The seventh-ranked William Smith College soccer team returns to action this weekend, Oct. 12-13, with a pair of games in the Capital Region. The Herons will take on Union on Friday at 4 p.m. in Schenectady, N.Y., before heading to Troy, N.Y., for a 2 p.m. contest against Rensselaer on Saturday.
 
William Smith enters the weekend with a 9-2-0 overall record and a 5-0-0 mark in the Liberty League. The Herons are coming off a 1-0 win at Clarkson last Saturday. Senior midfielder Megan Barwick leads the team and the Liberty League with seven goals and 17 points. Sophomore forward Sheila McQuillen is right behind her with five goals and 12 points. Barwick and fellow senior Sarah Olick-Sutphen share the team lead with three assists. Senior goalie Veronica Romines has started all five Liberty League contests. In six games this year, she is 5-0-0 with a .900 save percentage and a 0.23 goals against average.
 
Union enters the weekend with a 5-4-1 overall record and a 2-1-0 record in the Liberty League.  On Saturday, Oct. 6, The Dutchwomen defeated the Engineers 2-1 in Troy. Offensively, Union is paced by Erin O'Shea and Paige Sherling who have three goals each. Emma Schleimer has a team best four assists. Kelsey Hartsoe has played a majority of the minutes in goal for the Dutchwomen. She has a 0.86 GAA and an .867 save percentage.
 
RPI brings a 4-6-1 overall record and a 1-2-1 record in the Liberty League into the weekend. The Engineers will host RIT on Friday afternoon. Jacqui Richard leads RPI with two goals and five points. Maddie Steinmetz has a team best two assists. Joey Lyons has played every minute in goal for the Engineers. She owns a 1.06 GAA and a .750 save percentage.