The seventh-ranked William Smith lacrosse team will conclude its five-game road trip this weekend, April 11-12, when it takes on Bard and second-ranked Wesleyan. The Herons will be in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, to face the Raptors Saturday at 1 p.m. William Smith will then travel to Middletown, Connecticut, to take on the Cardinals on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
After opening the season with four of five at home, the Herons have been road warriors, playing six of their last seven games away from Geneva, and with two more games this weekend, it will be eight of the last nine.  
 
MEDIA COVERAGE

• Saturday: Live Stats / Video
• Sunday: Live Stats / Video

 
ABOUT THE HERONS (11-1, 7-0 LL)

• William Smith is first in the league standings and clinched a spot in the conference tournament with an 18-5 win over Ithaca on Wednesday.
• The Herons lead the nation in clearing percentage (.934), third in winning percentage (.917), fourth in turnovers per game (11.75), eighth in draw control percentage (.660) and 12th in draw controls per game (15.67).
• Junior Mia Falco leads the Herons with 19 assists and 35 points.
• Senior Taryn Luzi has a team-high 29 goals this season and is second on the team with 32 points.
• Junior Grace Rund paces the draw unit with 85 draw controls. She is 12th in the nation in draw controls per game (7.08). She adds 23 goals on the season.
• Junior Janey Sypeck and senior Caitie Baker pace the Herons' defense with 29 and 20 caused turnovers, respectively. Sypeck leads the team with 28 ground balls.
• Graduate student Casey Fiore has played the majority of the minutes in goal. She is 11-1 with a 7.00 GAA and a .461 save percentage.

 
ABOUT THE RAPTORS (1-8, 0-5 LL)

• Bard is looking to snap an eight-game losing streak.
• Gwendolyn Jamison paces Bard's offense with 22 goals and 23 points.
• Eva Hersey leads the Raptors with eight assists, 20 draw controls, 20 caused turnovers and 33 ground balls.
• Leslie Blackburn has played every minute in goal. She has a 16.34 GAA and a .398 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY (BARD)

• Saturday's game will be the 11th meeting between the Herons and Raptors.
• William Smith is 11-0 all-time, including a 5-0 record at Bard.
• In 2024, William Smith beat Bard 25-1.

 
ABOUT THE CARDINALS (10-1, 6-1 NESCAC)

• Wesleyan will host No. 3 Tufts on Saturday before taking on the Herons.
• Dylan Green paces the offense with 31 points on 18 goals and 13 assists.
• Addie Cummings has a team-high 23 goals.
• Kyra Browne and Lindsey Diomede share the team lead with 30 draw controls each.
• Diomede also leads the team with 35 caused turnovers and 34 ground balls.
• Izzy Weintraub has played the majority of the minutes in goal. She is 10-1 with a 5.89 GAA and a .488 save percentage.
• Wesleyan enters the weekend sixth in the nation in winning percentage (.909), 14th in clearing percentage (.876) and 15th in the nation in scoring defense (6.18).

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday's game will be the third all-time meeting between William Smith and Wesleyan. 
• The series is tied 1-1, with the Cardinals winning 13-10 on their home turf in 2024.