The William Smith hockey team will continue its five-game homestand this week when it takes on Chatham, Nov. 5-6, at The Cooler. Thursday's game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., and the puck will drop at noon on Friday.
 
William Smith is 1-1-0 to start the season after splitting its home-and-home series with Utica last weekend. The Herons won in Utica 4-2 before falling 2-0 in their home opener.
 
The Cougars are 1-0-0 on the year after beating Lebanon Valley 5-2 last Friday.
 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• Sophomore Finley Crosby leads the Herons with two points on a goal and an assist.
• Sophomore Sara Comiskey, junior Ainsley Lonczak and first-year Talia Mertens also scored against Utica.
• Senior Mia Iwicki and sophomore Julia Echavarria both played one game in goal. Iwicki has a 2.00 GAA with an .889 save percentage and Echavarria has a 2.10 GAA and a .917 save percentage.

 
ABOUT THE COUGARS

• Klara Miuller factored into all five of Chatham's goals in its season opener. She scored four times and had one assist.
• Avelyn Higgins added a goal and an assist.
• Morgan Miller played all 60 minutes in goal. She has a 2.00 GAA and a .966 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This week's games will be the 12th and 13th meetings between William Smith and Chatham, but the first since 2020, when the teams played in the UCHC together.
• The Herons lead the all-time series 7-3-1, including a 4-1-0 mark in Geneva.
• William Smith has won five straight games against the Cougars.