The William Smith College squash team will compete in the 2019 Liberty League Championship this weekend, Feb. 2-3, hosted by St. Lawrence University.
 
On Saturday, the Herons will take on Bard at 3 p.m. before facing Vassar at 6 p.m. William Smith will take on the hosts and defending conference champion Saints on Sunday at 11 a.m.
 
The Herons are 4-7 this season and ranked 26th in the latest College Squash Association team rankings. Junior Karina Lazaro has a team best five victories. She is 4-0 in the No. 5 spot. Junior Djenebo Ballo, senior Madison Bradley, senior Michaelann Denton, and senior Stacy Avigail Maceda have each notched four wins this season.
 
Bard is ranked No. 40 in the CSA rankings. The Raptors are 2-10 overall this season. Siren Chen is a team best 6-4 this season. 
 
Vassar is No. 32 in the CSA Rankings. The Brewers are 7-8 this season. William Smith defeated Vassar 9-0 when the team's met in November. Julia Pollak leads the team with 10 wins. She is 5-0 in the No. 3 spot.
 
St. Lawrence is ranked 23rd in the nation. The Saints are 1-6 so far this season. Sanna Kolvumaki has played four matches in the No. 1 spot. She is 2-2 this season. Georgina Green leads the team with three wins.
 
Last year in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., William Smith defeated Bard and Vassar 9-0. In the championship match, St. Lawrence edged the Herons 5-4 to win the first Liberty League Championship since the 2009-10 season.