The William Smith College lacrosse team will travel to Middlebury, Vermont, Saturday, May 21, for a third round game in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Herons, who are ranked ninth in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Poll, will take on Colby College, which is ranked eighth, at 2:30 p.m. at Middlebury College's Peter Kohn Field.
 
The second-ranked Panthers are one of four regional hosts for the weekend. Middlebury will take on the University of Chicago, which is 20th in the coaches poll, in Saturday's first game at 11:30 a.m. The winners will advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 22. That game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students. Fans unable to make it to Kohn Field in Vermont can follow the action online on the Northeast Sports Network and live dtats on athletics.middlebury.edu. The William Smith-Colby game will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith College
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall Record: 18-1
Record at neutral sites: 0-1
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: 25-21 (22nd appearance)
Head coach: Anne Phillips (231-113, 95-26 in seven seasons at William Smith)
Goals: 309
Goals allowed: 136
Leading scorers: Maddie Montgomery (66), Anna Murphy (57), Allie McGinty (42)
Assist leaders: McGinty (58), Payton McMahon (21), Montgomery (19)
Ground ball leaders: McMahon (41), Kate Risley (41), Kelsie Worth (35)
Caused turnover leaders: McMahon (31), Worth (27), Risley (26)
Draw control leaders: Montgomery (104), Molly Davis (92), McMahon (53)
Goalie: Maura Smeader (7.23 GAA, .445 SV%, 18-1)
 
Colby College
Location: Waterville, Maine
Mascot: Mules
Overall record: 15-3
Record at neutral sites: 2-1
NESCAC record: 9-1
IWLCA Poll: 8
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 10
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 12-10 (11th appearance)
Head coach: Karen Henning (279-88, 176-67 15 seasons at Colby)
Goals: 262
Goals allowed: 141
Leading scorers: Annie Eddy (58), Elizabeth Hennessey (33), Gianna Bruno (32)
Assist leaders: Bruno (49), Grace Toner (16), Eddy (8)
Ground ball leaders: Sarah Stark (35) Tess Krensky (31), Lauren Jennings (24)
Caused turnover leaders: Stark (23), Eliza Dean (15), two tied at 14
Draw control leaders: Dean (88), Stark (50), Julia Jardina (41)
Goalie: Emily Podgorni (7.71 GAA, .539 SV%, 12-3)
 
Middlebury College
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
Mascot: Panthers
Overall record: 18-1
Record at Home: 9-1
NESCAC record: 10-0
IWLCA Poll: 2
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 6
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 66-18 (26th appearance, 7 national championships)
Head coach: Kate Livesay (228-37, 101-11 6 seasons at Middlebury)
Goals: 300
Goals allowed: 119
Leading scorers: Jane Earley (65), Hope Shue (44), Susan Rowley (28)
Assist leaders: Lily Riseberg (42), Maggie Coughlin (18), Kelcey Dion (16)
Ground ball leaders: Erica Barr (38), Kylie Wilson (30), Madison Paylor (25)
Caused turnover leaders: Barr (32), Wilson (23), Erin Nicholas (22)
Draw control leaders: Barr (64), Earley (53) Nicholas (42)
Goalie: Annie Enrietto (6.96 GAA, .504 SV%, 12-0)
 
University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Mascot: Maroons
Overall record: 18-1
Record on the road: 6-1
CCIW record: 6-0
IWLCA Poll: 20
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: RV
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA tournament record: 3-1 (second appearance)
Head coach: Kate Robinson (62-28, 47-6 4 seasons at Chicago)
Goals: 346
Goals allowed: 109
Leading scorers: Lulu Hardy (54), Zoe Torok (35), Ali Sheehy (35)
Assist leaders: Jane Chen (42), Lally Johnson (38), Torok (21)
Ground ball leaders: Adriana Shutler (46), Hardy (33), two tied at 31
Caused turnover leaders: Shutler (18), Sheehy (17), Hailey Klinger (16)
Draw control leaders: Charlotte Rapp (66), Lizzie Huesman (56), Torok (49)
Goalie: Rachel Keefe (7.01 GAA, .505 SV%, 18-1).