The William Smith College field hockey team will travel to Grantham, Pennsylvania, to take on No. 1 Middlebury College in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championships on Saturday, Nov. 11. Action between the Herons and the Panthers is set for 11 a.m. on Anderson Field on the campus of Messiah University.
 
The winner will advance to the third round against the winner of No. 4 Messiah and No. 13 SUNY Cortland on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m.
 
Ticket sales will be cash only and are $5 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens, and military personnel, and $2 for children under 6. 
 
Fans who cannot make it to Anderson Field can follow the action with live stats and video on the tournament homepage courtesy of Messiah athletics.

Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall Record: 14-7
Liberty League Record: 5-2 (Champions)
NFHCA Poll: N/A (only team remaining not nationally ranked)
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 35-20 (24th appearance)
National Championships: 3 (1992, 1997, 2000)
Head Coach: Sophie Riskie '07 (37-21 in three seasons at William Smith)
Goals: 44
Goals Allowed: 24
Leading scorers: Rebecca Mantione (10), Libby Maxwell (5), Kate Barilla (5) 
Assist leaders: Maxwell (7), Hannah Huston ( 5)
Goalie: Kristen McCormick (1.03 GAA, .763 SV%, 11-4)
 
Middlebury
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
Mascot: Panthers
Overall Record: 18-0
NESCAC Record: 10-0 (Champions)
NFHCA Poll: 1
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 53-16 (23rd appearance)
National Championships: 6 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Head Coach: Katharine DeLorenzo (369-63 in 22 seasons at Middlebury)
Goals: 92
Goals Allowed: 10
Leading scorers: Amy Griffin (20), Katie George (20), Caroline Segal (12)
Assist leaders: Segal (10), Griffin (8), Sade LeStage (8)
Goalie: KK Newton (0.53 GAA, .757 SV%, 18-0)