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NCAA 3rd, quarterfinal rounds hosted by William Smith

William Smith College will host the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament Third and Quarterfinal rounds Nov. 22-23 on Cozzens Field. The fifth-ranked Herons will take on seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, followed by ninth-ranked Amherst squaring off against 16th-ranked Otterbein at 1:30 p.m. On Sunday the winners will play for a spot in the NCAA semifinal round at 1 p.m.

All three games will have live stats available online, and any matches the Herons play in will be broadcast by WHWS-FM (105.7). Ticket prices are $6, $3 for senior citizens and students with a valid ID, and $2 for children ages 3-12. Children under 2 are free.

William Smith advanced to the third round by defeating Keuka 2-0 in the first round, and winning a penalty kick shootout 4-3 after playing Endicott to a 1-1 draw in the second. The Herons have been led offensively by Liberty League Player of the Year, sophomore Brelynn Nasypany (Herkimer/Herkimer, N.Y.). She boasts 13 goals and four assists on the year. Defensively, first-year goalkeeper Amanda Davis (Roxbury/Succasunna, N.J.) ranks second in the nation in goals against average (0.256), and ranks third with a .923 save percentage.

Here's a quick look at the participating teams:

WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall Record: 14-1-5
Record at Home: 7-0-2
Conference: Liberty League
League Record (Finish): 6-0-1 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 5
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 19 (2007)
NCAA Tournament Record: 23-14-10
National Championships: 1 (1988)
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber, 29th year, (387-114-45 career)
Goals: 34
Goals Allowed: 9
Leading Goal Scorers: Brelynn Nasypany (13), Katelyn Tyson (4)
Assist Leaders: Nasypany (4), Kate Redmond (3), Rayza Santiago (3)
Starting Goalie: Amanda Davis (0.26 GAA, .923 save pct., 8-0-5 record, 8 Sho)

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Location: Baltimore, Md.
Overall Record: 18-0-4
Record on the Road: 7-0-1
Conference: Centennial Conference
League Record (Finish): 10-0-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 7
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 7 (2007)
NCAA Tournament Record: 3-5-2
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Leo Weil, 17th season, (209-83-27 career)
Goals: 50
Goals Allowed: 9
Leading Goal Scorers: Erica Suter (12), Ali Zazzali (6)
Assist Leaders: Molly Steele (5), Caitlin Moore (5)
Starting Goalie: Karen Guszkowski (0.25 GAA, .925 save pct., 18-0-3 record, 13 Sho)

OTTERBEIN COLLEGE
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Overall Record: 18-1-2
Record on the Road: 2-1-1 Neutral Site Record: 2-0-1
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference
League Record (Finish): 7-1-1 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 16
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 4 (2006)
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-2-2
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Brandon Koons, 10th season, (137-42-16)
Goals: 46
Goals Allowed: 9
Leading Goal Scorers: Lindsey Rudibaugh (10), Sarah Sharbaugh (6), Lauren Capelle (5)
Assist Leaders: Sharbaugh (6), Cristen Herold (6), Rachel Degen (5)
Starting Goalie: Tara Carter (0.43 GAA, .866 save pct., 18-1-2 record, 12 Sho)

AMHERST COLLEGE
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Overall Record: 13-2-3
Record on the Road: 5-2-2 Neutral Site Record: 1-0-0
Conference: NESCAC
League Record (Finish): 7-0-2 (2nd)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 9
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: At-large bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 9 (2006)
NCAA Tournament Record: 18-5-3
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Jen Hughes, 5th season, (50-15-16 career)
Goals: 51
Goals Allowed: 19
Leading Goal Scorers: Meg Murphy (13), Jackie Hirsch (8), Kayla Woodhouse (7)
Assist Leaders: Hirsch (6), Woodhouse (6), Murphy (5)
Starting Goalie: Allie Horwitz (0.48 GAA, .896 save pct., 9-1-2 record, 3 Sho)
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