Amherst-Williams Game Notes: January 17

Williams at Amherst
Women's and Men's Basketball
Saturday, January 17, 1998 - LeFrak Gymnasium

Amherst-Williams Quickfacts

Women's Rivalry Men's Rivalry

Current Amherst record: 6-1 8-0

Current Williams record: 8-1 8-0

Amherst overall record: 248-211 (54.0%) 833-635 (56.7%)

Record v. Williams: 19-22 66-102

Current Streak: 5 Williams wins 2 Williams wins

Longest Amherst win streak: 11, 1982-88 6, 1937-38

Longest Williams win streak: 5, 3 occasions 19, 1958-68

Biggest Amherst win: 73-35, 1986 89-60, 1994

Biggest Williams win: by 31, 2 occasions 69-20, 1924

Amherst-Williams Quickfacts
	Women's Rivalry	Men's Rivalry
Current Amherst record:	6-1	8-0
Current Williams record:	8-1	8-0
Amherst overall record:	248-211 (54.0%)	833-635 (56.7%)
Record v. Williams:	19-22	66-102
Current Streak:	5 Williams wins	2 Williams wins
Longest Amherst win streak:	11, 1982-88	6, 1937-38
Longest Williams win streak:	5, 3 occasions	19, 1958-68
Biggest Amherst win:	73-35, 1986	89-60, 1994
Biggest Williams win:	by 31, 2 occasions	69-20, 1924

Amherst and Williams: The Rivalry

As two of the finest liberal arts institutions in America, the rivalry between Amherst and Williams clearly extends beyond the classroom walls. The archrivals are fierce competitors on any playing surface with a long history of dramatic battles.

The two men's basketball teams met for the first time in the 1901-02 season as Amherst claimed a 20-18 victory over the Ephs. Since then, Williams has claimed a 102-66 lead in the series, which will be renewed for the 169th time on Saturday, January 17 in LeFrak Gymnasium in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Both colleges became co-educational in the early 1970's, and their women's basketball teams faced off for the first time in the 1977-78 season. Williams earned a 52-36 victory over the Jeffs and has won 21 since in the teams' 41 showdowns. The 42nd meeting between the rivals at 6:00pm on Saturday in LeFrak will mark the beginning of both team's NESCAC schedule in the league's first year as a playing conference.

Little III titles:	W	M
Williams	7	26
Amherst	6	18
Wesleyan	2	17
Amherst-Williams	3	5
Wesleyan-Williams	1	4
Amherst-Wesleyan	0	3
Three-way tie	1	8

The Little III

Both Amherst and Williams are members of the Little III, a mini-conference that features the two Massachusetts schools and Connecticut rival Wesleyan. The winner of the round robin trivalry takes home the coveted Little III title in each respective sport.

Of the 81 titles bestowed since inaugural competition in the 1914-15 season, Williams leads with 26 men's basketball crowns. Amherst follows with 18 and Wesleyan claims 17. There have been eight three-way ties and five two-way ties between Amherst and Williams.

The quest for the women's Little III title began in the 1977-78 season with the first of seven Williams victories. Amherst has nabbed six crowns as Wesleyan has won two. There has been one three-way tie and three two-way ties between Amherst and Williams.

Amherst Women's Basketball: 7-1

Currently boasting a 7-1 record, the Jeffs average a 15.2 point advantage in each victory. A tenacious defense has held opponents to 33% shooting while forcing 24 turnovers a game.

The Jeffs are coming off a 75-62 victory at Babson on Thursday night. Despite trailing 33-27 at the half, Amherst used a 19-5 run late in the game toward its seventh straight win.

Junior Katie Hersey (Westford, MA) leads the attack both on the floor and on the glass. The tri-captain averages 16.6 points per game and leads the NESCAC with 10.1 rebounds per game. She has registered six double-doubles this season and 20 in her collegiate career, including her 25-point, 12-rebound performance at Babson. Hersey leads the team with 20 steals.

Sarah Rinaldi (Washington, DC) powers the Jeffs on the blocks, averaging 11.6 points and 7.3 boards per game. The senior is complemented by fellow captain Janinne Noel (Dalton, MA), who became Amherst's all-time 3-point shooting leader last year as a sophomore. Noel has 110 treys in her career as the only woman to surpass the century mark.

