The William Smith College tennis team (6-6) will host out-of-conference foe University of Rochester in a midweek matchup on Thursday, April 6.  First serve between the Herons and the Yellowjackets is set for 4 p.m. at HWS Tennis Center. In the event of inclement weather, the match will move inside to Bristol Field House.
 
Live video of the match will be available on hwsathletics.com.
 
The Herons are coming off a 1-2 weekend in conference play. William Smith swept Bard on Friday, 9-0, and fell to No. 29 Skidmore, 8-1, on Saturday, and 9-0 to Union the following day. After falling to the Dutchwomen on Sunday, the Herons look to bounce back and stay perfect at home.
 
Sophomore Isabelle Goings-Perrot and first-year Haley Levine led the Herons this weekend, going 2-1 in the No. 1 doubles spot.  The duo defeated Bard's Gusac and Kelly, 8-3, and Skidmore's Lal and Thongphok, 6-5.  Both Goings-Perrot and Levine each grabbed victories in singles action as well, defeating opponents from Bard in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots.
 
Rochester brings a 4-8 overall record to Geneva after defeating SUNY Oneonta, 8-1, on April 2. The Herons and Yellowjackets competed earlier this season as both teams played in the Mary Hosking Invitational in September. Rochester's Josephine Libby defeated Levine, 8-1, in the Flight A semifinals, on the way to being crowned the Flight A champion. Hannah Chin also defeated sophomore Charlotte Sanford, 8-2, in the Flight D consolation bracket.
 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• Levine leads the Herons in singles action with a 5-5 overall record in dual matches. She is 5-2 at the No. 2 spot.
• First-year Maddy Buck is 4-3 in singles play, going 2-2 at the No. 6 spot.
• Senior Audrey Camacho is 4-4 in the No. 3 singles spot and 5-6 overall.
• Goings-Perrot and Levine are 8-4 in the No. 1 doubles position.
• Buck and junior Jamie Fine hold a 3-1 record in the No. 3 doubles spot.

 
ABOUT THE YELLOWJACKETS

• Libby leads Rochester with a 9-3 record in the No. 1 singles position.
• Neha Dania is 5-7 in singles action, going 2-2 in the No. 5 position.
• Libby and Sanjana Karnam are 3-7 in the No. 1 doubles position.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This is the 33rd matchup between the Herons and the Yellowjackets.
• Rochester holds a 18-14 advantage in the series.
• William Smith holds a 10-8 edge in Geneva.
• The Herons and Yellowjackets last met on April 7, 2022, in Rochester. The Yellowjackets defeated the Herons 8-1.
• Camacho grabbed William Smith's lone point, defeating Cami Ruiz Vega, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot.