The 22nd-ranked William Smith soccer team will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 7, when it welcomes Rochester Institute of Technology to Cozzens Field. The Liberty League Tournament semifinal is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
 
The Herons, who are 11-2-3 overall, are the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. William Smith went 7-1-1 in league play and earned a bye after closing out the regular season unbeaten over their last eight games.
 
The Tigers are the No. 3 seed. RIT is 9-3-6 overall after beating sixth-seeded Union 1-0 on Tuesday in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament.
 
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ABOUT THE HERONS

• Senior Ruth Hotaling leads the Liberty League in goals (12) and points (25).
• Senior Julia Bragg is second on the team with eight goals and 16 points. She is fourth in the conference in goals and sixth in points.
• Junior Grace Metzler leads the Herons with four assists.
• Junior Antonia Goerke has played the majority of minutes in goal. She has a 0.72 GAA, an .872 save percentage and eight shutouts.

 
ABOUT THE TIGERS

• Elena Onodera leads RIT with a team-high 16 points on seven goals and one assist.
• Daniella Malanga has a team-high three assists.
• Emily Sanchez has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Tigers. She is 9-2-3 with a 0.81 GAA and an .810 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Friday will be the 51st meeting between the Herons and the Tigers.
• William Smith leads the all-time series 45-1-4, including a 25-0-2 mark in Geneva.
• On Sept. 24, the Tigers handed the Herons their lone Liberty League loss of the season, a 3-2 victory at Tiger Stadium.

 
THE REST OF THE BRACKET

• Top-seeded Vassar will host fifth-seeded Ithaca at 1:30 p.m.
• If the Brewers advance, the championship game will be in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Nov. 9.
• If Ithaca advances, either William Smith or RIT will host the title tilt.