The William Smith tennis team will be back in action this weekend as it hosts three matches during its alumnae weekend. The Herons will take on NYU and Bard on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. They will then take on Liberty League foe RPI on Sunday at 10 a.m. The location of the matches will depend on the weather.
 
William Smith is 4-9 this season and is coming off a 6-3 loss to then No. 50 Union on Sunday. The Herons look for their first Liberty League win of the season against Bard on Saturday.

NYU brings a 3-3 record to Geneva. The Violets are coming off a 5-0 loss to No. 13 Amherst on Saturday.
 
Bard is 2-4 this season and 0-3 in conference play. The Raptors are coming off a 9-0 loss to then No. 38 Skidmore on Sunday.
 
RPI is 7-4 on the season with a 1-1 record in the Liberty League and will face off against the University of Rochester and RIT before heading to Geneva to take on the Herons. The Engineers are coming off an 8-1 loss to the Thoroughbreds on Saturday.
 
Fans who can't make it to Geneva this weekend can follow the action with live video courtesy of hwsathletics.com. If the matches move inside, there will be no live video.

ABOUT THE HERONS 

• Sophomore Marin Montagne leads William Smith in singles play with a 7-3 record. She is 3-1 in the No. 5 spot.
• Junior Julia Pida is 3-4 in dual matches this season, including a 3-0 mark in the No. 4 spot.
• Sophomore Maddy Buck is undefeated in dual match singles play with a 3-0 record.
• In doubles play, sophomore Haley Levine and junior Isabelle Goings-Perrot lead the Herons. They are 4-6 from the No. 1 spot and are coming off an 8-6 win against Union's Gracie Nicol and Chara Meidani.
• Buck and Montagne are 4-1 in doubles play this season.
• Pida and classmate Natalie Haythorn have chipped in a 4-4 record in dual matches, primarily at the No. 2 spot.

ABOUT THE VIOLETS

• Jimena Menendez is the No. 7 ranked singles player in the Northeast Region according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) rankings. She is 5-0 in dual matches this season at the No. 1 spot.
• Dakota Fordham is 3-1 in singles play this season in the No. 2 spot.
• Fordham and Isabella Hartman are ranked No. 9 in the ITA Northeast Region doubles rankings. The duo is 3-3 in dual matches at the No. 1 spot and 11-6 overall.
• Menendez and Molly Heber are 4-1 in doubles play in the No. 2 spot.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS

• Hanna Okalava leads Bard in singles play and is 3-2 in the No. 1 spot in dual matches this season.
• Izzi Popolizio is 2-2 in dual matches with a 2-1 record in the No. 5 spot.
• Oklava and Paige Houghton are 2-1 from the No. 1 doubles position.
• Popolizio and Josie Smith are riding a two-match win streak and are 2-0 in the No. 3 spot.

ABOUT THE ENGINEERS

• Nicole Ridenour leads RPI in singles play and is 6-2 from the No. 1 spot.
• Lorna Flores Gonzalez is 6-3 in dual matches this season and is 3-0 from the No. 3 spot.
• Ridenour and Flores Gonzalez are 6-3 in doubles play in the No. 1 position.
• Prisha Rapur and Brooke Bauer are 3-2 in dual match doubles play at the No. 3 spot.

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 15th meeting between William Smith and NYU. The Violets hold a 10-4 edge in the series.
• Last time they met, NYU defeated the Herons 9-0 in New York City, N.Y.
• This will be the 10th meeting between William Smith and Bard. The Herons are undefeated in the series.
• Last time they met, the Herons defeated the Raptors 9-0 in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
• This will be the 19th meeting between William Smith and RPI. The Herons hold a 13-5 edge in the series.
• Last time they met, the Engineers defeated the Herons 9-0 in Geneva.