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Maddie Montgomery runs towards goal in William Smith's game against Rhodes

Herons to host Cardinals in 3rd round

5/19/2023 1:00:00 PM

The third-ranked William Smith College lacrosse team will host a NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship regional this weekend, May 20-21, on Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium. The Herons will take on No. 19 St. John Fisher on Saturday at 1 p.m.  
 
Saturday's second game will feature No. 5 Tufts and No. 7 Wesleyan and will be played on Boswell Field at 4 p.m. Saturday's winning teams will meet on Sunday at 4 p.m. in a national quarterfinal.
 
Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens, military personnel, and children ages 3-12. HWS students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with a valid HWS ID courtesy of HWS Athletics.
 
Fans unable to make it to Boswell Field can follow the action online with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats.
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith:
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall Record: 19-0
Record at Home: 10-0
Liberty League Record: 10-0 (Champions)
IWLCA Poll: 3
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 2
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA tournament record: 26-22 (23rd appearance)
Head Coach: Anne Phillips (250-114, 114-27 at William Smith)
Goals: 310
Goals allowed: 123
Goal leaders: Maddie Montgomery (73), Kaitlin Pellechia (37), Katherine Murray (36)
Assist leaders: Allie McGinty (39), Maddie Montgomery (15), Katherine Murray (8), Kate Colvin (8)
Ground ball leaders: Kate Risley (40), Murray (33), Anna Suter (31)
Caused turnover leaders: Risley (24), Suter (22), Nikki Pio (19)
Draw control leaders: Natalie Daniels (80), Montgomery (76), Molly Davis (56)
Goalie: Maura Smeader (6.71 GAA, .511 SV%, 18-0)
 
St. John Fisher
Location: Pittsford, New York
Mascot: Cardinals
Overall Record: 17-2
Record on the Road: 8-0
Empire 8 Record: 7-0 (Champions)
IWLCA Poll: 19
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 13
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA tournament record: 10-12 (13th appearance)
Head Coach: Linda Michele (198-58, 175-47 at St. John Fisher)
Goals: 264
Goals allowed: 100
Goal leaders: Hanna Kumpf (43), Sydney Carpenter (41), Courtney O'Dea (31)
Assist leaders: Carpenter (31), O'Dea (29), Mary Fiorentino (27)
Ground ball leaders: Carpenter (51), Maddie Lowney (49), Shannon Foster (42)
Caused turnover leaders: Carpenter (25), Foster (24), Mykenzie Black (24)
Draw control leaders: Carpenter (180), Lowney (34), Black (21), Kumpf (21)
Goalie: Lilly Goodsell (5.26 GAA, .505 SV%, 17-2)
 
Tufts
Location: Medford, Massachusetts
Mascot: Jumbos
Overall Record: 15-4
Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
New England Small College Athletic Conference Record: 8-2
IWLCA Poll: 5
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 5
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large Bid
NCAA tournament record: 17-8 (8th appearance)
Head Coach: Courtney Shute (120-43)
Goals: 255
Goals allowed: 203
Goal leaders: Margie Carden (65), Emma Joyce (51), Allie Sorn (25)
Assist leaders: Joyce (16), Carden (15), Madeline Delaney (12)
Ground ball leaders: Courtney Kaufman (32), Kathryn Fernandopulle (29), Joyce (28)
Caused turnover leaders: Fernandopulle (20), Becca Gable (19), Joyce (16)
Draw control leaders: Joyce (109), Delaney (62), Kate Wujciak (33)
Goalie: Courtney Kaufman (10.76 GAA, .492 SV%, 13-2)
 
Wesleyan
Location: Middletown, Connecticut
Mascot: Cardinals
Overall Record: 15-3
Record at Neutral Site: 0-1
New England Small College Athletic Conference Record: 8-2
IWLCA Poll: 7
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 7
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large Bid
NCAA tournament record: 7-4 (5th appearance)
Head Coach: Kim Williams (101-48, 81-37 at Wesleyan)
Goals: 254
Goals allowed: 138
Goal leaders: Olivia Lai (42), Kate Balicki (41), Kendall Mittleman (25)
Assist leaders: Chessy Greenwald (30), Mittleman (23), Laura Baine (15)
Ground ball leaders: Erin Trotta (46), Greenwald (33), Maeve Olson (28)
Caused turnover leaders: Trotta (38), Kiara Tangney (30), Olson (20)
Draw control leaders: Bridget Horst (90), Tangney (33), Gil Horst (23)
Goalie: Abby Wolk (8.08 GAA, .443 SV%, 13-2)
 
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