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KATHY COLLINS

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Herons host Lasers in NCAA 1st round

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.
 
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.
 
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 Live Stats and Live Video.
 
Here's a quick look at the teams:
 
WILLIAM SMITH 
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 (27 appearances)
National Championships: 2 (1988 & 2013)
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber (38th year, 553-131-57)
Goals: 46
Goals allowed: 5
Leading scorers: Evie Manning (11), Megan Barwick (9), Elizabeth Moore (6)
Assist Leaders: Barwick (7), Manning (6), Julia Keogh (6)
Goalies: Veronica Romines (0.24 GAA, .862 sv%., 17-1-0, 9 SHO), Kaileen Murray (0.67 GAA, .500 sv%., 0-0-0), 
 
LASELL 
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: Carly Zdanek (17), Caitlin Rotonnelli (7), Casey Meissner (6)
Assist Leaders: Erika Badger (5), Morgan Pinksten (4), Zdanek (4)
Goalie: Sarah LaClair (0.88 GAA, .815 sv% 13-5-0, 5 SHO)
 
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:  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: 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).
 
 
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: 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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Players Mentioned

Megan Barwick

#3 Megan Barwick

M/D
5' 5"
Junior
Evie Manning

#10 Evie Manning

F/M
5' 10"
Senior
Elizabeth Moore

#20 Elizabeth Moore

D
5' 5"
Sophomore
Kaileen Murray

#0 Kaileen Murray

G
5' 5"
Junior
Veronica Romines

#30 Veronica Romines

G
5' 7"
Junior
Julia Keogh

#17 Julia Keogh

F
5' 5"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Megan Barwick

#3 Megan Barwick

5' 5"
Junior
M/D
Evie Manning

#10 Evie Manning

5' 10"
Senior
F/M
Elizabeth Moore

#20 Elizabeth Moore

5' 5"
Sophomore
D
Kaileen Murray

#0 Kaileen Murray

5' 5"
Junior
G
Veronica Romines

#30 Veronica Romines

5' 7"
Junior
G
Julia Keogh

#17 Julia Keogh

5' 5"
First-Year
F