The William Smith volleyball team will make its second-straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship as it heads to Baltimore this weekend. The Herons will take on Lynchburg on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m. in a first round match at Johns Hopkins.

The Herons and Hornets are two of eight teams in the Johns Hopkins Regional. The other six teams include the host Blue Jays, Stevenson, St. John Fisher, Wentworth, La Verne, and Penn St. Behrend. The matches will start at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.

The winner of the William Smith-Lynchburg match will take on either Johns Hopkins or Stevenson on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Here is a quick look at the teams:

William Smith
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Herons
Overall record: 23-7
Record at Neutral Sites: 7-2
Liberty League Record: 6-2
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 0-1 (Second appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Derryk Williams (4th year, 76-30 record)
Kills Leader: Malya Sayre (494 total, 4.80 K/S)
Assists Leader: Delainy Williams (1,124 total, 11.02 A/S)
Points Leader: Sayre (580.5 total, 5.64 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Arielle Newsome (97 total, 0.95 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Kali Vanderhoof (412 total, 4.00 DIG/S)
 
Lynchburg
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Mascot: Hornets
Overall record: 26-4
Record at Neutral Sites: 8-1
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: Receiving votes
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: First appearance
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Kevin Cardoza (2nd year, 45-16 record)
Kills Leader: Kate Hardie (334 total, 3.09 K/S)
Assists Leader: Alexis Scipione (718 total, 6.71 A/S)
Points Leader: Hardie (412.5 total, 3.82 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Ava Meinhardt (93 total, 0.85 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Tori Williamson (311 total, 2.85 DIG/S)
 
Johns Hopkins
Location: Baltimore
Mascot: Blue Jays
Overall record: 25-4
Record at Neutral Sites: 4-2
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: No. 6
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 22-10 (11 appearances)
National Championships: 1
Head Coach: Bayleigh Braswell (1st year, 25-4)
Kills Leader: Simone Adam (339 total, 3.61 K/S)
Assists Leader: Helena Swaak (590 total, 5.84 A/S)
Points Leader: Adam (394 total, 4.19 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Alice Yu (100 total, 1.01 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Nicole Tuszynski (409 total, 4.13 DIG/S)
 
Stevenson
Location: Stevenson, Maryland
Mascot: Mustangs
Overall record: 18-13
Record at Neutral Sites: 2-3
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 6-12 (12 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Emma Lorenzen (2nd year, 31-30)
Kills Leader: Giulia Viglietta (300 total, 2.78 K/S)
Assists Leader: Declyn Tooze (567 total, 5.11 A/S)
Points Leader: Viglietta (361 total, 3.34 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Logan Burge (111 total, 1.04 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Giulia Viglietta (326 total, 3.02 DIG/S)
 
St. John Fisher
Location: Rochester, New York
Mascot: Cardinals
Overall record: 29-1
Record at Neutral Sites: 9-0
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: No. 24
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 1-6 (6 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Kelly Greapentrog (17th year, 321-267)
Kills Leader: Kaylene Noble (380 total, 4.13 K/S)
Assists Leader: Reilly Morrow (920 total, 10.45 A/S)
Points Leader: Noble (411 total, 4.47 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Ana Gutman (79 total, 0.87 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Kiera Hartpence (340 total, 3.54 DIG/S)
 
Wentworth
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Mascot: Leopards
Overall record: 23-4
Record at Neutral Sites: 3-1
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 0-2 (2 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Nick Baldecchi (3rd year, 64-21)
Kills Leader: Emma Sanders (298 total, 3.27 K/S)
Assists Leader: Olivia Vaughn (694 total, 8.90 A/S)
Points Leader: Sanders (354.5 total, 3.9 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Ava Rocchio (60 total, 0.85 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Amanda Zweifler (364 total, 4.14 DIG/S)
 
La Verne
Location: La Verne, Calif.
Mascot: Leopards
Overall record: 25-2
Record at Neutral Sites: 9-0
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: No. 5
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 55-26 (28 appearances)
National Championships: 2
Head Coach: Jeff Hendershot (6th year, 118-49)
Kills Leader: Mya Ray (485 total, 4.90 K/S)
Assists Leader: Vanessa Marquez (465 total, 5.05 A/S)
Points Leader: Ray (568.5 total, 5.74 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Zacky Coaston (130 total, 1.37 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Keilani Mumolo (351 total, 3.58 DIG/S)
 
Penn St.-Behrend
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Mascot: Lions
Overall record: 22-7
Record at Neutral Sites: 6-0
American Volleyball Coaches Association Rank: N/A
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 0-5 (5 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Jared Marks (First year, 22-7)
Kills Leader: Cadence Jones (437 total, 4.33 K/S)
Assists Leader: Brynne Smith (817 total, 7.78 A/S)
Points Leader: Jones (519 total, 5.1 PTS/S)
Blocks Leader: Kylie Fehlman (72 total, 0.84 BLK/S)
Digs Leader: Sara Nobach (425 total, 4.05 DIG/S)