William Smith will return to Rochester on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a Liberty League field hockey tournament first-round game, three days after the teams met in the regular-season finale. Game time is 6 p.m. at Edwin Fauver Stadium, according to the Herons' tournament preview.
The fifth-seeded Herons are 9-10 overall and finished 3-4 in conference play. Fourth-seeded Rochester is 12-6 overall and 4-3 in the league after beating William Smith 3-0 on Saturday.
Tuesday's winner advances to a semifinal at top-seeded RPI on Nov. 6. William Smith beat Rochester 1-0 in overtime in the first round of last year's tournament.
Abigail Mantione leads the Herons with 10 goals and 21 points. Mia Batchelder has eight goals and four assists for 20 points, while Ana Dios Vidal has four goals and a team-high seven assists. Goalkeeper Olivia Terranova is 9-7 with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .717 save percentage.
Hannah Mehta leads the Yellowjackets with 12 goals and 28 points. Erin Foley has eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. Goalkeeper Riley Leeser is 7-5 with a 1.30 goals-against average and a .754 save percentage.
The game will be the teams' 66th meeting. William Smith leads the series 47-17-1.
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