The No. 4 William Smith College soccer team downed No. 16 McDaniel 5-0 in its 2017 season opener in the Salisbury Classic at Sea Gull Soccer Stadium in Salisbury, Md. Five different Herons scored in the victory.
 
William Smith first-year Shelia McQuillen led the way in her first collegiate contest with a goal and two assists. Junior Veronica Romines played the opening 63:28 and did not face a shot. Classmate Kaileen Murray came in for the final 23:32 and stopped the lone shot she faced.
 
Senior Evie Manning opened the scoring just 8:42 into the game. First-year Julia Keogh notched her first collegiate point on the assist. Junior Megan Barwick made it 2-0 scoring through traffic in front just under eight minutes later. First-year Mariah Deschino extended the Heron lead to 3-0 off an assist from McQuillen in the 33rd minute. McQuillen notched a goal of her own just under five minutes before the break. Her goal came off an assist from sophomore Jocelyn Mitiguy.
 
Junior Phoebe Wade gave the Herons a 5-0 advantage just 4:40 into the second half. McQuillen tallied her second assist of the day on the play.
 
The Herons held a 27-4 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corners. Sarah McDonald played all 90 minutes in goal for the Green Terror and finished with nine saves.
 
William Smith (1-0) will take on the host Sea Gulls (0-1) tomorrow, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m.