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Mia Batchelder breaks in on goal. She scored on the play, the first goal of the season for the Herons.
KEN DeBOLT
4
Winner William Smith WILLIAM (1-0, 0-0)
0
St. John Fisher SJFU (0-1, 0-0)
Winner
William Smith WILLIAM
(1-0, 0-0)
4
Final
0
St. John Fisher SJFU
(0-1, 0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
William Smith WILLIAM 0 1 0 3 4
St. John Fisher SJFU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: William Smith Field Hockey | | Ken DeBolt

Herons fly by Cardinals 4-0

PITTSFORD, N.Y.—The No. 24 William Smith field hockey team opened the 2024 season with a dominating 4-0 win at St. John Fisher this afternoon. The Herons got goals from four different players, including three first-years.

William Smith (1-0) outshot St. John Fisher 24-2 and enjoyed a 12-1 edge in penalty corners. In fact, the Cardinals didn't earn a corner until the final 10 seconds of the game. First-year goalie Baker Jeramiah earned the shut out in her collegiate debut, making a pair of saves. Senja Matson made 11 stops for Fisher (0-1).

The Herons controlled possession for the majority of the match, opening the scoring on Mia Batchelder's first career goal two minutes into the second quarter. It remained a one-goal game into the fourth quarter when WIlliam Smith erupted for three more goals off the sticks of first-year Caroline Kogut, junior Lily Gutch and first-year Eliza Freeland.
 

"It was a great team victory on the road today to start the season. We played a very strong field turf passing game and worked well together. We defended really well in the midfield and stepped up for interceptions.  It was great to see scoring from 4 different herons and 3 of them first years." - Head Coach Sophie Riskie '07


SERIES SNAPSHOT
  • William Smith improved to 5-2 all-time against St. John Fisher.
  • The Herons have won four in a row over the Cardinals.
  • During the four-game win streak, William Smith is averaging 4.0 goals per game.

FOR STARTERS
  • William Smith has won four straight season-openers under fourth-year Head Coach Sophie Riskie '07.
  • THe Herons haven't lost a season-opener since 2019.

ON THE HORIZON
  • William Smith will stay on the road, visiting Geneseo on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The Herons and Knights, who are led by William Smith alumna Margaret McConnell '14, will face off at 7 p.m.

 
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