opponents from last weekend to win the match, 8-6.

This sent Williams into singles with lots of momentum and positive energy. Ekstrand pulled out a quick win on court one, while Tian lost a tough match to her opponent on court number two. Meanwhile, courts three, four, and five were in battles, each going to a third set tiebreaker. Bennett and Pham finished around the same time, with Pham winning her tiebreaker, 10-8, and Bennett falling at the same score. Maya Jamroz was the last court on at number five. With all eyes on her, she won the third set tiebreaker, 10-7, to clinch the match for Williams.

Track and Field

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Williams seniors Brianna Bourne and Sarah Tully placed first and second, respectively, in the 5,000 meters at the Little Three Championships on Saturday.

Camryn Taylor, Molly Fitzgibbons and aylan-Fraser-Mines went 1-2-3 in the 400 hurdles.

Men's Lacrosse

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Bryce Adam scored seven goals to lead Tufts to an 18-11 win over Williams in the NESCAC title game.

Alex Park had a hat trick for Williams (4-2), who got 15 saves from Harry Gahagan.

Softball

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Tufts swept Williams by scores of 10-0 and 7-2 to win the best-of-three NESCAC Championship series.

Kristina Haghdan struck out 11 and allowed just two hits in the first game. In Game 2, Nicole Russo went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs.

Rachel Neugart went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs for Williams (12-2).

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St. Stan's Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Williamstown Commons

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Students from St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams brought the holiday spirit to Williamstown Commons on Thursday, delivering handmade Christmas cards and leading residents in a community caroling session.

"It honestly means the world to us because it means the world to them," said nursing home Administrator Alex Fox on Thursday morning. "This made their days. This could have even made their weeks. It could have made their Christmas, seeing the children and interacting with the community."

Teacher Kate Mendonca said this is the first year her class has visited the facility, noting that the initiative was driven entirely by the students.

"This came from the kids. They said they wanted to create something and give back," Mendonca said. "We want our students involved in the community instead of just reading from a religion book."

Preparation for the event began in early December, with students crafting bells to accompany their singing. The handmade cards were completed last week.

"It's important for them to know that it's not just about them during Christmas," Mendonca said. "It's about everyone, for sure. I hope that they know they really helped a lot of people today and hopefully it brought joy to the residents here."

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