The third-ranked William Smith College lacrosse team will be back in action Friday, May 5, when it welcomes Union to Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium for a Liberty League Tournament semifinal. The opening draw is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
The Herons finished the regular season with a 16-0 overall record, 10-0 in conference play, claiming the Liberty League regular season title. Last weekend, the Herons defeated Vassar 19-8 to close out the regular season. Sophomore Katherine Murray led the Herons with a career-high six goals.
 
The Dutchwomen are 11-5 overall. The No. 4 seed, Union advanced to the semifinals with a 12-11 win over Rensselaer on Tuesday. Sydney McParlton led the way for the Dutchwomen with five points on four goals and an assist. Sydney Widlitz made 14 saves on her way to picking up the win.
 
Fans who can't 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).
 
Second-seeded Ithaca will host sixth-seeded Vassar in the other semifinal. That game is also scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The winners will meet Sunday for the Liberty League Championship at the highest remaining seed.
 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith is led by senior Maddie Montgomery. She has a Liberty League-leading 63 goals and 78 points.
• Junior Allie McGinty leads the Herons with 29 assists. She is second on the team with 51 points.
• First-year Natalie Daniels leads William Smith with 66 draw controls.
• Sophomore Maura Smeader plays the majority of minutes in goal for the Herons. She is 15-0 with a GAA of 7.02 and a save percentage of .502. Smeader is 13th in the nation in GAA.

 
NATIONAL NUMBERS

• The Herons are one of three teams in the country that are undefeated, leading the nation in winning percentage (1.00). William Smith is also first in the nation in turnovers per game (10.75).
• The Herons are third in the nation in shots on goal per game (28.88) and sixth in shots per game (36.62).
• Additionally, William Smith is sixth in clearing percentage (.904), 10th in scoring margin (+9.81), 15th in scoring offense (16.56) and 16th in scoring defense (6.75).

 
ABOUT THE DUTCHWOMEN

• Union is led by Sydney McPartlon. She has 44 goals and 53 points.
• Katie Julien leads the Dutchwomen with 13 assists.
• Dana Truini leads Union with 61 draw controls. She has 23 goals and nine assists for 32 points.
• Sydney Widlitz plays a majority of the minutes in goal for the Dutchwomen. She is 10-4 with a GAA of 9.71 and a save percentage of .527. She is 19th in the nation in save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Friday will be the 36th meeting between the Herons and the Dutchwomen.
• William Smith leads the all-time series 25-10, including a record of 14-2 in Geneva.
• Earlier this season, the Herons defeated the Dutchmen 16-5 in Schenectady. Maddie Montgomery matched her career-high with seven goals.