The William Smith soccer team, which is receiving votes in this week's IWSOC poll, returns to Cozzens Field this Saturday, Oct. 17, when it hosts eighth-ranked Vassar. The Liberty League match is set to begin at 2 p.m.
 
The Herons enter the weekend with a 9-3-0 overall record and a 5-0 mark in the Liberty League. William Smith is coming off a 2-1 win over Skidmore last Saturday.
 
The Brewers are currently 7-0-4 overall with a 3-0-2 mark in conference play. Vassar defeated Sarah Lawrence 8-1 this past Sunday.
 
 
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ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith sits in first place in the conference with 15 points, four points above Vassar.
• Junior Grace Metzler leads the team with 10 points on four goals and two assists. Metzler was named Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week after scoring the game-winner against RIT and the opening goal against Skidmore.
• Fellow Junior Kristin Middaugh follows with nine points on four goals and one assist.
• First-year Lea Bryant leads the Herons in assists with three.
• Senior Antonia Goerke has played the majority of minutes in goal. She is 8-3-0 with a .840 save percentage and a 0.80 GAA.

 
ABOUT THE BREWERS

• Vassar is second in the conference with 11 points.
• Alice Crowley leads the Brewer offense with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. Gianna Panarelli follows with 13 points on five goals and three assists.
• Caroline Sheehan has a team-high four assists.
• Laura Shea has played the majority of minutes in goal. She is 7-0-4 with a .950 save percentage and a 0.10 GAA. Shea is second in the nation in save percentage and GAA.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 32nd meeting between the Herons and Brewers.
• William Smith leads the series 26-1-4 including a 14-1-3 mark in Geneva.
• In last year's match, the Herons won 3-1 in Poughkeepsie, with goals from Julia Bragg '26, Ruth Hotaling '26 and Julia Accioly '26.
• Three of the last five meetings have resulted in a draw.