Volleyball Campaign Comes to Close With Loss in NESCAC Championship First Round

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — With the conference not completing its regular-season slate this fall, the NESCAC adjusted its championship tournament to an 11-team format. Benefiting from this restructuring was Bates College as the Bobcats, serving as the #11 seed, visited #6 Williams for Friday’s First Round showdown. It would be prove to be a brief appearance for the garnet and white as the host-Ephs eliminated the Bobcats, 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-11). Williams (14-8) now moves on to Middlebury to take on the #3-seed Panthers Sunday at 3 p.m. in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. Putting together a hefty hitting percentage of .444 as…