The eighth-ranked William Smith lacrosse team will be back in action on Saturday, April 4, when it heads to the Flower City to take on University of Rochester in a Liberty League contest. The opening draw at Fauver Stadium is scheduled for 11 a.m.
 
The Herons improved to 9-1 on the season and 5-0 in conference play with a 17-7 win over RIT on Wednesday. Junior Grace Rund led William Smith with four goals and was one of three players with a hat trick in the win. Senior Caitie Baker led the Herons' defensive effort with four caused turnovers. William Smith limited the Tigers to a season-low seven goals.
 
The Yellowjackets are 6-3 on the year with a 3-1 record in Liberty League play. Rochester is looking to build off a 13-11 victory over Geneseo last Saturday. Grace Reyna and Katie Rajkowski led the offense, combining for nine goals.
 
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ABOUT THE HERONS

• William Smith is led offensively by junior Mia Falco's 30 points on 13 goals and a team-high 17 assists.
• Senior Taryn Luzi has a team-high 22 goals, while Rund and first-year Cat Colvin are right behind her with 19 goals each.
• Rund has been the Herons' ace in the draw circle with 63 draw controls. Junior Katie Grottenthaler has 23 draws.
• Junior Janey Sypeck leads the team with 25 caused turnovers and 23 ground balls. Baker has 18 caused turnovers and senior Lily Kuhn has 19 ground balls.
• Graduate student Casey Fiore has played the majority of the minutes in goal. She is 9-1 with a 6.69 GAA and a .476 save percentage.
• The Herons enter the weekend fifth in the nation in turnovers per game (12.00), ninth in winning percentage (.900), 12th in draw control percentage (.649) and 24th in scoring defense (6.80).

 
ABOUT THE YELLOWJACKETS

• Alyssa Gorny leads the team with 32 goals and 44 points. She also has a team-high 32 draw controls.
• Grony is tied for the team lead with Allison Weiden with 12 assists each.
• Anna Rogers is second on the team with 21 goals and 32 points.
• Jenna Ufberg paces the defense with 24 caused turnovers and 31 ground balls. Bunting has scooped up 20 ground balls and Grony has 17 caused turnovers.
• Isla Ablin has the edge in minutes played in goal. She is 5-2 with a 8.20 GAA and a .505 save percentage

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's game will be the 51st meeting between William Smith and Rochester.
• The Herons lead the series 47-3, including a 20-2 advantage in Rochester.
• William Smith has won 11 straight games in the series including last year's 17-6 win in Geneva. Eight different Herons scored in the victory.