The seventh-ranked  William Smith College soccer team will host NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship first and second round games this weekend, Nov. 11-12. The Herons will take on the Golden Flyers of Nazareth University on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on Cozzens Field.
 
Saturday's second match will feature No. 22 Bowdoin and Swarthmore at 1:30 p.m.
 
Saturday's advancing teams will compete on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. for a spot in the third round of the tournament. 
 
Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for senior citizens, military personnel and students (ages 13-college) and children ages 3-12 are $2. HWS students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid HWS ID courtesy of HWS Athletics.
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith
Location: Geneva, New York 
Mascot: Herons
Overall Record: 13-0-4
Record at Home: 8-0-2
Liberty League Record: 6-0-3 (Regular Season and Tournament Champs)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 7
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 67-14-10  (32 appearances)
National Championships: 2 (1988, 2013)
Head Coach: Aliceann Wilber (44th year, 636-141-70 record)
Goals Scored: 42
Goals Allowed: 7
Leading Scorers: Ava Ruppersberger (9), Julia DiMenna (5), Seneca Blakely-Armitage (5)
Assist Leaders: Katrine Berg (8), Ruppersberger (4), Ruth Hotaling (4)
Goalie: Kirsten Nelson (0.44 GAA, .892 SV%, 7 SHO)
 



Nazareth
Location: Rochester, New York
Mascot: Golden Flyers
Overall Record: 8-4-6
Away Record: 3-3-2
Empire 8 Record: 5-0-3 (Tournament Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 8-12-1 (12 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Gail Mann (31st year, 358-160-75 record)
Goals Scored: 24
Goals Allowed: 14
Leading Scorers: Tatum Overton (10), Haley Glassman (3)
Assist Leaders: Grace Lanzetta (5), Lauryn Obey (3)
Goalie: Annika Monfort (0.73 GAA, .899 SV%, 9 SHO)
 
 
Bowdoin
Location: Brunswick, Maine
Mascot: Polar Bears
Overall Record: 9-4-5
Neutral Site Record: 1-0-1
NESCAC Record: 5-2-3
United Soccer Coaches Rank: 22 
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 3-10-2 (11 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Brianne Smithson (At Bowdoin 11th season 107-61-20, 17th year, 155 -106-33 record)
Goals Scored: 22
Goals Allowed: 14
Leading Scorers: Greta Farkas (5), Stephanie Christianson (3), Morgan Smiley (3)
Assist Leaders: Christianson (2), Kyra Hacker (2)
Goalie: Charlotte Iannone (0.72 GAA, .851 SV%, 8 SHO)
 
 
Swarthmore
Location: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Garnet
Overall Record: 12-3-2
Neutral Site Record: 0-0-0
Centennial Conference Record: 8-1-1 (Regular Season Champions)
United Soccer Coaches Rank: Receiving Votes 
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 7-6-4 (6 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Todd Anckaitis  (At Swarthmore, 18^th season 226-92-32, 19th year, 228-108-33 record, at Swarthmore)
Goals Scored: 38
Goals Allowed: 13
Leading Scorers: Ava Gizzie (10), Lauren Lior (6), Veronica Gibbons (6)
Assist Leaders: Keren Maze (7), Lauren Lior (6), two tied (5)
Goalie: Lila Travers (0.76 GAA, .926, 4 SHO)