The game time for the No. 17 William Smith College lacrosse team's game vs. Vassar has been moved up to 11 a.m. on Weinberg Turf Field in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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The Herons are 11-2 and 7-0 in the Liberty League after picking up a 13-7 win over No. 19 Ithaca on Wednesday night. William Smith leads the Liberty League and is 20th in the nation in scoring defense (7.0 gpg). Sophomore
Ellie Burns leads the team with 40 goals and 45 points. Junior
Rachel Slagle has a team best 17 assists. Sophomore
Mekayla Montgomery leads the team with 45 ground balls, 32 caused turnovers and 64 draws. Sophomores
Jules Kennedy and
Olivia Hofmann have split time in goal this season. Kennedy is 6-2 with a 7.59 goals against average and a .465 save percentage. Hofmann is 5-0 with a 6.32 GAA and a .500 save percentage.
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Vassar brings a 5-5 overall record and a 2-3 mark in Liberty League play into Saturday's game. The Brewers are coming off a 17-13 loss to Skidmore on Wednesday night. Kelly Pushie leads the team with 18 assists and 34 points. Alessandra Fable has a team best 26 goals. Caeli Porette leads the team with 31 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers and 42 draws. Jackie Molloy has played a majority of the minutes in goal. She is 5-5 with an 11.93 GAA and a .406 save percentage.
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Prior to Saturday's game, William Smith College Athletics, the Heron Society, and Alumni House will host a pregame gathering in the Weinberg Turf Field parking lot.
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Fans who cannot make it to Poughkeepsie can follow the action with Live Stats and Video. The game will be broadcast live on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
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