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Theresa Lohr
KEVIN COLTON

William Smith Soccer Paige Mullin Cooke

Herons to host NCAA soccer opening rounds

The William Smith College soccer team will host NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship first and second round games this weekend, Nov. 12-13. The No. 1 Herons will take on Worcester State on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. on Cozzens Field.
 
Saturday's second match will feature Trinity (Conn.) and WPI and will be played on Cozzens Field at 1:30 p.m. Saturday's advancing teams will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. for a spot in the third round.
 
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.
 
Here's a quick look at the teams:
 
WILLIAM SMITH 
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall record: 18-0-0
Record at home: 10-0-0
Liberty League record: 8-0-0 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: 1
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 48-19-9 (26 appearances)
National Championships: 2 (2013 & 1988)
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber (37th year, 533-129-57)
Goals: 70
Goals allowed: 4
Leading scorers: Kara Shue (11), Evie Manning (10), Brie Ruane (8)
Assist Leaders: Shue (13), Manning (6), Ruane (5)
Goalies: Veronica Romines (0.08 GAA, .941 save pct., 15-0-0, 8 sho), Kaileen Murray (0.63 GAA, .600 save pct., 3-0-0), Alessandra Bryan (0.62 GAA, 0 save pct., 0-0-0).
 
WORCESTER STATE 
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Overall record: 9-6-2
Record on the road: 3-4-2
MASCA record: 5-0-2 (Conference Champions)
NSCAA Division III Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 3-5-1 (six appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Kevin Cumberbatch (9 seasons, 97-53-21)
Goals: 24
Goals allowed: 19
Leading scorers: Ashleigh Howland (6), Skylar Alves (3), Nikki DiPilla (3), Cate Farmer (3), Tsara LeBlanc (3)
Assist Leaders: Alves (3), Howland (3)
Goalies: Vanessa O'Donnell (1.02 GAA, .849 save pct., 8-6-2, 7 sho), Tori Trifone (1.57 GAA, .700 save pct., 1-0-0).
 
TRINITY COLLEGE (CONN.) 
Location: Hartford, Conn.
Overall record: 11-4-3
Record at neutral site: 0-1-0
Record on the road: 3-2-2
NESCAC record: 7-3-0 (Conference runner-up)
NSCAA Division III Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 1-0-1 (one appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach:  Michael Smith (20 seasons, 132-134-31)
Goals: 33
Goals allowed: 13
Leading scorers: Taylor Kirchgessner (10), Laura Nee (5), Tricia Pollock (4)
Assist Leaders: Kirchgessner (6), Nicole Stauffer (5), Nee (3), Pollock (3)
Goalie: Julia Pitino (0.68 GAA, .883 save pct., 10-4-3, 10 sho)
 
 
WPI 
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Overall record: 16-2-2
Record at neutral site: 0-0-0
Record on the road: 6-1-2
NEWMAC record: 8-1-1 (Conference Champion)
NSCAA Division III Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 0-0-0
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Steph Schafer (4 seasons, 45-21-11)
Goals: 37
Goals allowed: 9
Leading scorers: Erin Bracken (7), Emma Turton (7). Sophie Gomarlo (5)
Assist Leaders: Kristen McCrea (11), Gomarlo (3), Karina Larson (3)
Goalies: Gabi Hoops (0.36 GAA, .892 save pct., 16-2-2, 10 sho), Mandy St. Germain (1.72 GAA, .500 save pct., 0-0-0).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Evie Manning

#10 Evie Manning

M
5' 10"
Junior
Kaileen Murray

#0 Kaileen Murray

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Veronica Romines

#30 Veronica Romines

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5' 7"
Sophomore
Brie Ruane

#26 Brie Ruane

M
5' 6"
Senior
Kara Shue

#12 Kara Shue

F/M
5' 4"
Senior
Alessandra Bryan

#1 Alessandra Bryan

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5' 5"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Evie Manning

#10 Evie Manning

5' 10"
Junior
M
Kaileen Murray

#0 Kaileen Murray

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Veronica Romines

#30 Veronica Romines

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Brie Ruane

#26 Brie Ruane

5' 6"
Senior
M
Kara Shue

#12 Kara Shue

5' 4"
Senior
F/M
Alessandra Bryan

#1 Alessandra Bryan

5' 5"
First-Year
G