The William Smith soccer team will be back in action Wednesday, Sept. 18, when it heads to Geneseo for a non-conference contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. The game begins a stretch that will see the Herons travel for five of their next six games.
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William Smith is 2-2-1 overall and is coming off a win 1-0 over Messiah this past Saturday. Senior
Lindsay Ringbloom scored the lone goal and
Kirsten Nelson made five saves as she earned the shutout.
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The Knights enter the week at 3-1-1 overall. Geneseo is coming off a 3-0 shutout against Hartwick. Three different Knights scored in the win.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
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ABOUT THE HERONS
- Senior Marjorie Plants leads William Smith with three goals and seven points.
- Junior Ruth Hotaling has a team-high three assists.
- Nelson has played the majority of the minutes in goal for the Herons. After recording a shutout on Saturday, she was named the Liberty League's Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
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ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
- Lindsay Matthews leads Geneseo with five goals and 11 points.
- Three different Knights have two assists.
- Mollie Collins has played the majority of the minutes in goal for the Knights. She is 3-1-1 with a  1.06 GAA and a .792 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY
- Wednesday will be the 31st meeting between the Herons and the Knights.
- William Smith leads the all-time series 20-8-2, including a mark of 8-4-0 in Geneseo.
- Last season, the Herons defeated the Knights 2-1. Ava Ruppersberger scored both goals for the Herons. Nelson made five saves.