BROCKPORT, N.Y. — William Smith College senior defender Mekayla Montgomery dominated the draw circle, for the Herons, breaking her own record with 12 draw controls against Brockport today. In addition, senior midfielder Anna Murphy recorded her 100th career point during today's non-conference showdown with Brockport. The 14th-ranked Golden Eagles scored 11 goals in the second half to run past 19th-ranked William Smith, 17-14, in the regular season finale for both teams.
 
Montgomery and William Smith controlled the draw circle battle, finishing the game with a 20-13 edge. Sophomore Molly Davis won four draws and sophomore Maddie Montgomery had three draw controls on the afternoon. Montgomery's 12 draw controls broke her own record of 11 set on April 13, 2019 against Vassar. She also is in third place on the list after winning 10 against Oswego on Feb. 29, 2020.
 
Senior Ellie Burns and Maddie Montgomery led William Smith (6-4) with five goals each. Mekayla Montgomery, sophomore Liza Diffley and first-year Kate Risley shared game-high honors with three ground balls each. Montgomery and Murphy led William Smith with two caused turnovers. First-year Kristen McCormick started in goal and made six saves in the loss.
 
Heather Conklin registered a game-high six points on four goals and two assists for Brockport (9-2). Allison Jennings also netted four goals in the victory. Courtney Cunningham won a team high five draws for the Golden Eagles. Morgan Elmer started in goal and made 16 saves for the third time this season.
 
The Herons jumped out to a 1-0 lead 32 seconds into the game.  Junior Payton McMahon bounced the first shot of the game past Elmer for her 13th goal of the season. Just over a minute later, Brockport tied the game on an Allison Jennings free position shot. Burns scored the game's next two goals to give William Smith a 3-1 lead. With 26:22 left in the half, she scored in transition off a feed from Delia Lawver. Three minutes later, Burns fired a pass from McMahon past Elmer. The Golden Eagles used a three-goal run to take a 4-3 lead with 17:22 remaining in the first half. Jennings' second goal of the game started the run. A minute later Cunningham beat McCormick with a bounce shot. Conklin's tally came on a free position shot in front of the cage.
 
Burns completed her second hat trick in as many games with a goal 57 seconds later. Senior Sadie Mapstone was credited with an assist. Burns' fourth tally of the game with 15:38 left in the half made it 5-4 William Smith. First-year Chloe McGlynn was credited with an assist on the goal. Momentum then switched to Brockport's side as Cassidy Burnash scored a free position goal and Natalie Strough beat McCormick off a feed from Conklin to make it 6-5 Golden Eagles.
 
The Herons ended the half on a 3-0 run to take an 8-6 lead into the halftime break. Maddie Montgomery scored twice and Murphy scored once. All three goals came on free position shots. Murphy's goal, which gave William Smith a 7-6 lead was her 15th goal of the season and the 100th point of her career.
 
Brockport seized momentum out of halftime, rattling off four straight goals. Following a William Smith shot clock violation, Conklin made it a one goal-game on a free position shot with 25:17 remaining in regulation. Logan Hibbard scored back-to-back free position goals to take a 9-8 lead with 22:05 left. Cassidy Burnash added another free position goal 55 seconds later. The Herons appeared to swing momentum back in their favor after Mekayla Montgomery won the ensuing draw. Murphy scored her second goal of the game off a pass from Kelsey Williams. Fifty seconds later Maddie Montgomery dodged a defender and scored her third goal of the game. It was her sixth hat trick of the season. Burns' fifth goal of the game put William Smith in front 11-10.
 
Brockport, however, would seize control of the game with a 6-0 run that spanned the middle part of the second half. Burnash's man up goal made it 11-11 with 17:32 left in the half. Thirty seconds later, Jennings gave the Golden Eagles the lead for good off a pass from Conklin. Conklin pocketed two goals of her own with Burnash and Strough picking up assists. Danielle Hemly and Hibbard also scored on the run.
 
Maddie Montgomery gave William Smith one last chance, scoring her fourth and fifth goals of the game 30 seconds apart to make it 16-13 with 6:42 left in regulation. It was the third time this season she has scored five or more goals in a game. Montgomery now has a team best 33 goals on the season. Jennings slammed the door on the comeback attempt with her fourth goal of the game. Hibbard was credited with an assist on the goal. First-year Chloe McGlynn rounded out the scoring. Her fourth goal of the season came a woman-up and was assisted by Davis.
 
To go along with draw controls, William Smith had a 32-26 advantage in shots and a 17-12 edge in shots. The Herons were 13-of-16 on clear attempts and Brockport was 16-of-12 clearing.
 
William Smith clinched the No. 2 seed in the Liberty League tournament thanks to Vassar's loss to Ithaca last night. The Herons will host one of the two conference semifinal games on Wednesday, April 28. Time and opponent were still to be determined at the time of publication.