Geneva, NY – The Vassar College Women's Lacrosse team closed out the 2024 season on Saturday with a 24-3 loss at #7 William Smith. Sophomore
Tess Billings (Deerfield, IL) and First Year
Emilia DiLiberto (Allison Park, PA) led the scoring attack with two points apiece for the Brewers.
Saturday's loss ends Vassar's season at 3-12 overall and 2-8 in Liberty League play, while the Herons enter the Liberty League Championship at 15-2 overall and 9-1 in conference action.
How It Happened
- William Smith jumped out to a 4-0 lead with four goals over the first nine-and-a-half minutes of the opening frame. Natalie Daniels tallied twice over the run, including her 50th goal of the season.
- Billings got the Brewers on the board at the 3:50 mark of the first period, finishing off a feed from Reilly Mulcahy (Arlington, VA).
- The Herons answered with the final four goals off the quarter, in the last 2:35, to open an 8-1 lead after 15 minutes.
- William Smith pushed its run to seven goals and opened an 11-1 lead on a Molly Davis tally with 9:40 left before halftime.
- Billings cashed in her second goal of the game to halt the spurt, tallying off a feed from DiLiberto at the 7:48 mark.
- The Herons responded again with the last three goals of the half to carry a 14-2 advantage into the intermission.
- William Smith outshot Vassar 22-6 over the first 30 minutes and won 13 of the 18 draw controls in the first half.
- The Herons allowed just one goal after the break, a DiLiberto tally at the 8:45 mark of the third quarter.
- William Smith went on to outscore the Brewers 5-1 in the third frame and 5-0 in the fourth period to close out the victory.
For The Brewers
- Billings finishes the year with a team-high 24 goals and a team best 32 points and added a draw control on Saturday.
- DiLiberto rounds out her rookie season with a goal and an assist to go along with seven draw controls and a groundball.
- Mulcahy recorded an assist for the Brewers.
- First Year Whitney Rowan (Bronxville, NY) forced a turnover on defense for the Brewers.
- Lauren Johns (Havertown, PA) turned aside 11 shots in the contest and finishes the season with 126 saves totaling 439 career saves for Vassar.
For The Herons
- Allie McGinty closed a big day with nine points, scoring three times and assisting on six other goals.
- Emily Griffin scored three times and recorded a trio of assists.
- Daniels and Maddie Montgomery each finished with four goals and five points.
- In addition to a five-point day, Montgomery picked up three groundballs and won a game-high nine draw controls.
- Delaney Cassidy won three draws and caused a turnover.
- Maura Smeader picked up the win in goal with a pair of saves in 51 minutes of work.
Game Statistics
- William Smith outshot Vassar 41-8 overall and 35-5 in shots on goal.
- The Herons finished with a 20-11 edge in draw controls.
- Groundballs went to William Smith by a 15-5 margin.
- Vassar finished the day 4-for-10 in clears.
- William Smith was an efficient 13-for-14 in clearing chances.
What's Next
- William Smith enters next week's Liberty League Championship as the number two seed.
