The 11th-ranked William Smith soccer team will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 6, when it welcomes Ithaca to Cozzens Field. The Liberty League Tournament semifinal is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
The Herons, who are 13-3-0 overall, are the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. William Smith went 9-0-0 in league play and earned a first round bye.
The Bombers are the No. 4 seed. Ithaca is 9-4-4 overall after beating fifth-seeded RIT 1-0 on Tuesday in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament.
MEDIA COVERAGE
ABOUT THE HERONS
- Junior Grace Metzler is fourth in the Liberty League and leads the Herons in points (16) on six goals and four assists. She has recorded at least one point in eight straight games.
- Junior Kristin Middaugh is right behind Metzler with 13 points on six goals and one assist.
- First-year Grace Sudbay has 10 points on four goals and two assists.
- Junior Antonia Goerke has played the majority of minutes in goal. She has a 0.66 GAA, an .859 save percentage and five shutouts.
ABOUT THE BOMBERS
- Jayne Bogle and Mia Medearis share the team lead with 11 points each.
- Medearis leads Ithaca with four goals while Bogle has a team-high five assists.
- Katrina Varnum has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Bombers. She is 9-4-4 with a 0.77 GAA and an .829 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday will be the 42nd meeting between the Herons and the Bombers.
- William Smith leads the all-time series 26-9-6, including a 15-5-2 edge in Geneva.
- In the regular season, the Herons defeated the Bombers 3-1 in Ithaca. Metzler scored twice to lead the Herons. Goerke played all 90 minutes and made five saves to earn the win.
THE OTHER SEMIFINAL
- Second-seeded Vassar will host third-seeded Union at 11 a.m.
- If the Herons advance, the championship game will be in Geneva on Sunday, Nov. 8.
- If Ithaca advances, either Vassar or Union will host the title tilt.