The second-ranked William Smith College soccer team will host the 2019 Liberty League Women's Soccer Championship on Cozzens Field this weekend, Nov. 9-10. The Herons, who are the top seed in the tournament, will take on St. Lawrence, the No. 4 seed, in the first semifinal at 11 a.m.
 
No. 2 seed Rochester Institute of Technology, which is ranked 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, will take on the No. 3 seed Vassar in the second semifinal at 1:30 p.m. The winners will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. to decide the conference champion and automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament.
 
Parking in the Bristol Gym Lot will be for staff, officials and people requiring accessible parking. Spectator parking will be in the Scandling and Medbery Lots off of Pulteney St. Fans unable to make it to Cozzens Field can follow the action online with Live Stats and HWS All-Access Video.
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
#2 William Smith:
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Mascot: Herons
Overall record: 14-1-1
Record at home: 6-0-1
Conference record: 9-0-0
How they got here: Regular season champions
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber (40th year, 586-136-59)
Goals Scored: 38
Goals Allowed: 4
Leading Scorers: Sheila McQuillen (4), Seneca Blakely-Armitage (4), Five players (3)
Assist Leaders: Katrine Berg (5), McQuillen (3), Merilyn Hinrichs (3), Amanda Adams (3)
Goalie: Amanda Kesler (0.26 GAA, .875 SV%, 9 SHO)
 
St. Lawrence:
Location: Canton, N.Y.
Mascot: Saints
Overall record: 12-4-0
Record on the road: 5-2-0
Conference record: 6-3-0
How they got here: Defeated Rensselaer 2-0 in first round game
Head Coach: Sinead McShary (2nd year, 22-7-4)
Goals Scored: 30
Goals Allowed: 13
Leading Scorers: Julia Mulhern (7), Isabel Silvia (6), Tyler Potter (5), Katie Clemmer (3)
Assist Leaders: Mulhern (6), Silvia (3), Emily Wade (3), Clemmer (2)
Goalie: Samantha Allen (0.86 GAA, .873 SV%, 2 SHO)
 
#22 RIT:
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Mascot: Tigers
Overall record: 11-4-2
Record at neutral sites: 1-0-0
How they got here: First round bye
Head Coach: Liz Masterson (10th season, 101-57-27)
Goals Scored: 36
Goals Allowed: 18
Leading scorers: Christine Cataldo-Smith (13), Abbey Saia (9), Mia White (5)
Assist leaders: White (10), Saia (6), Cataldo-Smith (4)
Goalie: Alyssa Salls (1.01 GAA, .817 SV%, 4 SHO)
 
Vassar:
Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Mascot: Brewers
Overall record: 10-7-1
Record at neutral sites: 0-0-0
How they got here: Defeated Union 1-0 in first round game
Head Coach: Corey Holton (6th season, 55-42-11)
Goals Scored: 31
Goals Allowed: 25
Leading scorers: Emma Tanner (6), Savannah Cutler (6), Gabi Tulk (5)
Assist leaders: Tanner (6), Cutler (5), Emma Trasatti (2)
Goalie: Fiona Walsh (1.35 GAA, .776 SV%, 5 SHO).