The William Smith soccer team is one of 16 hosts for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship this weekend, Nov. 14-15. The Herons will take on Cortland on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1:30 p.m. In Saturday's first game, Williams will take on Penn State Harrisburg at 11 a.m.
 
The advancing teams will meet Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m.
 
Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $5 for students/seniors; children 3 and under are free.
 
William Smith is 11th in the latest IWSOC poll. The Herons are 14-4-0 overall and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after losing to Vassar 2-1 in the Liberty League Championship game yesterday. William Smith is making its 36th appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Herons are 78-26-10 in the dance and have won two national championships (1988, 2013) and been to the national title game six times.
 
Cortland is 13-3-3 on the year. The Red Dragons secured the SUNYAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after beating Fredonia 4-1 on Saturday. Cortland is making its 17th NCAA tournament appearance. They are 11-13-6 and won the national championships in 1992.
 
Williams is 14-2-1. The Ephs earned the NESCAC's automatic bid after beating Tufts 2-1 yesterday in the conference championship game. Williams is making its 23rd appearance, posting a 48-19-11 record. The Ephs have won three national championships (2015, 2017, 2018).   
 
Penn State Harrisburg brings an 11-5-2 overall record into the tournament. The Lions won the United East Championship on Saturday to earn an automatic bid to the tournament. Penn State Harrisburg is making its fourth trip to the NCAA tournament. They are 2-4-0 in their previous four trips to the dance.