William Smith College graduate student Kate Barilla led the Herons to its second straight Liberty League title, receiving the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament. Barilla scored the game-winning goal in the semifinals against Rochester on Friday for her fifth goal of the year. She also collected one defensive save in the win. She now sits at a team-leading and conference-leading seven defensive saves on the season. In Sunday's championship win over nationally-ranked Ithaca, Barilla fired off three shots, landing two on target while keeping a strong Bomber offense off the score board. Barilla sits at 13 points this season on five goals and three assists this season.