Sophomore Naomi Sullivan (Hudson, MA) has the versatility of a shooting guard and a post-player, putting up 9.0 points a game. She leads the team with 3.1 assists each contest, as she has also swatted five shots this season.

Amherst Men's Basketball: 9-0

The Amherst and Williams men will face off in a battle of the unbeatens between two nationally ranked teams. As the 10th-best team in the country, the Jeffs are currently outscoring opponents by 19.5 points per game, averaging over 90 in each showing as one of the most prolific teams in the nation. Amherst forces 20 turnovers a game while they make 10 steals and three blocks each time they hit the court.

The Jeffs are coming off a nailbiting 74-68 victory over Wesleyan on Thursday to open up Little III and NESCAC league competition. Amherst rallied from a long second-half deficit in the closing minutes of the game behind clutch jumpers by sophomore Hugh Quattlebaum (Andover, MA), the free throw shooting of classmate Pat Mulvey (Rye, NH), and the defensive pressure of rookie Brian Daoust (Dover, MA).

John Pavelski (Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ) leads the team with 16.1 points per game as he is Amherst's 8th all-time leading scorer with 1,231 points. The tri-captain is also tied for second on the career 3-point shooting list with 168, 30 shy of breaking the all-time record.

Senior center Billy Skorupski (North Hatfield, MA) puts up 14.6 points each game with 56.8% accuracy from the floor. His 8.1 rebounds per game and ten blocks are Lord Jeff bests.

Juniors Chris Ingraham (Tuscon, AZ) and Caith Chapman (Maumee, OH) are threats to opposing offenses as each has 13 steals to his credit. Also running the point, Chapman dishes out just under four assists each game, including a career high eight against Wheaton on Saturday.

Both games will be available over the internet on RealAudio, courtesy of the Williams College student radio station, WCFM. A link leading to the broadcast will be available on Saturday at the following URL: http://record.williams.edu/realaudio/realaudio.asp. Williams also subscribes to Teamline, which allows fans to listen to the WCFM broadcast for a fee. Information is available at http://www.williams.edu:803/OPI/.test/sportsinfo.html.

Women's Boxscores from 1997

January 18, 1997 in Amherst, MA
Williams (7-3)	34	25 Q 59
Amherst (6-4)	29	20 Q 49

Williams (59) Brenneman 0-3 1-5 1, Nesbit 3-6 1-2 7, Daigneault 0-0 0-0 0, Teutonica 2-7 0-1 4, Higgins 9-19 1-3 22, Weitz 1-3 0-0 3, Koontz 3-6 7-11 13, Duffy 1-5 1-2 3, Brooks 3-5 0-1 6.

Amherst (49) Noel 1-7 2-2 5, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Hersey 2-10 5-7 0, K. Sullivan 3-6 1-1 7, Feldman 1-1 0-0 3, Ince 1-4 1-2 3, Rinaldi 4-6 2-2 10, Auth 0-0 0-0 0, N. Sullivan 3-8 0-0 6, McCartney 2-7 2-8.

3-point goals - A 2-4 (Noel, Feldman), W 4-9 (Higgins 3, Weitz). Fouled out - None. Rebounds A 40 (Hersey 13), W 41 (Duffy 10). Assists - A 9 (McCartney 4), W 7 (Nesbit 2). Total fouls - A 21, W 17. Technicals - None. Attendance - 700.


February 8, 1997 in Williamstown, MA
Amherst (12-7)	31	29 Q 60
Williams (14-4)	32	35 Q 67

Amherst (60) Roja 0-1 2-2 2, Noel 2-5 1-2 5, Walker 2-4 0-0 4, Hersey 2-9 5-7 9, K. Sullivan 1-3 1-3 3, Feldman 1-12 7-7 9, Ince 2-5 2-2 6, Rinaldi 4-12 7-8 15, Auth 1-1 0-1 2, McCartney 2-2 1-2 5.

Williams (67) Nesbit 2-6 3-5 7, Brenneman 0-6 0-2 0, Higgings 11-24 5-6 30, Koontz 3-6 0-2 6, Brooks 3-8 2-5 8, Teutonico 1-6 6-9 8, Weitz 0-1 0-0 0, Daigneault 0-1 0-0 0. 3-point goals - A 0-10, W 3-13 (Higgins 3). Fouled out - Rinaldi, Koontz, Duffy. Rebounds - A 45 (Rinaldi 10), W 51 (Brooks 11). Assists - A 10 (Noel, Hersey 3), W 10 (Brenneman 3). Total fouls - A 27, W 24. Technicals - None. Attendance - 1800.

