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Herons host Raptors, #24 Violets this weekend

3/27/2026 12:19:00 PM

By: McKenzie Mandyck '26
The William Smith tennis team will be back in action at Bristol Field House this weekend, March 28-29, with matches against Bard and No. 24 NYU. The Herons will host the Raptors on Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by a matchup with the Violets Sunday at 10 a.m.

ABOUT THE HERONS:
  • William Smith enters the weekend with a 4-4 overall record and 1-1 mark in Liberty League play after a 6-1 win over Ithaca on Wednesday.
  • In singles play, junior Grace Magna and sophomore Mia Jacobs lead the Herons in dual matches. Magna holds a 5-2 record, primary playing in the No. 3 spot, while Jacobs is 5-3, primarily playing at No. 5.
  • Kellersman is 3-5 at No. 1 singles, while Levine is 4-3 in the No. 2 spot. Levine is coming off a 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 win over Ithaca's Sabrina Cheung.
  • Magna and Levine lead William Smith in doubles play posting a 5-3 record in the top spot.
  • Kellersman and Walker are 5-2 in No. 2 doubles and are coming off a 6-1 win over Ithaca's Madeleine Sutro and Ava Casell-Lapetina.
ABOUT THE RAPTORS:
  • Bard comes to Geneva with a 4-6 overall record, 0-2 in Liberty League play.
  • Maria Castro leads the Raptors in singles with an 8-2 record at No. 1. Catherine Chapel adds a 6-3 record, including a 4-2 mark at No. 5.
  • In doubles play, Castro and Paige Houghton have a team-leading 5-4 record in the No. 1 spot.
  • Saturday marks the 12th meeting between William Smith and Bard. The Herons remain undefeated in the series, most recently earning a 7-0 victory on April 12, 2025.
ABOUT THE VIOLETS:
  • No. 24 NYU enters the weekend with a 5-3 overall record and is coming off a 7-0 loss to John Hopkins on Saturday, March 14. NYU visits Rochester on Saturday before heading to Geneva.
  • Visnja Gusavac leads the Violets in singles play with a 6-2 record, primarily playing in the No. 2 spot. Sophia Yang also adds a 6-2 record in dual matches, playing mainly at No. 3.
  • In doubles play, Yang and Gusavac have a team-leading 5-3 record at the No. 1 spot, while Victoria Wang and Emma Kast are 5-2 at No. 2.
  • Sunday marks the 17th meeting between William Smith and NYU. The Violets lead the series 12-4, including a 7-0 win last season.
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