Box Score GENEVA, N.Y.—The 11th-ranked William Smith College field hockey team kept its 2007 record unblemished with a 5-2 win over Susquehanna University in the finale of the Heron Invitational this afternoon. Sophomore Kaitlyn Hamilton (Harpursville/Harpursville, N.Y.) led the way with two goals and an assist.

William Smith needed just 17 seconds to get on the scoreboard, as junior Kelsey Landahl (Pioneer/Delevan, N.Y.) tipped a cross from junior Jamie Tucciarone (Clinton/Clinton, N.Y.) into the upper left corner of the cage.

The Crusaders pulled even in the ninth minute when first-year Caitlin Peterson (Central York/York, Pa.) batted in a bouncing ball from 3-yards out.

The Herons (4-0) erupted for three unanswered goals before halftime. In the 20th minute, Hamilton netted the first on an assist from sophomore Janelle Walkley (Tioga/Tioga Center, N.Y.), flipping home a shot off a penalty corner. Six minutes later, Hamilton pushed in another goal, this time finishing a rebound. William Smith took a 4-1 lead 31 seconds before the break when sophomore Katherine Hoering (Freeport/Brunswick, Maine) drove home a penalty corner set up by Landahl.

The Herons outshot the Crusaders 15-3 in the opening frame and 19-6 overall.

In the 49th minute, Susquehanna (2-4) cut its deficit in half when junior Jenelle Anthony (Stroudsburg/Saylorsburg, Pa.) converted a penalty stroke.

First-year Brittany Furlong (Cazenovia/Cazenovia, N.Y.) restored the three goal advantage in the 62nd minute, finishing a feed from Hamilton.

Junior goalie Katie DeKraker (Staples/Westport, Conn.) made three saves to earn the win, while junior Lindsay Meabon (Northern/Dillsburg, Pa.) registered 11 stops for the Crusaders.

William Smith begins Liberty League play when the Herons travel to St. Lawrence on Sept. 21. The Saints improved to 5-0 with a 5-0 win over Oberlin in today’s first match of the Heron Invitational. William Smith and St. Lawrence are set to square off at 4 p.m.