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KEVIN COLTON

Field Hockey hosts William Smith Classic this weekend

9/8/2023 12:41:00 PM

By: Mercedes Wiegel '25
The William Smith College field hockey team will be back in action this weekend as they host the William Smith Classic on Sept. 9-10. Saturday's contests will see the Herons take on Kean University at 10:30 a.m. followed by St. Lawrence taking on Lebanon Valley at 2 p.m. Sunday's action will begin with the Saints taking on the Cougars at 10:30 a.m. followed by the Herons taking on the Flying Dutchmen at 2 p.m.
 
Fans who can't make it to McCooey Field this weekend can follow all the action with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats. The William Smith games will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).

ABOUT THE HERONS:
  • William Smith enters the weekend with a 2-1 record and looks to remain perfect on McCooey Field after a 3-1 win over SUNY Geneseo on Wednesday.
  • Defender Kate Barilla earned a spot on the Liberty League honor roll after playing a key role in the Herons' season-opening win over St. John Fisher.
  • Forward Rebecca Mantione also earned a spot on the honor roll after producing a goal and an assist against St. John Fisher. Mantione leads the team with six points on two goals and two assists.
  • Kristen McCormick has the edge in goalie minutes played for the Herons. She is 2-1 with a 1.52 GAA and a .714 save percentage.
ABOUT THE COUGARS:
  • Kean brings a 2-0 record into Saturday's game. On Tuesday, the Cougars defeated Arcadia University, 3-0.
  • Jorja Hibschman leads the team with five points on two goals and one assist.
  • Jenna Flemings has played all 120 minutes in goal for the Cougars. She is 2-0 with a 0.00 GAA and a 1.00 save percentage. 
ABOUT THE FLYING DUTCHMEN:
  • Lebanon Valley enters the weekend with a 1-2. On Wednesday, the Dutchmen fell to Gettysburg, 1-0. 
  • Jenna Angstadt leads the team with one goal, one assist and three points. 
  • Lauren Jancsarics is 1-2 on the season with a 1.67 GAA and a .643 save percentage. 
SERIES SNAPSHOT:
  • Saturday's game will be the first meeting between the Herons and the Cougars.
  • Sunday's game will be the 28th meeting between the Herons and the Flying Dutchmen.
  • William Smith holds a slight edge, leading the series 16-12.
  • The Herons won 3-2 over the Dutchmen in last year's match. 
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