Senior Maddie Montgomery led the second-ranked William Smith lacrosse team to a 12-6 conference win over Union this afternoon on Stiles Field at the Thomas B. Poole ’61 and Family Sports Dome. The Herons move to 6-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Liberty League, while the Garnet Chargers fall to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Montgomery led William Smith with a season-high six goals and seven points. She added two ground balls, two caused turnovers and one draw control in the win. Senior Molly Davis and sophomore Natalie Daniels chipped in two points each on two goals, while graduate student Eliza Wild rounded out the scoring with her first career goal as a Heron. Junior Maura Smeaderplayed all 60 minutes in goal for William Smith and recorded seven saves in the win. She is now 6-0 on the season.
Gillian Joseph and Greta Maurer led Union with three points each. Joseph tallied three goals while Maurer chipped in one goal and two assists. Sydney Widlitz played all 60 minutes in net for the Garnet Chargers and tallied 12 saves. She is now 2-2 on the season.
STREAKING
- Montgomery extended her scoring streak to 43 straight games. She has scored more than one goal in 15 straight games.
- With two points today, McGinty moves to 49 straight games with at least one point.
KEY STATS
- William Smith finished the game with a 37-15 advantage in shots, landing 24 on net compared to Union’s 13.
- The Garnet Chargers held a slight edge in the draw circle with 11 draw controls to the Herons 10.
- William Smith was 16-of-18 in clearing the ball and held Union to 10-for-20 in clear attempts.
- The Herons were 6-of-11 in free-position shots while the Garnet Chargers were 2-for-5.
- William Smith held a 22-20 edge in ground balls over Union. Senior Kate Risley picked up a game-high four ground balls.
GAME SUMMARY
- The Garnet Chargers opened the scoring less than a minute into the contest when Maddie Doyle found Joseph cutting in front of the net to grab an early lead.
- The Herons responded…
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