WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Trinity College Women's Soccer team fell to host 18^th-ranked Williams College, 2-0, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) battle at Cole Field Saturday afternoon. The Bantams sit at 4-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference, while the Ephs hold a 4-1 record with a 3-1 mark in the NESCAC.
 
What Happened:

• The first half featured a scoreless defensive battle that limited the sides to five combined shots.
• Less than three minutes into the second half, the Ephs cracked the scoredboard as Bria Abbiati scored off a feed from Elizabeth Stophel to give Williams the 1-0 lead.
• First-year Maggie Hyder fired a trio of shots to try to even the score for Trinity, but came up empty.
• Sophomore Lily Bracken registered five saves for the Bantams down the stretch to help keep Williams off the scoreboard.
• Trinity looked to knot the game up late, but shots from first-year Addie Covey and senior Elena Lindonen were stopped by Williams keeper Margaret Huelin to preserve the shutout.
• Williams added a late goal from Stophel with less than a minute to play as the Ephs grabbed the 2-0 win.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Ephs controlled the shot column, 21-6, during the contest.
• Williams generated five corner kick opportunities to two corners from Trinity.
• The Bantams were called for more fouls, 9-5.
• Bracken recorded a game-high seven saves, while Huelin tallied two saves for Williams.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will return to the pitch when they travel to 12^th-ranked Wesleyan University for a NESCAC battle on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity is 22-15-8 against the Cardinals, dating back to their inaugural meeting in 1980.
• The Bantams are winless in their last four meetings with Wesleyan, including a penalty kick loss in the 2023 NESCAC Championship Quarterfinals.