TROY, N.Y.— The William Smith College basketball team fell to RPI 46-35 in a Liberty League matchup in ECAV Arena this afternoon. The Herons conclude their season at 7-18 overall and 5-13 in conference play, while the Engineers move to 13-12 overall with a 10-8 mark in conference play while clinching a spot in postseason play.
 
Senior Lauren DeVaney led the Herons with 15 points and 15 rebounds for her team-leading 12th double-double of the season. Sophomore Maddie Patrick and first-year Carly Scott chipped in six points each for William Smith.
 
TEAM TOTALS

• Rebounds: RPI 50, William Smith 37
• Assists: RPI 13, William Smith 10
• Turnovers: William Smith 20, RPI 17
• Steals: RPI 11, William Smith 7
• Blocked Shots: William Smith 2, RPI 2

HERON STAT LEADERS

• Scoring: Lauren DeVaney 15, Maddie Patrick 6, Carly Scott 6
• Rebounding: Lauren DeVaney 15, Fiona Horan 5, Mara Bledsoe 4
• Assists: Lauren DeVaney 3, Fiona Horan 2, Mara Bledsoe 2

FIRST HALF

• Junior Fiona Horan opened up the scoring for the Herons before the Engineers went on a 6-0 run to grab the early lead.
• William Smith responded with two three pointers from Patrick and DeVaney to grab the lead back.
• Heather Converse converted two shots from the free throw line to tie the game at 8 heading into the second quarter.
• RPI opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run before Scott nailed a deep three pointer to end the run.
• The Engineers found the hot hand from behind the arc, dropping three three pointers to extend their lead to nine heading into the half.

SECOND HALF

• RPI opened the second half on an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 18.
• DeVaney converted four late points in the third quarter in hopes of sparking a comeback heading into the final 10 minutes.
• The Herons and the Engineers traded three pointers to start the fourth quarter as Patrick and first-year Mckenzie Mandyck converted from behind the arc for the Herons.
• William Smith went on a late run, finding points from Devaney, Scott and senior Kerstin Kelly to cut RPI's lead to 11.
• The Engineers early lead proved to be enough as RPI clinched its 10th conference victory of the season and a spot in the Liberty League postseason.

COACHES CORNER

"Although this wasn't the season and ending we had hoped for, I am proud of the way we faced adversity and fought through it this weekend," Head Coach Lindsay Sharman said. "We battled and continued to try and find ways to be successful offensively and defensively."