The William Smith lacrosse team will travel to Middletown, Connecticut, Saturday, May 18, for a third round game in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Herons, who are ranked ninth in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll, will take on Gettysburg, which is ranked sixth, at 2:30 p.m. at Wesleyan University's Smith Field.
 
The second-ranked Cardinals are one of four regional hosts for the weekend. Wesleyan will take on Colby, which is ranked 13th in the coaches poll, in Saturday's first game at 11:30 a.m. The winners will advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 22. That game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, and $2 for children. Sales will be cash only. Fans unable to make it to Smith Field can follow the action online with the NCAA Championships Pass and live stats on Wesleyan's Athletic site. The William Smith-Gettysburg game will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith:
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall record: 18-3
Record at neutral site: 1-0
Liberty League record: 9-1
IWLCA Poll: #9
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: #6
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-Large
Tournament path: May 12, def. MIT 12-9
NCAA tournament record: 29-23 (24th appearance)
Head Coach: Anne Phillips (270-118 overall, 134-31 at William Smith)
Goals: 308
Goals allowed: 146
Goal leaders: Maddie Montgomery (73), Natalie Daniels (67), Allie McGinty (31)
Assist leaders: McGinty (46), Montgomery (14), Emily Griffin (14)
Ground ball leaders: Maura Smeader (42), Montgomery (41), Daniels (34)
Caused turnover leaders: Montgomery (38), Janey Sypeck (28), Nikki Pio (23)
Draw control leaders: Daniels (97), Montgomery (67), Molly Davis (48)
Goalie: Smeader (7.26 GAA. .498 SV%, 18-3)
 
Gettysburg
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Bullets
Overall Record: 17-3
Record at neutral sites: 0-0
Centennial Conference record: 8-0 (Regular Season Champs)
IWLCA Poll: #6
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: #5
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-Large Bid
Tournament Path: May 12, def. Trinity (CT) 13-11
NCAA tournament record: 45-16 (22nd appearance, 3 national titles)
Head Coach: Charlotte Hibbard (36-8 overall)
Goals: 323
Goals allowed: 160
Goal leaders: Jordan Basso (67), Julia Daly (66), Caroline Sullivan (37)
Assist leader: Sullivan (47), Basso (41), Daly (16)
Ground ball leaders: Sullivan (41), Lily Macatee (39), Basso (35)
Caused turnover leaders: Daly (25), Julie Breedveld (24) Basso (21)
Draw control leaders: Emily Crane (117), Macatee (92), Annie Nikolic (45)
Goalie: Gillian Cortese (8.06 GAA, .483 SV%, 17-2)
 
Wesleyan
Location: Middletown, Connecticut
Mascot: Cardinals
Overall record: 16-3
Record at home: 9-1
NESCAC record: 8-2
IWLCA Poll: #2
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: #2
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-Large Bid
Tournament path: May 12, def. York (Pa.) 16-6
NCAA tournament record: 8-5 (sixth appearance)
Head Coach: Kim Williams (117-52 overall, 97-41 at Wesleyan)
Goals: 260
Goals Allowed: 159
Goal leaders: Olivia Lai (56), Laura Baine (49), Molly Greer (25)
Assist leaders: Baine (30), Becca Dibble (15), Sam DeLeo (13)
Ground ball leaders: Kiara Tangney (36), Lai (33), DeLeo (31)
Caused turnover leaders: Tangney (29), Lilly Stoller (24), Greer (21)
Draw control leaders: Bridget Horst (93), Tangney (47), Green (39)
Goalie: Izzy Weintraub (8.22 GAA, .453 SV%, 16-3)
 
 
Colby
Location: Waterville, Maine
Mascot: Mules
Overall record: 12-6
Record on the road: 5-4
NESCAC record: 5-5
IWLCA Poll: #13
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: #12
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-Large Bid
Tournament path: May 12, def. TCNJ 15-11
NCAA tournament record: 16-12 (13th appearance)
Head coach: Karen Henning (306-101 overall, 203-80 at Colby)
Goals: 211
Goals allowed: 169
Goal leaders: Ally Franz (48), Julia Jardina (45), Tori Congdon (18)
Assist leaders: Tate Ban (25), Jardina (15), Kins Helmer (13)
Ground ball leaders: Kat Munter (35), Sarah Hearns (26), Jardina (25)
Caused turnover leaders: Munter (28), Lydia Carr (11), Stella Regan (11)
Draw control leaders: Jardina (72), Ainsley Dion (67), Munter (33)
Goalie: Hearns (10.05 GAA, .427 SV%, 12-5)