The No. 2 William Smith College soccer team will host the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship first and second round games this weekend, Nov. 11-12. The No. 2 Herons take on Lasell on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on Cozzens Field.
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Saturday's second match will feature No. 24 Swarthmore and Susquehanna and will be played on Cozzens Field at 1:30 p.m. Saturday's advancing teams will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. for a spot in the third round.
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Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens and military personnel and $2 for children ages 3-12. Fans unable to make to Cozzens Field can follow the action online with
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Here's a quick look at the teams:
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WILLIAM SMITHÂ
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall record: 17-1-0
Record at home: 9-0-0
Liberty League record: 9-0-0 (Conference Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 2
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 51-20-9 (27Â appearances)
National Championships: 2 (1988 & 2013)
Head Coach:Â
Aliceann Wilber (38th year, 553-131-57)
Goals: 46
Goals allowed: 5
Leading scorers:Â
Evie Manning (11),
Megan Barwick (9),
Elizabeth Moore (6)
Assist Leaders:Â Barwick (7), Manning (6),
Julia Keogh (6)
Goalies:Â
Veronica Romines (0.24 GAA, .862 sv%., 17-1-0, 9 SHO),Â
Kaileen Murray (0.67 GAA, .500 sv%., 0-0-0),Â
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LASELLÂ
Location: Newton, Mass.
Overall record: 13-5-0
Record on the road: 5-4-0
GNAC record: 10-1-0 (Conference Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 1-7-0 (seven appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Vito LaFrancesca (11 seasons, 72-16-10)
Goals: 50
Goals allowed: 15
Leading scorers:Â Carly Zdanek (17), Caitlin Rotonnelli (7), Casey Meissner (6)
Assist Leaders:Â Erika Badger (5), Morgan Pinksten (4), Zdanek (4)
Goalie:Â Sarah LaClair (0.88 GAA, .815 sv% 13-5-0, 5 SHO)
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SWARTHMORE
Location: Swarthmore, Pa.
Overall record: 14-3-2
Record at neutral site: 3-0-0
Record on the road: 3-2-2
Centennial Conference record: 7-2-1 (Conference champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 24
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 3-3-1 (three appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach:Â Todd Anckaitis (12 seasons, 149-82-24)
Goals: 53
Goals allowed: 23
Leading scorers: Marin McCoy (18), Katie Dougherty (7), Lizzie King (7)
Assist Leaders:Â Marin (11), Claire O'Brien (5)
Goalies: Amy Shmoys (1.15 GAA, .747 sv% 14-3-2, 5 SHO), Sommer Denison (1.14 GAA, .333 sv%., 0-0-0).
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SUSQUEHANNA
Location: Selinsgrove, Pa.
Overall record: 14-4-2
Record at neutral site: 0-0-0
Record on the road: 7-3-0
Landmark Conference record: 6-1-0 (Conference Runner-Up)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 0-0-0
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Nick Hoover (5 seasons, 33-47-9)
Goals: 24
Goals allowed: 13
Leading scorers: Alyssa Bolger (10), Emily Sullivan (6), Grayclynn Juckes (3)
Assist Leaders:Â Emily Sullivan (4), Juckes (4), Emily Lefkowitz (4)
Goalies: Julia Tolin (0.70 GAA, .842 sV%., 7-1-0, 5 SHO), Jennifer Thorsheim (0.50 GAA, .907 sv%., 5-3-1, 5 SHO).
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