The William Smith tennis team will travel to Ithaca, New York, this weekend to compete in the 2026 Liberty League Tournament. The sixth-seeded Herons will take on third-seeded St. Lawrence on Friday at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinal round with the winner advancing to Saturday's semifinals. The tournament will be hosted at Cornell's Reis Tennis Center.

William Smith finished the regular season with an 8-10 overall record, including a 3-5 mark in league play, clinching a spot in the Liberty League Tournament for the first time since 2019. The Herons are coming off a 7-0 non-conference victory over SUNY Geneseo last weekend.

The Saints (13-4, 6-2) are coming off a 4-3 win over Union to close out their regular season. The last meeting between the Saints and the Herons saw St. Lawrence claim a 7-0 victory on April 12.

Top-seeded Vassar (13-5, 8-0) will take on the winner of fourth-seeded Skidmore (5-13, 5-3) and fifth-seeded Union (6-11, 4-4). The Thoroughbreds will face the Garnet Chargers on Friday at 2:15 p.m. for a spot in the semifinals. Second-seeded RPI (10-6, 8-1) awaits the winner of the Herons and the Saints.

ABOUT THE HERONS

• Junior Mae Kellersman primarily plays in the No. 1 singles spot and has a 7-11 record in dual matches.
• Senior Haley Levine posts a 9-8 record in dual matches, including a 7-6 record from the No. 2 spot. Junior Grace Magna is also 9-8 in singles play, 8-8 at No. 3.
• First-year Katie Hardy has had an impressive rookie season, earning an 8-9 mark in dual matches.
• Kellersman and sophomore Bethany Walker lead the team with a 9-8 record in dual match doubles play this season, primarily from the No. 2 spot.
• Levine and Magna are 8-10 at No. 1 doubles.
• Seniors Marin Montagne and Maddy Buck are 6-5 in dual match doubles play with a 5-5 mark in the No. 3 spot.

ABOUT THE SAINTS

• Molly Jespersen leads the team from the No. 2 singles spot with a 10-1 record in dual matches.
• Angelica Aksdal-Jansen follows close behind with a 9-2 record from the No. 1 singles spot in dual matches.
• The pairing of Jespersen and Aksdal-Jansen lead the team in doubles play with an 8-4 record in dual matches, all from the No. 1 spot.
• Ariane Karera and Elisa Iuri hold an 8-3 record from the No. 2 spot.