The William Smith College lacrosse team hosts Ithaca for a non-conference game tomorrow, April 8, on Boswell Field. At halftime, the Heron athletic department will honor its Faculty Athletic Fellows.
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Founded in 2006, the Faculty-Athletics Fellows Program is a collaboration between the Hobart and William Smith faculty and the Athletics Departments. Based on the underlying synergy between student athletic achievement and student academic achievement, the program pairs athletics teams with faculty members to form lasting and meaningful relationships between students, professors and coaches.
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The Herons bring a 4-6 overall record into tomorrow's game. William Smith is led in scoring by sophomore
Alexandra Bird's 30 points and 26 goals. Junior
Hannah Connolly has notched 22 points on 11 goals and a team-high 11 assists. Sophomore
Allie Flaherty has won a team-high 21 draws and junior
Geneva Calder leads the team with 13 caused turnovers. Sophomore goalie
Sarah Honan has played the majority of minutes in goal. She's sporting a 10.91 goals against average and a .479 save percentage. Honan has also picked up a team-high 24 ground balls.
The Bombers bring a 4-6 overall record to Geneva. Ally Runyon leads the team with 43 points on 35 goals and eight assists. She has also picked up a team-high 27 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers. Riley Marion has posted 30 points on 20 goals and 10 assists. Natalie Lang has won a team-high 33 draws. Emily Ross and Kimberly Presuto have split time in goal. Ross is sporting a 10.52 goals against average, a .432 save percentage and a 3-4 record. Presuto has recorded a 9.59 goals against average, a .494 save percentage and a 1-2 record.
Fans unable to make it to Boswell Field can follow the action online with Live Stats and All-Access Video. The game will also be broadcast live on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
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