TROY, N.Y.—The 20th-ranked William Smith soccer team and Rensselaer battled to a scoreless draw at the Engineers' ECAV Stadium this afternoon. With the draw, the Herons finish the regular season with an 11-2-3 overall record and a 7-1-1 record in Liberty League play.
 
William Smith finished second in the conference standings with 22 points and will be the No. 2 seed in the six-team conference tournament. The Herons will host a semifinal contest on Friday, Nov. 7. William Smith will take on the winner of RIT vs. Union.
 
Junior Antonia Goerke went the distance in goal for the Herons. She made six saves as she collected her eighth shutout of the season.
 
Audrey Montero played all 90 minutes in goal for RPI. She made eight saves. The Engineers conclude their season with an overall record of 6-7-4 and a 2-4-3 mark in conference play.
 
KEY STATS

• The Herons finished the contest with an 18-17 edge in shots.
• William Smith had 10 corner kicks, and RPI had two.

 
MATCH SUMMARY

• Junior Charlotte Brown had the Herons' first chance of the game in the sixth minute. She fired a shot from the top of the 18-yard box that just missed the right goal post.
• Just under a minute later, senior Julia Accioly also just missed a shot wide right.
• In the 34th minute, senior Julia Bragg fired a shot off of the crossbar.
• Five minutes later, RPI also ripped a shot off the crossbar.
• William Smith had a slight 10-9 edge in shots in the opening 45 minutes.
• RPI tested Goerke with three quick shots early in the second half, but the netminder was up to the task, making three key saves
• Sophomore Nell Dwyer nearly broke the deadlock in the 80th minute, but her shot was turned aside by a diving save from Audrey Montero.
• Both teams had eight shots in the second half.