BOXSCORE FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Nationally ranked William Smith exploded for five second-half goals to roll over Fredonia State, 6-0, in a steady rain Saturday afternoon.
Krista Longo and Caitlyn Mitchell had two goals each for the Herons (5-1-0), who are No. 6 in the latest NCAA Division III poll. MaryClaire Pelletier and Lauren Randaccio had one goal each.
Fredonia State managed four shots, two of them on goal -- one each by
Kristie Kleine and
Jordyn Ruston. At the other end, goalkeeper
Hannah McGlinchey made six saves.
Ruston, Kleine, and McGlinchey are freshmen.
The Blue Devils (1-4-1) played from a defensive posture in the first half, and held the Herons to just one goal. It came on a penalty kick by Pelletier in the 27th minute.
Any hopes of a repeat upset vanished in the second half. Longo scored in the 50th and 63rd minutes to up the William Smith lead to 3-0. Randaccio made it 4-0 in the 66th minute. Mitchell closed out the scoring with goals in the 74th and 85th minutes.
Two William Smith goalkeepers combined for the shutout, with Chelsea Dunay making two saves in 80:15 of playing time. Olivia Biles was not called on to make a save over the final 9:45.
The teams met last year at William Smith. The Herons were ranked No. 1 at the time before falling to the Blue Devils, 1-0.
Fredonia State enters SUNYAC play next weekend with a pair of home games -- 4 p.m. Friday vs. Brockport, 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Geneseo.
