The 16th-ranked William Smith soccer team will be back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when it begins a six-game road trip against Geneseo. The non-conference contest is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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The Herons, who jumped into the IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Poll after being unranked in the preseason, are 3-1-0 to start the year. William Smith is coming off a 2-1 victory over then No. 21 Carnegie Mellon on Sunday.
Charlotte Brown and
Grace Sudbay scored for the Herons and
Antonia Goerke made a career-high nine saves in the victory.
The Knights enter the week with a 2-1-1 record. Geneseo is coming off a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Alfred State on Saturday. The Knights scored twice in the second half to rally for the win.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
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ABOUT THE HERONS
- Seniors Ameya Moncrieffe and Charlotte Brown, and junior Kristin Middaugh share the team lead with two goals and four points each.
- Five different Herons have an assist to share the team lead.
- Senior Antonia Goerke has the edge in minutes played in goal for the Herons. She is 2-1-0 with a 1.60 GAA and an .800 save percentage.
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ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
- Sophomore Ella Yartym leads Geneseo with six points on three goals.
- First-year Kate Pinto is right behind her with three points on a goal and an assist.
- Senior Emily McLouth has played every minute in goal for Geneseo. She is 2-1-1 with a 0.75 GAA and an .813 save percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY
- Wednesday's game will be the 33rd meeting between William Smith and Geneseo.
- The Herons lead the series 22-8-2, including a 9-4-0 mark in Geneseo.
- William Smith has won seven straight games in the series.