Box Score The fifth-ranked William Smith College soccer team defeated Rensselaer 3-0 this afternoon on a soggy Cozzens Field. The Herons improved to 11-1-3 overall and 5-0-1 in the Liberty League, while the Red Hawks fell to 6-8-0 on the season and 1-5-0 in the conference.

William Smith notched two first half goals, both off of corner kicks. Twenty-four minutes, 37 seconds into the match, first-year defender Jessie Tarantino (East Aurora/East Aurora, N.Y.) headed a corner kick from senior midfielder Rayza Santiago (Webster Schroeder/Webster, N.Y.) into the back of the net. The goal marked Tarantino's first collegiate tally.

At 33:19, Jessie Tarantino's sister, first-year midfielder Sarah Tarantino (East Aurora/East Aurora, N.Y.) netted one of her own to give the Herons a 2-0 lead. Junior midfielder Megan Stevens (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) booted the corner kick, which deflected off RPI sophomore goalkeeper Meghan White (Kingston/Kingston, N.Y.), directly to Sarah Tarantino.

Santiago added a goal for the Herons in the second half at 61:29. She took the shot from the top of the box when the ball came loose after a scramble in front of the goal. Santiago now has two goals on the season.

William Smith held a large 21-2 advantage in total shots, and had an 11-0 advantage in corner kicks. First-year goalkeeper Amanda Davis (Roxbury/Succasunna, N.J.) picked up her fifth win and one save, while White finished with nine stops for the Red Hawks.

The Herons will be back in action tomorrow, Oct. 26, when they host Vassar for their final regular season home game at 1 p.m. Fans unable to make it to the game can follow along online with live stats.