The No. 3 William Smith varsity eight prevailed over No. 15 Hamilton and Rochester last weekend. Aided by a 10 mph tailwind, Kim Goral, Jess Steketee, Lauren Blake-Whitney, Sinead Reilly, Katie Paige, Sarah Gordon, Laura Cappio, Libby Hughes, and Alyssa Trebilcock flew down the 2,000-meter course on the Erie Canal in 6:41.04. The Yellowjackets were a distant second, crossing the finish line 15.32 seconds behind, the Continentals 22.31 seconds back. This was the third straight week that the Herons have raced against another nationally ranked varsity eight.