Men's Boxscores from 1997

January 18, 1997 in Amherst, MA
Williams (9-2)	41	31 Q 72
Amherst (9-1)	35	51 Q 86

Williams (72) Farmer 4-8 0-0 10, Sheehy 0-1 0-0 0, Holland 2-4 4-6 8, Humphreys 2-5 3-4 7, Nogelo 9-19 5-8 25, Frew 3-8 0-0 6, Hunt 2-11 3-4 8, McGuire 2-4 4-6 8.

Amherst (86) Rowand 5-10 1-2 12, Charles 1-3 4-6 7, Mulvey 1-6 0-0 2, Chapman 0-0 2-3 2, Wilson 7-22 5-6 21, Quattlebaum 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Skorupski 4-8 6-10 14, Pavelski 3-9 8-8 16, Akers 5-8 0-2 10.

3-point goals - A 6-13 (Wilson, Pavelski 2; Rowand, Charles), W 5-12 (Farmer, Nogelo 2; Hunt). Fouled out - Farmer, Humphreys, Frew, Rowand, Akers. Rebounds - A 40 (Akers 11), W 47 (Nogelo 15). Assists - A 17 (Wilson 4), W 7 (Frew 3). Total fouls - A 21, W 27. Technicals - None. Attendance - 2200.


February 8, 1997 in Williamstown, MA
Amherst (14-3)	27	34 Q 61
Williams (16-2)	39	36 Q 75

Amherst (61) Rowand 2-4 0-2 4, MacLeod 0-2 0-0 0, Charles 2-5 1-2 6, Mulvey 1-3 0-0 2, Ingraham 0-1 0-0 0, Wilson 6-17 6-8 21, Skorupski 6-10 3-7 15, Pavelski 5-15 1-2 11, Akers 1-3 2.

Williams (75) Sheehy 0-1 0-0 0, Farmer 2-8 0-0 4, Nogelo 10-19 3-4 25, McGuire 3-7 0-0 6, Frew 3-4 4-6 12, Hunt 1-4 0-0 2, Holland 5-9 0-0 10, Keenan 0-0 0-0 0. 3-point goals - A 4-17 (Wilson 3, Charles), W 4-10 (Nogelo, Frew 2). Fouled out - None. Rebounds - A 38 (Skorupski 14), W 38 (Nogelo 16). Assists - A 3 (Charles 3), W 16 (Nogelo 6). Total fouls - A 17, W 21. Technicals - None. Attendance - 2139.


NCAA Second Round
March 8, 1997 in Williamstown, MA
Amherst (21-5)	35	28 Q 63
Williams (24-2)	41	45 Q 86

Amherst (63) Rowand 3-4 2-2 9, Charles 1-5 2-2 4, Wilson 11-20 1-3 26, Akers 4-6 1-3 9, Pavelski 2-8 0-0 4, Mulvey 3-8 0-0 6, Chapman 0-0 0-0 0, Skorupski 1-4 1-2 3, Quattlebaum 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Ingraham 0-0 0-0 0.

Williams (86) Farmer 6-11 3-4 17, Humphreys 3-6 6-6 12, Nogelo 10-18 3-5 25, Frew 3-9 0-0 7, McGuire 4-6 2-2 11, Holland 3-3 0-0 6, Hunt 3-8 0-0 8, Sheehy 0-1 0-0 0, Silverstein 0-0 0-0 0, Keenan 0-0 0-0 0.

3-point goals - A 4-19 (Wilson 3, Rowand), W 8-16 (Farmer, Nogelo, Hunt 2; Frew, McGuire). Fouled out - None. Rebounds - A 31 (Akers 7), W 31 (Frew 9). Assists - A 8 (Charles 3), W 15 (Farmer 7). Total fouls - A 15, W 13. Technicals - W Humphreys. Attendance - 1800.

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Williams at Amherst Women's and Men's Basketball Saturday, January 17, 1998 - LeFrak Gymnasium