The eighth-ranked William Smith lacrosse team will head to the North Country for a pair of Liberty League games this weekend, March 20-21.  The Herons will take on Clarkson on Friday at 4 p.m. and St. Lawrence on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
William Smith (5-1, 1-0) is looking to bounce back from a 17-11 loss to fourth-ranked Salisbury on Monday night in Panama City Beach, Florida. Junior Katie Grottenthaler led the Herons with four goals.
 
The Golden Knights are 6-1 this season with a 1-0 mark in Liberty League play. Clarkson has won three straight games, including a 22-5 victory over Bridgewater State on Tuesday.
 
The Saints are 3-3 with a 0-1 mark in Liberty League play. St. Lawrence will host Ithaca on Friday afternoon.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
Friday: Live Stats / Video
Saturday: Live Stats / Video
 
ABOUT THE HERONS

• Junior Kira Fulton leads the Herons with 17 points on 11 goals and six assists.
• Fulton is one of three players with 11 goals this season. Senior Taryn Luzi and junior Grace Rund also share the team lead.
• Junior Mia Falco leads William Smith with nine assists.
• Along with her 11 goals, Rund has been the Herons' ace in the draw circle with 45 draw controls. She is 11th in the nation in draw controls per game (7.50) and leads a draw unit that is 23rd in the nation in draw control percentage (.630).
• The Herons are second in the nation in turnovers per game (10.33) and fourth in clearing percentage (.928).
• Junior Janey Sypeck leads the team with 17 caused turnovers and is 38th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (2.83). Senior Lily Kuhn has 15 ground balls.
• Graduate student Casey Fiore is 5-1 in goal with an 8.36 GAA and a .410 save percentage.

 
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS

• Clarkson's offense is led by Gabby Cranfield. She has 19 goals, 24 assists and 43 points. She is sixth in the nation in assists and 17th in points.
• Sydney Nokas (11-11) and Makenna Cassin (18-2) also have 20-plus points for the Golden Knights.
• Karli Scherpf leads Clarkson with 26 draw controls. Cassin leads the team with 18 caused turnovers and 17 ground balls.
• Riley Donovan has played the majority of the minutes in goal. She is 6-0 with a 7.19 GAA and a .441 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Friday's game will be the 26th meeting between William Smith and Clarkson.
• The Herons lead the all-time series 23-2, including a 7-1 edge in Potsdam.
• Last year in Geneva, 12 different Herons found the back of the net as William Smith defeated the Golden Knights 16-4.

 
 
ABOUT THE SAINTS

• Cate Rathnam leads St. Lawrence with 19 goals and 23 points.
• Jessica La Placa has a team-high nine assists and is second with 18 points.
• Jolie Osborne leads the Saints with 15 draw controls, while Keira Dodd and Caroline Hamilton have 12 each.
• Kelsey O'Brien leads the defense with 11 caused turnovers and 16 ground balls.
• Zoe Froimovitz is 2-3 in goal with an 11.54 GAA and a .402 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's game will be the 55th meeting between William Smith and St. Lawrence. 
• The Herons lead the series 39-15, including a 14-6 advantage in Canton.
• William Smith has won 12 straight games in the series.
• Last year, William Smith won 13-4 in Geneva. Katherine Murray '25 had five goals in the win.