Williams College defeated the Bowdoin women 6-1 in the semifinals of the 2008 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship, bringing the season to a close for the Polar Bears.
The Ephs came out firing in the first two minutes of the game, as midfielder Jackie Russo slotted a ball past keeper Kelly Thomas '09. The goal was the second fastest to open a game in NESCAC tournament history.
Fifteen minutes later, another opportunity appeared for Williams and the ball slipped past Thomas again.
The next goal was a mere 52 seconds later as Williams took a 3-0 lead with just under thirty minutes remaining in the first half.
However, with ten minutes left, Ellery Gould '12 played a ball to Anna Tachau '12 on the top of the 18.
Tachau managed to slip the ball under the cross bar and narrow Williams' lead to two.
"We changed our formation to adapt to theirs, and I think there was confusion and a lack of communication on our part," Tiernan Cutler '11 said. "It seemed like there were always people open."
The second half started much like the first, with a swift attack by the Ephs.
In the second minute, Williams scored, bringing the game to 4-1. Two late goals brought the final tally to 6-1.
Williams went on to down Amherst in overtime, 3-2, to win the NESCAC championship.
"It was more frustrating than anything, because we were playing with them for almost the whole game, but they would capitalize off a single mistake we would make and they would score," Cutler said.