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William Smith ranked 22nd in national preseason poll
August 22, 2005
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GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith soccer team, led by legendary Head Coach Aliceann Wilber, will enter the 2005 season ranked 22nd in the NSCAA/adidas Division III preseason poll.
The Herons are coming off a 13-4-3 season, in which they reached the ECAC Upstate Championship semifinals.
Offensively, William Smith will be lead by sophomore forward Laura Burnett-Kurie (Oyster River/Durham, N.H.). The 2004 Liberty League Rookie of the Year, Burnett-Kurie led the Herons in scoring with 15 points, including registering six goals, all game winners, and three assists.
The heralded William Smith defense with be led by a trio of All-NYWCAA honorees Pria Young (Council Rock/Richboro, Pa.), Seraphine Hamilton (Peddie School/Trenton, N.J.), and junior goalkeeper Nikki Dudley (Chittenago/Canastota, N.Y.).
The Herons will open their season on the road, when they challenge Keuka on Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.