The William Smith tennis team will be back in action this weekend with two nonconference home matches. The Herons will take on SUNY Geneseo Saturday, April 20, followed by a matchup with Hartwick on Sunday. Both matches are set to begin at noon.
 
The Herons are 5-11 this season and are coming off an action-packed weekend that saw William Smith go 1-2. The Herons defeated Bard 9-0 and lost to No. 37 NYU 8-1 and RPI 8-1.
 
The Knights are 8-4 this season and are coming off a month-long hiatus. Their last match was on March 14 in Florida, where Geneseo defeated Illinois Wesleyan 8-1. The Knights will take on the University of Rochester on Friday before heading to Geneva Saturday.
 
The Hawks are 9-4 on the season and will head to SUNY New Paltz on Saturday before coming to Geneva Sunday. The Hawks' last match was on Oct. 13, when Hartwick fell 5-4 to St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Tournament semifinals.
 
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 is 7-5 in singles play. She's played in four of the six spots in the order.
• Classmate Haley Levine also has seven singles wins, playing 13 matches at No. 1.
• Montagne and sophomore Maddy Buck have a team-high five doubles wins (5-1), playing in all three spots.
• Levine and junior Isabelle Goings-Perrot are 4-8 in the No. 1 doubles position this season.

ABOUT THE KNIGHTS

• Rory Tobin leads Geneseo in singles play with an 8-0 record, including a 5-0 mark at No. 2.
• Samantha Rava is also undefeated in singles play this season (7-0).
• Natalie Pipes is 4-3 in the No. 1 spot for the Knights.
• Pipes and Tobin are 3-1 in the No. 1 doubles spot this season.

ABOUT THE HAWKS

• Jade Killikelly is 10-2 in dual matches this season in the No. 2 spot and is riding a nine-match win streak.
• Phoebe Olson leads Hartwick from the No. 1 singles position and is 8-5 on the season.
• Maggie Van Valkenburgh has chipped in a 9-1 record in dual matches this season and is 8-0 in the No. 6 spot.
• Olson and Killikelly are 7-5 in dual matches this season in the No. 1 position.
• Colleen Marsh and Gianna Leggieri are 6-1 in the No. 3 doubles position.

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's matchup will be the 19th meeting between the Herons and the Knights. William Smith holds a 17-1 advantage in the series, including a 9-1 record in Geneva.
• Last time they met, the Herons defeated the Knights 5-4 in Geneseo on April 16, 2014.
• Sunday's matchup will be the fifth meeting between William Smith and Hartwick. The Herons have won all four previous meetings against the Hawks.
• Last time they met, William Smith defeated Hartwick 8-1 in Geneva on Sept. 17, 2000.