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Ava Ruppersberger chips a shot on goal.
ADAM FARID '20
6
Winner William Smith WSC (11-0-4, 6-0-3)
0
St. Lawrence SLU (7-6-4, 3-4-2)
Winner
William Smith WSC
(11-0-4, 6-0-3)
6
Final
0
St. Lawrence SLU
(7-6-4, 3-4-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
William Smith WSC 3 3 6
St. Lawrence SLU 0 0 0

Game Recap: William Smith Soccer | | Mackenzie Larsen '12

#4 Herons blank Saints, clinch regular season title

CANTON, N.Y.—The fourth-ranked William Smith College soccer team scored three goals in each half as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over St. Lawrence in a Liberty League contest on Sandy MacAllaster Field this afternoon. Ava Ruppersberger led the way for the Herons, recording two goals and two assists in the victory.
 
With the win, the Herons extend their unbeaten streak to 15 games, improving to 11-0-4 overall on the season. William Smith went 6-0-3 in Liberty League play, claiming its 16th consecutive regular season title.
 
Ruth Hotaling also had a brace in the victory for the Herons. Katrine Berg tacked on a pair of assists. Kirsten Nelson played just under 74 minutes in goal, making five saves. Zoe Weeks finished the game and did not face a shot. It was the Herons' eighth consecutive shutout.
 
St. Lawrence (7-6-4, 3-4-2) earned the sixth seed, finishing the regular season with 11 points in Liberty League play. Kelly Snode made six saves in just under 76 minutes in goal for St. Lawrence. Darcie McDonough made 2 saves in the final 14 minutes.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • Hotaling opened the scoring in the 18th minute. She cleaned up a bouncing ball inside the six-yard box, chipping a shot past Snode for her third goal of the year.  Ruppersberger and Berg were awarded assists on the goal.
  • Ten minutes later, Hotaling pocketed her fourth goal of the season, firing a left-footed shot from the top of the 18-yard box into the upper right corner of the cage.
  • Moira van der Putt gave William Smith a three-goal lead with 14 minutes left in the opening frame. She collected a pass from Ruppersberger and buried a shot in the back of the net. It was her second goal of the season.
  • In the 56th minute, Marjorie Plants headed home a corner kick from Katrine Berg for her second goal of the season.
  • Ruppersberger converted a penalty kick attempt in the 61st minute to make it 5-0.
  • Nine minutes later, Ruppersberger added her sixth goal of the year, chipping a shot from the top of the 18-yard box over a leaping Snode.
 
KEY STATS
  • William Smith finished the game with a 21-8 advantage in shots.
  • The Herons held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
  • William Smith's six goals are the most by either team in the series. It is also the largest margin of victory between the two teams.
 
UP NEXT
As the No. 1 seed, William Smith earns a first-round bye. The Herons will host a Liberty League semifinal on Nov. 3. William Smith will take on either Clarkson or Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
 
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