The William Smith varsity eight earned a silver medal at the Head of the Fish regatta on Saturday. The Herons posted a time of 12:04.87 on the 3,400-meter course to take second place behind defending national champion Williams. Kim Goral, Lauren Blake-Whitney, Sinead Reilly, Christine Reighley, Maggie Smith, Katie Paige, Tess Wiggins, Alyssa Trebilcock, and Elizabeth Hughes bested league rivals St. Lawrence, Skidmore, Vassar, and Rensselaer in the 17-boat field.