Williams turns focus to Fall 2021 semester as NESCACs play waiting game

Sarah Raymond, center, looks on from the Williams' bench in the 2017 NCAA title game. (Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos)

Sarah Raymond still awaits her first game as Williams women’s soccer head coach, but the new year's arrival leaves her increasingly upbeat that it’s coming into view.

Williams, like its NESCAC colleagues and most other Division III programs, is highly unlikely to compete during the Spring 2021 semester as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold.

But the Fall 2021 semester? That gives the Ephs a firmer target date, even if it means going roughly 21 months between competitive action.