William Smith College will host the first and second rounds of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament this weekend, Nov. 14-15. The ninth-ranked Herons will square off against Simmons College at 11 a.m. on Saturday, followed by 22nd-ranked Ithaca taking on Muhlenberg at 1:30 p.m. The winners will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. to play for a spot in the third round.

All three matches will be broadcast live on WHWS-FM (105.7) and have live stats available at www.HWSAthletics.com. Ticket prices are $6 for general admission, $3 for senior citizens, students, and military personnel with a valid ID, and $2 for children ages 3-12. Children 2 and under are free.

The Herons earned the Liberty League's automatic bid into the 2009 NCAA Tournament after winning their third straight conference championship. William Smith defeated Union 2-0 in the semifinal round on Wednesday, and topped Hamilton 2-0 on Saturday to secure the title. The Herons carry a 13-3-2 overall record into their 23rd consecutive postseason appearance and record 20th NCAA Tournament berth.

Here's a quick look at the participating teams:

WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall Record: 13-3-2
Record at Home: 8-0-2
Conference: Liberty League
League Record (Finish): 5-0-2 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 9
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 20 (2008)
NCAA Tournament Record: 25-15-10
National Championships: 1 (1988)
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber, 30th year, (402-118-47 career)
Goals: 28
Goals Allowed: 6
Leading Goal Scorers: Brelynn Nasypany (6), Renee Jensen (5)
Assist Leaders: Nasypany (8), Jensen (5), Whitney Frary (4)
Starting Goalie: Amanda Davis (0.32 GAA, .914 save pct., 13-3-2 record, 12 Sho)

SIMMONS COLLEGE
Location: Boston, Mass.
Overall Record: 12-5-3
Record on the Road: 7-2-1
Conference: Great Northeast Athletic Conference
League Record (Finish): 7-2-3 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: NR
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 2 (2004)
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1-0
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Erica Mastrogiacomo
Goals: 36
Goals Allowed: 23
Leading Goal Scorers: Brooke MacKenzie (13), Justine Beauchamp (5)
Assist Leaders: Beauchamp (4), MacKenzie (2), Allie Megna (2), Anna Stella (2)
Starting Goalie: Rachel Elliott (0.98 GAA, .859 save pct., 11-5-2, 6 Sho)

ITHACA COLLEGE
Location: Ithaca, N.Y.
Overall Record: 14-4-1
Record on the Road: 7-2-0
Conference: Empire 8
League Record (Finish): 8-0-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 22
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 20 (2008)
NCAA Tournament Record: 24-14-7
National Championships: 2 (1990, 1991)
Head Coach: Mindy Quigg
Goals: 51
Goals Allowed: 16
Leading Goal Scorers: Amy Scheffer (13), Lauren Koppel (11), Rachael Palladino (10)
Assist Leaders: Emily Mogk (8), Palladino (7), Koppel (5), Megan Trager (5)
Starting Goalie: Alyssa Sotomayor (0.79 GAA, .818 save pct., 10-3-0, 4 Sho)

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
Location: Allentown, Pa.
Overall Record: 12-6-0
Record on the Road: 6-3-0
Conference: Centennial Conference
League Record (Finish): 9-1-0 (Regular season co-champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: NR
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: At-large bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 4 (2003)
NCAA Tournament Record: 3-3-0
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Leslie Benintend
Goals: 38
Goals Allowed: 25
Leading Goal Scorers: Meghan O'Grady (8), Kasey Hacker (5)
Assist Leaders: Lauren Petri (5), Christina O'Grady (4)
Starting Goalie: Michele Toher (1.37 GAA, .744 save pct., 6 Sho)