The second-ranked William Smith College soccer team will host an NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship sectional this weekend, Nov. 23-24, on Cozzens Field. The Herons will take on No. 18 Stevens Institute of Technology on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Saturday's second match will feature No. 12 Johns Hopkins and No. 11 Dickinson 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 national semifinals.
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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 Boswell Field can follow the action online with
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Here is a quick look at the teams:
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William Smith:
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Mascot: Herons
Overall record: 18-1-1
Record at home: 10-0-1
Liberty League record: 9-0-0 (Tournament Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 2
How they reached NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 58-21-10 (30th appearance)
National Championships: 2 (1988 & 2013)
Head Coach:
Aliceann Wilber (40th year, 590-136-59)
Goals Scored: 46
Goals Allowed: 4
Leading Scorers:
Sheila McQuillen (6),
Sarah Gray (5), 3 tied (4)
Assist Leaders:
Katrine Berg (5), McQuillen (4),
Amanda Adams (4),
Emilie Sauvayre (4)
Goalie:
Amanda Kesler (0.21 GAA, .892 SV%, 13 SHO)
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Stevens:
Location: Hoboken, N.J.
Mascot: Ducks
Overall record: 17-3-1
Record on the road: 7-2-0
MAC Freedom Record: 7-0-0 (Tournament Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 18
How they reached NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 11-10-2 (5th appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Jeff Parker (20th year at Stevens, 285-100-26, 295-125-28 overall)
Goals Scored: 48
Goals Allowed: 14
Leading Scorers: Julia Panko (13), Gabby Saade (8), Ally Wanzor (5)
Assist Leaders: Sade (7), Wanzor (6), Fiona Matthews (5)
Goalie: Izzy DiDario (0.39 GAA, .906 SV%, 6 SHO)
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Johns Hopkins:
Location: Baltimore, Md.
Mascot: Blue Jays
Overall record: 16-2-4
Record at neutral site: 3-0-0
Centennial Conference Record: 6-1-3 (Tournament Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 12
How they reached NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 28-16-3 (18th appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Leo Weil (28th year, 409-120-43)
Goals Scored: 44
Goals Allowed: 16
Leading Scorers: Emily Maheras (16), Rachel Jackson (9), Riley O'Toole (4), Maggie Coulson (4)
Assist Leaders: Maddy Rocks (7), Alexandra Damron (5), 3 tied (3)
Goalie: Caitlin Hendricks (0.76 GAA, .824 SV%, 9 SHO)
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Dickinson:
Location: Carlisle, Pa.
Mascot: Red Devils
Overall record: 16-2-4
Record at neutral site: 1-0-1
Centennial Conference record: 8-0-2
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 11
How they reached NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 5-2-1 (3rd appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Ted Zingman (3rd season, 38-11-9 at Dickinson, 118-99-21 overall)
Goals Scored: 44
Goals Allowed: 19
Leading Scorers: Meg Tate (20), Addy Zandi (7), 4 tied (2)
Assist Leaders: Zandi (8), Ally Diez (6), Tate (4)
Goalie: Carli Boyer (0.45 GAA, .901 SV%, 12 SHO)
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