The William Smith lacrosse team will travel to Middlebury, Vermont, on Saturday, May 17, for a third round game in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Herons, 13th in the latest IWLCA Poll, will take on York (Pa.), which is ranked eighth, at 2:30 p.m. at Middlebury's Peter Kohn Field.
 
The top-ranked Panthers are one of four regional hosts for the weekend. Middlebury will take on 21st-ranked Chicago at 11:30 a.m. The winners advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 14. The quarterfinal round game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Bostwick Family Squash Lobby and behind the pickleball courts. Tickets will be and 6 for adults and $3 for students and seniors each day. Children three and under are free.
 
Fans who cannot make the trip can follow all the action online with NCAA Championships Pass and Live Stats. The game will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7).
 
Here is a quick look at the teams:
 
William Smith
Location: Geneva, New York 
Mascot: Herons
Overall record: 14-4
Record at neutral site: 1-0
Liberty League record: 9-0
IWLCA Poll: 13
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 11
NPI ranking: 22
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 33-24 (25 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Anne Phillips (286-123, 150-36 in 10 seasons at William Smith)
Goals: 247
Goals allowed: 129
Goal leaders: Katherine Murray (49), Kira Fulton (31), Mia Falco (29), Taryn Luzi (29)
Assist leaders: Fulton (21), Falco (20), Murray (19)
Ground ball leaders: Maura Smeader (36), Lily Kuhn (25), Janey Sypeck (23)
Caused turnover leaders: Nikki Pio (25), Kuhn (23), Sypeck (20)
Draw control leaders: Natalie Daniels (101), Kate Colvin (44), Delaney Cassidy (40)
Goalie: Smeader (7.27 GAA, .490 SV%, 14-4)
 
York
Location: York, Pennsylvania 
Mascot: Spartans
Overall record: 17-3
Record at neutral site: 0-0
Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth record: 7-0
IWLCA Poll: 8
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 8
NPI ranking: 8
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 15-11 (12 appearances)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Jen Muston (18th season, 238-93)
Goals: 301
Goals allowed: 127
Goal leaders: Zoe Kluegel (56), Gianna Huet (42), Logan Ward (38)
Assist leaders: Huet (34), Krista Yarusso (24), Kluegel (22)
Ground ball leaders: Bella Garabo (43), Sydney Mentzer (39), Nesiah Bertram (22)
Caused turnover leaders: Bertram (27), Mentzer (26), Garabo (15)
Draw control leaders: Mentzer (70), Ross (57), Katie Jeanes (38)
Goalie: Garabo (7.08 GAA, .540 SV%, 16-3)
 
Middlebury
Location: Middlebury, Vermont
Mascot: Panthers
Overall record: 17-1
Record at home: 9-1
NESCAC record: 10-0
IWLCA Poll: 2
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: 1
NPI ranking: 1
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 80-18 (29th appearance)
National Championships: 10 (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Head Coach: Kate Livesay (295-38, 168-12 ninth season at Middlebury)
Goals: 275
Goals allowed: 125
Goal Leaders: Hope Shue (67), Caroline Adams (39), Skylar Lach (36)
Assist leaders: Maggie Coughlin (34), Shue (27), Adams (16)
Ground ball leaders: Caroline Messer (36), Gina Driscoll (28), Shue (26)
Caused turnover leaders: Kylie Wilson (25), Messer (17), Shue (17)
Draw control leaders: Adams (112), Shue (62), Lucy Bishop (57)
Goalie: Driscoll (6.21 GAA, .531 SV%, 14-1)
 
U Chicago
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Mascot: Maroons
Overall record: 13-4
Record on the road: 4-4
IWLCA Poll: 21
USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll: Receiving votes
NPI ranking: 21
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large bid
NCAA tournament record: 4-4 (Fifth appearance)
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Kate Robinson (104-41, 89-19 seventh season at UChicago)
Goals: 291
Goals allowed: 134
Goal leaders: Peyton McGuire (49), Lulu Hardy (48), Avery Song (25)
Assist leaders: Jane Chen (33), Wynne Boggan (25), Evelina Swigart (20)
Ground ball leaders: Kali Konstantinakos (37), Jill Hooey (33), Rachel Keefe (33)
Caused turnover leaders: Konstantinakos (38), Sophie Lynn (27), Swigart (27)
Draw control leaders: Swigart (86), Hooey (57), Boggan (42)
Goalie: Keefe (8.14 GAA, .508 SV%, 13-4)