Box Score

Box Score

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. – The Williams women's basketball team used a solid defensive effort to defeat Rensselaer, 77-58, this evening. With the win the Ephs improve to 2-4 overall, while the Red Hawks move to 5-2 on the season.

Williams jumped out to the early lead, 16-6, nearly six minutes into the opening whistle. Freshman Lisa Jaris came off the bench to score two consecutive lay ups that gave the Ephs their largest first half lead at twelve points with twelve minutes on the clock. They allowed RPI to creep back into first half play though, leading by only four points at the break, 32-28.

The Ephs built off the momentum of their solid defensive sequences and turned up the intensity in the second period. Williams regained a twelve-point lead off two three-pointers from Kelsey Ham and Jill Greenberg. The home team shot 57.6% from the floor in thThe Ephs led by as many as twenty-three points, and closed out the Red Hawks, 77-58.

Williams kept the opposition to only fifty-eight points, their lowest allowed points total of the season. Their zone defense successfully forced RPI to shoot 29.4% from the floor.

Whitney Coleman scored a game-high 19 points for the Redhawks. Teammate Elizabeth Barker notched a double-double, tallying 12 points and 14 rebounds. Ellen High chipped in 13 points in the loss.

Mika Peterman led the effort for Williams, netting 18 points. Jill Greenberg scored 14 points, while Kelsey Ham notched twelve. Chessie Jackson was solid on the glass, grabbing 9 boards and scoring 11 points. In her first college start, freshman Ana Rodriguez-Villa contributed 8 rebounds.

Rensselaer returns to the court on Thursday, when it hosts Mount Holyoke (8pm) at Robison Gym. Williams will travel to play Hamilton on Saturday (3pm).