William Smith soccer completes its two-game road trip on Saturday, Sept. 21, when it makes the 47-mile trip to Rochester. The match between the seventh-ranked Yellowjackets and the Herons is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
William Smith is 3-2-1 overall and is coming off a midweek win at Geneseo. The Herons won 2-0, behind goals from senior Marjorie Plants and sophomore Izzy Thors. Graduate student Kirsten Nelson made eight saves to earn her second straight shutout.
 
Rochester stands at 5-0-1 after defeating St. John Fisher 3-0 earlier this week. Grace Kuropatkin made five saves as she earned the shutout.
 
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ABOUT THE HERONS

• Plants leads William Smith with four goals and nine points.
• Ruth Hotaling has a team-high three assists.
• Kirsten Nelson has played the majority of the minutes in goal for the Herons.

 
ABOUT THE YELLOWJACKETS

• Natalie Santangelo leads Rochester with nine points on three goals and three assists.
• She is one of three Yellowjackets with three goals.
• Kuropatkin has played a majority of the minutes in goal. She has a 0.18 GAA and a .957 save percentage.
• The Yellowjackts have allowed one goal this season and shutout opponents for the last 438:19 minutes.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday will be the 51st meeting between the Herons and the Yellowjackets.
• William Smith leads the all-time series 24-17-9. The series is tied 8-8-5 in Rochester.
• The last three meetings between the two teams have ended in draws.
• Last year, the teams tied 2-2 in Geneva. Nelson made five saves in the game.