The William Smith lacrosse team returns home for two of its final three regular season home games. The Herons begin the homestretch tomorrow, April 17, when they welcome Rochester Institute of Technology to Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium. The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
 
William Smith is looking to bounce back from a 13-10 loss to seventh-ranked Wesleyan on Saturday. The Herons, who are 12-2 overall with a 6-1 record in Liberty League play, are ranked sixth in this week's IL Women/IWLCA Poll and fifth in this week's USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll. Wiliam Smith is second in the Liberty League, one game behind 13th-ranked Ithaca. 
 
The Tigers are 6-6 overall with a 2-5 mark in conference play. RIT is coming off an 11-8 win over Clarkson on Saturday. The Tigers are currently a game and a half out of the final playoff spot currently held by RPI.

The Mommas Got You Food Truck will be on site at tomorrow's game and will be serving food from 4-6 p.m. HWS students, faculty and staff with a valid OneCard will get one complimentary meal courtesy of HWS Athletics. 
 
MEDIA COVERAGE

• Live Stats
• HWS All-Access
• WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva)

 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith is led by senior Maddie Montgomery, who has 45 goals and 55 points. She also leads the team with 19 caused turnovers. Montgomery is second on the team with 42 draw controls.
• Senior Allie McGinty leads the team with 36 assists. She is third with 46 points.
• Sophomore Natalie Daniels has 40 goals and 47 points. She leads the team with 56 draw controls.
• Junior Maura Smeader has started 13 of the 14 games this season. She is 11-2 with a 7.82 GAA and a .507 save percentage. She leads the team with 32 ground balls.

 
NATIONAL NUMBERS

• William Smith enters the week ranked third in the nation in clear percentage (.916), fourth in turnovers per game (12.71), eighth in winning percentage (.857), 12th in scoring defense (.736), 14th in save percentage (.510) and 20th in free position percentage (.550).
• Individually, Smeader is 11th in the nation in GAA (7.82) and 13th in save percentage (.507).

 
 
ABOUT THE TIGERS

• Serafina Kiselgof leads RIT with 47 goals and 57 points.
• Carissa Hywa leads the team with 18 assists and is second with 40 points.
• Defensively, Katherine Killian leads the team with 68 draw controls, 20 caused turnovers and 36 ground balls.
• Ellie Ruddy has played a majority of the minutes in goal for the Tigers. She is 6-6 with a 12.35 GAA and a .371 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Tomorrow's game will be the 14th meeting between William Smith and RIT.
• The Herons lead the series 12-1, including a 7-0 mark in Geneva. 
• After losing the first meeting, William Smith has rattled off 12 straight wins.
• On April 5, 2023, the Herons beat the Tigers 19-9 in the Poole Family Sports Dome. Daniels scored six goals.