GENEVA, N.Y. -- Junior Danielle Wenger (Hamburg, Pa.) tallied one goal and one assist, and first-year goalie Katie Hess (Darnestown, Md.) recorded 15 saves to lead Susquehanna University to a 2-1 victory over nationally-ranked William Smith College in the opener of the 1999 William Smith Invitational.

Wenger scored unassisted just 2:30 into the game, stopping William Smith sophomore goalie Marjorie MacVean's (Johnstown/Johnstown, N.Y.) shutout streak at 212 minutes, 30 seconds. Wenger then assisted on sophomore Jeannie Yarrow's (West Amwell, N.J.) goal with 4:20 left in the first half to give the visitors a 2-0 advantage. Hess notched ten saves in the opening 35 minutes.

Senior Ami Ford (Whitney Point/Whitney Point, N.Y.) scored the Herons' lone goal of the afternoon off an assist from classmate Alison Underwood (Johnstown High/Johnstown, N.Y.) with just over four minutes remaining in the contest. MacVean finished with three saves for the Herons, ranked seventh in NCAA Division III coming into today's action.

William Smith returns to action on Sun., Sept. 19, in the second day of play in the William Smith Invitational. The Herons square off against Wilkes University at 2 p.m.

Scoring 1 2 Final
Susquehanna (4-0) 2 0 2
William Smith (3-1) 0 1 1

Scoring: Susquehanna - Wenger 1-1, Yarrow 1-0. William Smith - Ford 1-0, Underwood 0-1. Saves: Susquehanna - 15 (Cook). William Smith - 3 (MacVean). Shots: Susquehanna 6. William Smith 17. Penalty Corners: Susquehanna 6. William Smith 15.

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Scoring 1 2 Final
Willkes (3-2) 0 0 0
St. Lawrence (4-1) 2 1 3

Scoring: Wilkes - none. SLU - Turner 1-1, Amidon 1-0, Greene 1-0, Bolton 0-1. Saves: Wilkes 11 (Johnson). SLU 12 (O'Ryan). Shots: Wilkes 12. SLU 14.

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