WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Brianna Binder scored in the 30th minute, and the Williams College women's soccer team went on to a 2-0 win over the University of New England on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

 

Liz Webber added an insurance goal in the second half, and Olivia Barnhill earned the shutout without having to make a save for the Ephs (16-1-2).

 

Williams hosts Stevens Hoboken Institute of Technology at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the second round.

 

Men's Cross Country

BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Ryan Cox placed fifth to lead Williams to a second place finish at the NCAA New England Regional Championships.

 

Cox covered the 8 kilometer course in 25 minutes, 01.8 seconds, five seconds behind winner Sam Brunnette (24:56) of Plymouth State.

 

The Ephs finished with 86 points, 21 points behind team champion Amherst. With the second-place finish, Williams clinches a bid in the NCAA Championships.

 

Women's Cross Country

BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Emma Herrman placed 13th to lead Williams to a third-place finish at the NCAA New England Regional Championships.

 

Herrman finished the 6K in 22:20.1. The top individual was Coast Guard's Kaitlyn Mooney, who finished in 20:43.8.

 

The team champion was MIT with 87 points. Williams (115 points) qualified for the NCAA Championships.

 

Football

AMHERST, Mass. -- Amherst scored 38 straight points en route to a 45-14 win over Williams in the teams' season finale.

 

Jackson Bischoping threw for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Ephs (5-4) managed just 31 yards of rushing.