The top-seeded William Smith College soccer team will host No. 4 RIT in a Liberty League tournament semifinal game on Cozzens Field tomorrow, Nov. 5, at 1:30 p.m.
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The Herons, who secured the tournament's top seed and their eighth straight Liberty League regular season title, have a 13-2-1 overall record and finished with a perfect 8-0-0 mark in conference play. William Smith in unbeaten in its last 13 matches and has notched 10 shutouts this fall. The Herons rank 13th in the nation in goals against average (0.42), 20th in win percentage (.844), and 29th in shutout percentage (.625).
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Senior forward
Madeline Buckley leads the Liberty League with 24 points and 10 goals. Sophomore forward
Kara Shue has dished out a team-high nine assists and added five goals for 19 points. She ranks 37th in Division III in assists per game (0.56). First-year goalie
Nicole McGlinchy has played the majority of minutes in goal and ranks 12th in the country with a 0.38 goals against average. She's sporting a .853 save percentage and a 12-1-1 record.
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RIT is the No. 4 seed in the tournament, finishing conference play with a 3-3-2 record. The Tigers bring an 8-4-5 overall record into Wednesday's game. RIT and William Smith squared off in the final game of the regular season on Nov. 1, and the Herons earned a 3-1 victory on Cozzens Field.
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Sierra Kiss leads the Tigers with five goals and 10 points. Elizabeth May has notched a team-high three assists and added a goal for five points, and Quincey Ornellas has posted eight points on three goals and two assists. Amanda Murray has seen the majority of time in goal this year. She has recorded a 0.82 goals against average and a .831 save percentage to go along with a 7-4-5 record in goal.
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Fans who are unable to make it to Cozzens Field can follow the action online with
Live Stats and
All-Access Video. In addition, the match will be broadcast live on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).