The William Smith College field hockey team will host the second and third rounds of the 2012 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship this weekend, Nov. 10-11. The ninth-ranked Herons will face No. 10 Tufts University on McCooey Field on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m.

That match will be followed by No. 18 MIT and No. 6 Bowdoin at 2 p.m. Saturday’s winners will square off on Sunday at 1 p.m. for a spot in the championship round which will be played at William Smith on Nov. 17-18.

Tickets are $5 for general admission, $3 for students, senior citizens, military personnel, and children ages 3-12. Fans unable to make it to McCooey Field can follow the action online with Live Stats and Live Video. The tournament program can be viewed here.

The Herons (16-3) earned the Liberty League’s automatic bid into the 24-team tournament after capturing the program’s 10th conference title. William Smith defeated No. 19 Rochester 3-1 in the Liberty League tournament championship after clipping Rensselaer 3-2 in the semifinals.

The Jumbos (15-2) received an at-large bid into the field. Tufts finished second in the New England Small College Athletic Conference regular season standings behind top-ranked Middlebury and lost to Bowdoin 4-1 in the NESCAC Tournament semifinals. The Jumbos hosted Castleton State in Wednesday’s first round, routing the Spartans 8-0 in a blinding snow storm.

Here’s a quick look at the participating teams:

WILLIAM SMITH
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Overall Record: 16-3
Record at Home: 11-2
Liberty League Record: 6-0 (Champions)
Penn Monto/NFHCA Ranking: 9
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 20 (2011)
NCAA Tournament record: 32-16
National Championships: 3 (1992, 1997, 2000)
Head Coach: Sally Scatton, 24th Year, 390-120-3 (.763)
Goals: 76
Goals Allowed: 31
Leading Scorers: Annie Kietzman (17), Taylor Cappello (14)
Assist Leaders: Annie Kietzman (19), Melanie O’Connor (6)
Starting Goalie: Catherine Hare (1.21 GAA, .760 SV%, 14-1, 1 sho)

TUFTS
Location: Medford, Mass.
Overall Record: 15-2
Away Record: 6-1
NESCAC Record: 9-1 (2nd)
Penn Monto/NFHCA Ranking: 10
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: At-Large
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 7 (2010)
NCAA Tournament record: 7-6
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Christine McDavitt, 8th Year, 120-36 (.769)
Goals: 46
Goals Allowed: 21
Leading Scorers: Chelsea Yogerst (11), Kelsey Perkins (10)
Assist Leaders: Liz Sagerman (5), Maggie Chapman (5)
Starting Goalie: Brianna Keenan (.970 GAA, .744 SV%, 14-1, 5 sho)

BOWDOIN
Location: Brunswick, Maine
Overall Record: 15-3
Away Record: 5-3
NESCAC Record: 8-2 (3rd)
Penn Monto/NFHCA Ranking: 6
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: At-Large
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 10 (2011)
NCAA Tournament record: 19-6
National Championships: 3 (2007, 2008, 2010)
Head Coach: Nickola Pearson, 16th Year, 247-50 (.832)
Goals: 69
Goals Allowed: 11
Leading Scorers: Katie Riley (16), Rachel Kennedy (15)
Assist Leaders: Katie Riley (12), Kassey Matoin, Brooke Phinney, Cathleen Smith (8)
Starting Goalie: Kayla Lessard (.760 GAA, .800 SV%, 15-3, 5 sho)

MASSACHUSSETS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Location: Cambridge, Mass.
Overall Record: 17-2
Away Record: 6-2
NEWMAC Record: 7-1 (Champions)
Penn Monto/NFHCA Ranking: 18
How They Reached the NCAA Tournament: Automatic Bid
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Most Recent): 3 (2011)
NCAA Tournament record: 3-2
National Championships: 0
Head Coach: Cheryl Silva, 22nd Year, 223-162-1 (.579)
Goals: 93
Goals Allowed: 33
Leading Scorers: Molly Duffy (18), Kimberly Barker (15)
Assist Leaders: Molly McShane (17), Molly Duffy (9)
Starting Goalie: Jenna Klein (1.61 GAA, .740 SV%, 17-2, 2 sho)