The nationally-ranked William Smith College lacrosse team is set to open Liberty League play this weekend, March 24-25, when it welcomes Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University to Geneva. Opening draw on Friday against the Golden Knights is scheduled for 4 p.m. The next day the Herons and Saints will play at 2 p.m.
 
Friday's game will be played on Boswell Field. Saturday's contest will move inside the Poole Family Dome. Due to the limitations of fire code, there will be no general admission for the SLU game. The only spectators admitted to the Dome will be those on the teams' pass lists.
 
The Herons are 5-0 for the first time since 2009. William Smith is coming off a 12-9 come-from-behind victory over then-No. 5 Salisbury last Saturday. Maddie Montgomery had four goals and Maua Smeader made a career-high 13 saves in the victory.
 
Clarkson is 5-2 overall, 0-1 in Liberty League play. The Golden Knights are looking to bounce back from a 15-9 loss to Rochester Institute of Technology last Saturday.
 
The Saints, who are ranked 22nd in the IWLCA Poll and 20th in the USA Lacrosse Magazine poll, are 3-2 overall and 1-0 in Liberty League play. The Saints needed overtime to defeat Stevenson 11-10 on Tuesday.
 
Fans who cannot make the trip to Geneva can follow the action with HWS All-Access and Live Stats. The game will also be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH:

• WILLIAM SMITH: Montgomery leads the Herons with 19 goals and 24 points.
• WILLIAM SMITH: Allie McGinty and Kate Colvin share the team lead with six assists each.
• WILLIAM SMITH: Maura Smeader is 5-0 in goal with a 7.78 GAA and a .557 save percentage. She is 17th in the nation in save percentage.
• CLARKSON: Julia Lavarnway leads the team with 24 assists and 38 points. Chrissy Benedict has a team-leading 19 goals.
• CLARKSON: Jennaca McGill is 5-2 in goal with a 12.11 GAA and a .410 save percentage.
• ST. LAWRENCE: Charlotte Powell leads the team with 12 goals and 16 points. Jacqui Cloutier has a team-high five helpers on the year.
• ST. LAWRENCE: Raelynn Bovenzi has played the majority of the minutes in goal. She is 3-2 with a 12.53 GAA and a .365 save percentage.