William Smith opens SUNYAC women’s hockey play with two home games in Geneva this weekend, hosting Oswego at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and Canton at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.
The games continue a five-game homestand for the Herons, who enter at 2-1-1 after a 4-4 tie and a 5-3 victory against Chatham last week, according to HWS Athletics’ weekend preview. Fans can follow both games through HWS All-Access and live statistics.
Valas leads the Herons into conference play
Senior Tara Valas leads William Smith with seven points on a goal and six assists. Sophomore Finley Crosby has two goals and two assists, while junior Madeline Diglio has a goal and three assists, giving each four points.
Senior Mia Iwicki and sophomore Julia Echavarria have each appeared in two games in goal. Iwicki has a 2.88 goals-against average and an .872 save percentage. Echavarria has a 2.56 goals-against average and an .868 save percentage.
Oswego brings a 3-1 record
Oswego enters Friday’s game at 3-1-0 after splitting two games with Utica last weekend. Georgia Cunliffe leads the Lakers with four points on two goals and two assists. Natalie Loncz also has two goals.
Mia DeVivo has played most of Oswego’s minutes in goal, posting a 0.96 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage.
Friday will be the teams’ 17th meeting. Oswego leads the series 11-4-1, including a 5-3-0 record in Geneva. The teams split last season’s meetings, with each winning at home.
Canton arrives after two shutout wins
Canton is 2-1-1 after sweeping MCLA by a combined score of 18-0 last weekend. Isabella Paswaters and Riley Andzel share the team scoring lead with five points each. Paswaters has three goals and two assists, while Andzel has two goals and three assists.
Izzy Bourgeault and Taylor Stoll join Paswaters atop Canton’s goal-scoring list with three apiece. Molly Lenihan has handled most of the minutes in goal, recording a 1.47 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage.
Saturday will be the fifth meeting between William Smith and Canton. The Herons lead the series 3-1-0 and are 2-0-0 against the Kangaroos in Geneva. Both home victories came in overtime last season, including a 3-2 win in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament.
File photo: Kevin Colton/HWS Athletics.
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