The second-ranked William Smith College soccer team scored a pair of second half goals to defeat No. 8 Pomona-Pitzer 2-0 in an NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer National Semifinal match. With the win, the Herons advance to the national championship game for the first time since 2013.
The Herons (21-1-1) will take on No. 1 Messiah, who advanced past Carnegie Mellon in penalty kicks in the other national semifinal match this afternoon. The national championship match will be played at UNCG Soccer Stadium at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7.
This will be the fifth time the Herons have played in the national championship match in program history. William Smith has played in four national championship games (1987, 1988, 1997 and 2013), winning in 1988 and 2013.
Ticket punched! Julia Keogh & @bizzymoore2 provided the offense & the defense pitched another shutout to send @HeronSoccer to the 2019 @NCAADIII National Championship match.#HeronPride | #d3soccer | #d3soc pic.twitter.com/FGGdbAhMAy
— HWS Athletics (@HWSAthletics) December 6, 2019
On to the finals #HeronPride | #d3soc pic.twitter.com/YRpfvxkMN7
— HWS Athletics (@HWSAthletics) December 6, 2019
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