The William Smith College soccer team will host an NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship Sectional this weekend, Nov. 23-24. The No. 3 Herons will take on No. 15 TCNJ on Cozzens Field on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m.
The other sectional semifinal between No. 9 Messiah and No. 7 Ithaca will be played at 1:30 p.m. Saturday's winners will meet on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for a spot in the national semifinals.
Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens and military personnel, and $2 for children ages 3-12. Fans unable to make it to Cozzens Field can follow the action online with
Live Stats and
Live Video. All games will also be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
Here's a quick look at the participating teams:
WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall record: 19-1-0
Record at home: 11-0-0
Liberty League record: 8-0-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 3
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 24 (2012)
NCAA Tournament Record: 38-18-8
National Championships: 1 (1988)
Head Coach:
Aliceann Wilber, 34th year, (476-125-54)
Goals: 48
Goals Allowed: 6
Leading Scorers:
Madeline Buckley (8),
Kara Shue (6)
Assist Leaders: Shue (9), Buckley (6),
MacKenzie Smith (6)
Starting Goalie:
Chelsea Dunay (0.33 GAA, .898 save percentage, 19-1-0, 14 sho)
TCNJ
Location: Ewing, N.J.
Overall record: 18-2-2
Record on the road: 7-2-2
NJAC Record: 6-2-1 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 15
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 23 (2012)
NCAA Tournament Record: 52-19-3
National Championships: 3 (1993, 1994, 2000)
Head Coach: Joe Russo, 24th year (434-55-33)
Goals: 64
Goals Allowed: 10
Leading Scorers: Christine Levering (11), Leigh Applestein (8)
Assist Leaders:Â Jordan Downs (7), Levering (4), Katie Lindacher (4), Sarah Marion (4), Brianna Petro (4)
Starting Goalie: Kendra Griffith (0.49 GAA, .865 save percentage, 18-2-2, 9 sho)
MESSIAH COLLEGE
Location: Grantham, Pa.
Overall record: 20-2-1
Record on the road: 9-1-1
Commonwealth record: 9-0-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 9
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 14 (2012)
NCAA Tournament Record: 47-7-4
National Championships: 5 (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Head Coach: Scott Frey, 14th year (296-16-14)
Goals: 62
Goals Allowed: 6
Leading Scorers: Nikki Elsaesser (20), Corrine Wulf (7)
Assist Leader: Holly Burgard (9), Macaulay Soto (7)
Starting Goalie: Audra Larson (0.26 GAA, .800 save percentage, 20-2-1, 18 sho)
ITHACA COLLEGE
Location: Ithaca, N.Y.
Overall record: 18-2-0
Record on the road: 7-1-0
Empire 8 record:Â 6-1-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 7
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 24th (2012)
NCAA Tournament Record: 36-17-6
National Championships: 2 (1990, 1991)
Head Coach: Mindy Quigg, 20th year, (280-83-45)
Goals: 43
Goals Allowed: 8
Leading Scorers: Kelsey King (14), Ellyn Grant-Keane (5), Amanda Callahan (5)
Assist Leaders: Grant-Keane (5), Jessie Warren (5)
Starting Goalie: Beth Coppolecchia (0.42 GAA, .908 save percentage, 18-2-0, 9 sho)