The ninth-ranked William Smith College lacrosse team will host an NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship second round game, Sunday, May 15. The Herons will take No. 18 Messiah University on Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium.
 
Sunday's game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens and military personnel, $2 for children ages 3-12. HWS students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid HWS ID courtesy of HWS Athletics. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. and tickets will be sold at Froelich Gatehouse at the north end of the stadium and the ticket booth at the south entrance of the stadium. The Bristol Field House entrance will be closed.
 
Fans unable to make it to Boswell Field can follow the action online with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats. The game will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall Record: 17-1
Record at Home: 12-0
Liberty League Record: 10-0 (Champions)
IWLCA Poll: 9
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 7
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 24-21 (22nd appearance)
Head coach: Anne Phillips (230-113, 94-26 in seven seasons at William Smith)
Goals: 292
Goals allowed: 126
Leading scorers: Maddie Montgomery (64), Anna Murphy (55), Allie McGinty (37)
Assist leaders: Allie McGinty (57), Payton McMahon (21), Maddie Montgomery (17)
Ground ball leaders: McMahon (40), Kate Risley (35), Kelsie Worth (35)
Caused turnover leaders: McMahon (30, Worth (26), Risley (22)
Draw control leaders: Montgomery (95), Molly Davis (85), McMahon (50)
Goalie: Maura Smeader (7.08 GAA, .460 SV%, 17-1)
 
Messiah
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Falcons
Overall record: 13-5
Record on the road: 6-2
MAC Commonwealth record: 7-1
IWLCA Poll: 18
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 18
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 6-9 (10th appearance)
Head coach: Heather McKay (192-74, 15 seasons)
Goals: 243
Goals allowed: 169
Leading scorers: Rachel Delante (67), Emma Lytle (33), Ehryn Groothoff (28)
Assist leaders: Delante (23), Mackenzie Schnur (21), Amanda Wadsworth (15)
Ground ball leaders: Grace Gormley (49), Emma Happ (43), Sadie Leonard (40)
Caused turnover leaders: Happ (40), Gormley (21), Leonard (21)
Draw control leaders: Gormley (73), Groothoff (55), Delante (45)