Wed 19 Nov 2008
photo by Kris Dufour, copyright Williams College
Tomorrow (Thursday) night, the Williams volleyball team will play Northern Ohio in the NCAA Elite 8 at Illinois-Wesleyan. The tournament will be webcast. The Ephs’ game will be at 9:30 PM EST, the last match of the day’s four.
This will be a reach, but this team has poise and heart. They’ve been on a remarkable streak, and have managed a string of striking upsets. May their momentum continue.
The semis will take place Friday night, and the final Saturday night.
Go Ephs!
November 20th, 2008 at 1:20 am
This photo is pure art.
It should be blown up, framed, and hung in a place of honor, somewhere in the athletics facilities.
Kudos to Kris Dufour!
November 20th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
It will be a tough battle for the Ephs tonight, as I do not believe a New England team has ever won a match in the Elite Eight. New England is generally considered the weakest of the eight regions, as evidenced by the top team in the region (prior to their playoff losses) not even being ranked in the top 25 in the country.
The New England teams are often at a disadvantage because they have not faced the level of competition that many other schools have throughout the year.
That being said, as we witness during March Madness every year, anything can happen once you get there. This is a talented team who is on quite a streak and hopefully Coach can work a little magic to help her last season continue a few games longer.
Best wishes to the team tonight (and hopefully this weekend).