The William Smith hockey team will be back in action this weekend, Jan. 30-31, when it takes on SUNYAC travel partner Buffalo State in a home-and-home series. The Herons will be at Buffalo State on Friday at 3 p.m. On Saturday, the teams will meet at The Cooler at 7 p.m.
 
Saturday's game will be Hockey Fights Cancer Night at The Cooler. The Herons will be raising money throughout the weekend to support the American Cancer Society.
 
William Smith enters this weekend with an 8-9-0 record. The Herons are 4-2-0 in SUNYAC play. William Smith beat Morrisville 4-1 on Saturday.
 
Buffalo State is 10-6-1 with a 2-4-0 record in conference play. The Bengals are looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss to Cortland last Saturday.
 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith is tied for second in the league standings with eight points.
• Sophomore Bella Hacker leads the Herons with 10 points on six goals and four assists.
• Senior Kelly Howe is right behind her with nine points on five goals and four assists.
• Junior Tara Valas leads the team with six assists.
• Junior Mia Iwicki has played the majority of minutes in goal. She is 5-7-1 with a 2.91 GAA, a .925 save percentage, and two shutouts.

 
ABOUT THE BENGALS

• The Bengals are sixth in the league standings with four points.
• Dakota Carlson leads the team with 22 points on 14 goals and eight assists.
• Sage Running Rabbit has a team-high 10 assists on the year.
• Alexa Todd has played the majority of minutes in goal. She is 5-4-1 with a 1.89 GAA, a .930 save percentage, and one shutout.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 13th and 14th meetings between the Herons and the Bengals.
• William Smith on a five-game win streak against the Bengals, bringing the series record to an even 6-6-0. The Herons hold the 4-1-0 edge in Geneva, and the Bengals are 5-2-0 in Buffalo.