The William Smith basketball team fell to Union College 60-55 in its season finale, with Union clinching the fifth seed in the Liberty League Championships and the Herons finishing in seventh, one spot out of the postseason picture. Senior Brooke Jarvis led the Herons with 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, while Kerstin Kelly and first-year player Amelia McCulley contributed 10 points each. Union's Grace Ardito scored 16 points, and Kennedy Clark added 12 points and six rebounds. Union dominated in the paint with 28 points, utilized its bench depth for 28 points, and won with a 60-55 score despite the Herons' scrappy defense and 92.9% free-throw shooting rate.

By the Numbers
  • The Herons scored 16 points in the paint, while Union scored 28
  • Union's bench contributed 28 points, compared to William Smith's 8
  • William Smith had a 92.9% free-throw shooting rate as a team
  • William Smith combined for 12 steals, while Union had 8
State of Play
  • Union College clinched the fifth seed in the Liberty League Championships
  • The Herons finished in seventh place, one spot out of the postseason
  • The Garnet Chargers had a 10-8 record in conference play and an 11-14 record overall
  • The Herons concluded their season at 7-18 overall, with a 7-11 mark in the Liberty League
Bottom Line

William Smith basketball fell to Union College in its season finale, ending with the Herons finishing in seventh place, just one spot away from the postseason.