The 11th-ranked William Smith soccer team will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 31, when it welcomes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Cozzens Field for a Liberty League contest. The regular season finale for both teams is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
 
Immediately following the game, William Smith will recognize its seniors. The Herons' Class of 2027 is 54-11-11 in their four years on campus. They have made two trips to the NCAA tournament, including advancing to the national championship game as sophomores.
 
The Herons are coming off a 2-0 win over Liberty League rival Union College last Saturday. Junior forward Grace Metzler and first-year midfielder Grace Sudbay scored for William Smith. Senior Antonia Goerke made three saves to secure the shutout.
 
The Engineers are coming off a 2-1 loss to Bard on Wednesday.
 
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ABOUT WILLIAM SMITH (12-3-0, 8-0-0)

• The Herons currently sit in first place in the league standings with 24 points. William Smith clinched the regular season title with the win over the Garnet Chargers last weekend.
• The Herons will have a first-round bye in the conference tournament and host a semifinal on Friday, Nov. 6.
• Metzler leads William Smith with 15 points on six goals and three assists. She has recorded at least one point in each of the Herons' last seven games.
• Junior Kristin Middaugh is second on the team with five goals and 11 points.
• First-year Lea Bryant is tied with Metzler with three assists.
• Goerke has played the majority of minutes in goal, posting a record of 11-3-0 with a 0.60 GAA and an .866 save percentage.

 
ABOUT RPI (4-5-6, 0-5-2)

• The Engineers have two points and have been eliminated.
• Maddy Kaminski leads the Engineers with seven goals and 14 points.
• Elsa Ryan is right behind her with 11 points on five goals and an assist.
• Micaela Ross has a team high of five assists.
• Ava Gaboury has the edge in minutes played in goal. She is 1-3-4, with a 1.65 GAA and a .660 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's game will be the 39th meeting between William Smith and RPI.
• The Herons lead the all-time series 35-2-1, including a 21-0-0 mark in Geneva.
• Last year in Troy, New York, William Smith and RPI played to a 0-0 draw. Goerke went the distance in goal for the Herons, making six saves.