Noah Poll

ANNANDALE-ON HUDSON, N.Y. — The Bard Women's Tennis team (2-1) took on Western Connecticut State (2-4) on Wednesday evening.

The brooms came out late at night, as the Raptors swept the Wolves 7-0 in a match that continued past 10 p.m.

Coach Mandy Gamble was overjoyed. "[I'm] so pumped about the win – the whole team contributed. That was a quality performance against a very tough opponent."

Senior Victoria Bagatcholon clinched the match at No. 6 singles, besting Aylina Razeq. Bagatcholon took her first singles win of the season in the victory.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Williams (2-1) held on late to take down Vassar (0-3) in a neck-and-neck contest, 63-60.

Emily Tincher took 3 dribbles to the elbow and drained home the jumper to bring the Brewers to within 2 with 2:08 remaining in the game. However, Williams didn't allow the home scoreboard to climb past 60 for the rest of the game...

LEWISTON, ME - Emily Batchelor was the late-game hero for #11 Williams (11-3, 6-3 NESCAC) as she finessed a shot past Grace Biddle for the game winning goal just over three minutes into overtime. The Ephs win was their 10th in a row in the matchup against Bates (6-8, 2-7 NESCAC).

Bates came as close to taking down a nationally ranked team as they have been all season on their home turf at Campus Avenue Field. They responded to each goal Williams had in the first and third quarters with a goals of their own in the second and fourth…

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Williams (0-1, 0-0 NESCAC) fell to Skidmore (2-0, 0-0 Liberty League) on their home court, 46-42.

Williams' 23 turnovers and a double-double from Skidmore's Julia Blanck pushed the Thoroughbreds to the win Saturday. Coach Pat Manning said, "I don't think we made good decisions… we didn't make sharp passes and sharp cuts" that the Ephs usually depend on…

Ella Cheong, president of the floorball society, spoke with me about what floorball is, insights she has gained from competing in a co-ed sport and team dynamics. In the interview, she touched upon her favorite memory, the diversity of the team and what their plans are for Lent Term.

Noah: Could you introduce yourself, what you do, what floorball is, and what you’ve done this year so far?

Ella: Floorball is ice hockey without the ice. The sport is mostly popular in Eastern Europe, Finland…

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Opening their home schedule, Bard (1-3) took a loss to Saint Elizabeth (2-1) in front of a raucous crowd.

Bard had an inspired 7-2 run at the beginning of the first set, coming from 3-7 down to 10-8 up, powered by kills from Xenia Vassou and Coral Cook. However, at 17-17, Saint Elizabeth freshman Marissa Heimbaugh unleashed a flurry of kills, and Alyssa Wells struck an ace, forcing Bard coach Lindsey Veersma to call a timeout. At 24-22, Dadylna Louis, the Eagles' second-leading points scorer, showcased her cat-like reflexes, diving on the floor for a crucial dig that led to a kill by Milliana Senescat, punctuating the first set.