The William Smith field hockey team will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 24, when it hosts Skidmore for a crucial Liberty League matchup. Action between the Herons and the Thoroughbreds is set for 2 p.m. on McCooey Field.

Saturday's contest will be the Herons' Senior Day. Prior to the start of the match, there will be a brief ceremony to celebrate the William Smith Field Hockey Class of 2027. 

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ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith enters the match with a 9-8 record and is coming off a 3-1 conference win over then No. 22 Ithaca on Sunday. The Herons are 3-2 in Liberty League play.
• First-year Abigail Mantione leads William Smith with 21 points on 10 goals and one assist. Junior Mia Batchelder follows with 19 points on eight goals and three assists, while classmate Caroline Kogut adds 15 points on five goals and five assists. Senior Leah Griffith and junior Ana Dios Vidal lead the team with six assists each.
• Mantione is seventh in the conference in goals per game (.588) and ninth in points per game (1.24). Batchelder is second in the Liberty League in game-winning-goals with four.
• Kogut leads the conference with four defensive saves.
• Sophomore Olivia Terrenova has played a majority of the minutes in goal for the Herons this season. She is 9-6 with a 1.67 GAA and a .750 save percentage. Terranova ranks second in the Liberty League in shutouts with four.

ABOUT THE THOROURGHBREDS

• Skidmore brings a 6-10 overall record to Geneva, including a 1-5 record in conference play. The Thoroughbreds are coming off a 6-0 loss to No. 2 Middlebury on Wednesday.
• Ella Costa leads Skidmore with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists. Colby Paul follows with 22 points on 10 goals and two assists, while Molly Van Vranken adds 20 points on eight goals and four assists.
• Nicole Sylvestri has played a majority of the minutes in goal this season. Sylvestri is 5-8 with a 3.36 GAA and a .692 save percentage.

SERIES SNAPSHOT

• Friday will be the 42nd meeting between the Herons and the Thoroughbreds. Skidmore holds a 21-20 edge in the series, but William Smith has a 13-6 advantage in Geneva.
• The Thoroughbreds have won the last three meetings with the Herons, including a 2-1 double overtime win on Oct. 5, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, New York.