William Smith College junior Nikki Pio led a strong defensive effort in the third round and quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. She had four ground balls and two caused turnovers on the weekend. Pio scooped up two ground balls and caused a turnover in both games The Herons limited Gettysburg's top scorer to just one goal and it came in the final five minutes. On Saturday against Colby, the Herons played lockdown defense, allowing only three goals in the final 45 minutes of the game. Pio has 25 caused turnovers and 27 ground balls this season.