Three members of the William Smith College lacrosse team were recognized by USA Lacrosse Magazine as All-Americans today.  Senior midfielder Maddie Montgomery earned first team honors while junior attacker Allie McGinty and sophomore goalie Maura Smeader were named to the third team.
 
Montgomery moves up to the first team after earning third team honors last season. Montgomery leads the team with 69 goals and 84 points. Her 69 goals are third on William Smith's single-season list, four behind the program record. Montgomery has at least a point in every game this season. She had a career-high nine points in William Smith's regular season victory over Ithaca. Montgomery recorded a career-high matching seven goals in wins over the Bombers, Skidmore and Union. She is second on the team with 71 draw controls. She joins Mekayla Montgomery '21 as the only Herons to be named a first team All-American by the publication.
 
The 2023 Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year, Montgomery has played in 53 career games. She has 188 goals, 44 assists and 232 points. Montgomery is fifth on William Smith's career goals list and sixth on the carer points list. She has at least one point in 51 of the 53 career games. She is second on William Smith's career draw controls list with 220.
 
McGinty moved up to the third team after earning honorable mention recognition last year. She leads the Herons with 34 assists. McGinty is second on the team with 61 points. She had a season-high seven points on three goals and four assists at Rensselaer. She also had four helpers against Rochester and in the Liberty League Championship game against Ithaca. McGinty was named the Liberty League Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the second straight season.
 
McGinty has played in 50 career games. She has 72 goals, 99 assists and 171 points. McGinty has recorded at least one point in 39 consecutive games.
 
Smeader was also a USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American honorable mention in 2022. She has started 17 games in goal this season, posting a 17-0 record with a 7.02 GAA and a .504 save percentage. Smeader enters the NCAA tournament 13th in the country in GAA. She has made double-digit saves in four games this season, including a career-high 13 in a 12-9 victory over then fifth-ranked Salisbury.
 
Smeader is a two-year starter in goal. She is 35-2 with a 7.30 GAA and a .468 save percentage. Smeader is tied for fifth on Wiliam Smith's career wins list and is sixth in GAA.
 
William Smith (18-0) is ranked second in the latest NIKE/USA Lacrose Magazine Poll. The Herons will host the winner of Rhodes-Merchant Marine Academy in their NCAA tournament opener at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 15.