The 12th-ranked William Smith soccer team extended its win streak to seven games Wednesday, defeating St. Lawrence 2-0 in Liberty League action at Cozzens Field. The Herons improved to 11-3-0 overall and 7-0-0 in conference play, securing at least a share of the regular-season title.
St. Lawrence dropped to 5-5-4 overall and 2-3-1 in Liberty League competition.
William Smith controlled possession throughout the opening half, creating several scoring opportunities before breaking through in the 27th minute.
Miranda DeMura collected a pass from Aleena Solano inside the penalty area and fired a shot that deflected off goalkeeper Reagan Murphy into the net. It marked DeMura’s second goal of the season.
DeMura nearly doubled the advantage seven minutes later, striking the crossbar before sending her rebound attempt over the goal.
The Herons continued applying pressure after halftime, outshooting the Saints 12-1 over the final 45 minutes.
Murphy made several important stops, including a leaping save on Sofia Carney’s long-range attempt in the 68th minute.
Grace Metzler eventually secured the victory with 53 seconds remaining, intercepting a clearing attempt before sending a shot into the upper right corner.
The goal was Metzler’s fifth of the season and extended her point-scoring streak to six consecutive games.
William Smith finished with a commanding 23-3 advantage in shots, including an 11-2 edge in shots on goal.
Antonia Goerke made two saves for her fourth shutout of the season, while Murphy recorded nine stops.
The Herons return to action Saturday at Union, with kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m.
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