HARTFORD, Conn. – The 18^th-ranked Trinity College Women's Basketball claimed a 76-63 victory over visiting Williams College in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) battle at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams rise to 11-4 on the season and 1-1 in conference, while the Ephs dip to 7-7 overall and 1-1 in the NESCAC.
 
What Happened:

• Trailing 4-0 in the opening minutes, the Bantams grabbed the lead with a 12-5 run over the next four minutes, capped by back-to-back three-pointers from Avery Marzo.
• The Ephs knotted the score at 17-17 on four points from Logan Coster, but Trinty closed the period with six unanswered points, including four points from Kiki Fossbender to hold a 23-17 lead.
• The Bantams padded their lead in the second quarter, outscoring Williams, 19-13, during the frame. Another triple from Marzo and a pair of buckets from Marlo Simms punctuated a 16-8 run to expanded the lead to 39-25. Trinity held a 42-30 lead at the break.
• The Ephs worked at the deficit in the third quarter, utilizing a 12-7 run to trim the gap to 49-42 with 3:04 on the clock. Three points from Evelyn Walcott over the final minutes helped Williams set the score at 53-49 entering the fourth.
• Buckets from Coster sandwiched a quick 6-0 spurt that saw Williams even the scoreboard at 55-55 with 7:18 to play. The Bantams responded with a 12-1 run over the next five minutes, paced by six points from Fossbender, to rebuild a 67-56 advantage. Marzo netted six points, including crucial free throws, to lock up the 76-63 victory.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Bantams converted a season-high 51.8% (29-of-56) from the field, including a season-high 58.3% (7-of-12) from three-point range, and 84.6% (11-of-13) from the foul line.
• The Ephs shot 40.3% (27-of-67) from the floor, 42.9% (3-of-7) from beyond the arc, and 54.5% (6-of-11) from the free throw stripe.
• Rebounds: Trinity 38, Williams 32
• Turnovers: Trinity 9, Williams 7
• Points off Turnovers: Williams 12, Trinity 7
• Points in the Paint: Williams 40, Trinity 38
• Bench Points: Williams 24, Trinity 11
• Fossbender led the Bantams with a career-high 21 points, connecting on a career-high 9-of-13 from the field, with a career-high three assists and a rebound.
• Marzo netted 17 points, shooting 4-of-6 from three-point, with four rebounds and three assists.
• Simms added 13 points with a team-high eight rebounds, while Maya Carnes and Lucy Dorion added seven points apiece.
• Williams had four scorers in double figures, led by Smith with a team-high 12 points and nine rebounds. Walcott and Costner added a team-high 12 points and five rebounds, while Walton chipped in 11 points.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will be back on the floor with a non-conference road trip to Babson College (8-5) on Tuesday, January 13 at 5:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity owns a 9-8 record against the Beavers, dating back to their first meeting during the 1989-90 season.
• The Bantams are riding a three-game winning streak versus Babson including a 63-49 victory in their last meeting in 2023-24.