The William Smith College soccer team, which checked in at No. 4 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll, continues its three-game homestead tomorrow when it welcomes Ithaca to Cozzens Field. The Herons and the Bombers are scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m.
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The game will be a rematch of last year's Liberty League Championship game. William Smith and Ithaca played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer before the Bombers claimed the Liberty League title 5-3 on penalty kicks.
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William Smith enters the week with a 4-0-3 overall record and a 0-0-2 mark in conference play. The Herons are fifth in the conference standings with two points. William Smith is coming off a 1-1 draw with Skidmore last Saturday.
Seneca Blakely-Armitage scored the Herons' goal.
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Ithaca is 5-1-1 overall with a 1-0-0 mark in conference play. The Bombers are tied for third in the conference standings with three points. This past weekend the Bombers defeated Bard 4-0 to open league play.
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Fans unable to make the trip to Cozzens Field can follow the action with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats.
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ABOUT THE HERONS
- Julia DiMenna leads William Smith with three goals and six points.
- Katrine Berg leads the Herons with three assists and is second on the team with five points.
- Kirsten Nelson has played every minute in goal for William Smith. She is 4-0-3 with a 1.00 GAA and a .794 save percentage.
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ABOUT THE BOMBERS
- Ally Stanton leads Ithaca with three goals and seven points.
- Four Bombers have two assists each.
- Grace Hickey has played the majority of minutes in goal for Ithaca. She is 5-1-1 with a 0.44 GAA and a .857 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY
- Wednesday's game will be the 37th meeting between the Herons and the Bombers.Â
- William Smith leads the series 23-8-5, including a 13-5-2 mark in Geneva.