Box Score The William Smith College field hockey team defeated Geneseo 6-1 this afternoon on McCooey Field. The Herons wrap up their season with a 9-8 overall record, while the Blue Knights also move to 9-8 overall.

Senior midfielder Katie Mancuso (Harpursville/Port Crane, N.Y.) led the Herons with two goals and an assist, while junior forward Kaitlyn Hamilton (Harpursville/Harpursville, N.Y.) netted two goals.

William Smith put its first tally on the board 5 minutes, 27 seconds into the game. Hamilton scored on a penalty corner from Mancuso and senior forward Kelsey Landahl (Pioneer/Delevan, N.Y.).

In the 34th minute, the Herons increased their lead to 2-0, again on a penalty corner. This time it was junior midfielder Janelle Walkley (Tioga/Tioga Center, N.Y.) with the score, set up by senior defender Charlotte Styer (Governor Mifflin/Mohnton, Pa.) and Landahl.

Geneseo answered in the final seconds of the first half. Sophomore forward Stephanie Maisonet (Pine Bush/Pine Bush, N.Y.) tipped in a shot from senior forward Sarah Doster (Williamsville North/Getzville, N.Y.) for the goal. William Smith took the 2-1 advantage into halftime.

The Herons took over after the break, netting four unanswered goals. Hamilton scored her second of the day and team-high 11th of the season in the 39th minute, followed by two goals from Mancuso, and one more from sophomore forward Natalie Blauvelt (Pittsford Sutherland/Pittsford, N.Y.). The tallies marked Mancuso's and Blauvelt's first of the season.

William Smith senior goalkeeper Katie DeKraker (Staples/Westport, Conn.) picked up one save in the win, while Styer recorded her fifth defensive save of the season. Junior Emily O'Leary (Pittsford Sutherland/Pittsford, N.Y.) collected 11 saves for the Blue Knights.