William Smith field hockey to host youth clinic Oct. 10

Geneva, New York - The William Smith College field hockey team will host a youth clinic on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 2:30 until 4 p.m. on McCooey Field.

The Herons are scheduled to host nationally ranked New Paltz at noon on McCooey Field. Following the game, juniors Lindsay Brandt and Lauren Stevenson organized a clinic where the team teach the basic skills of field hockey. The clinic is open to 2nd-5th graders. There is a $10 registration fee. Participants can register through the Geneva Recreation Department.

All proceeds from the clinic will go to Embrace Your Sisters. EYS is a not-for-profit charity serving Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties. It provides people diagnosed with breast cancer with short-term emergency financial assistance. EYS helps ease the difficulty of mounting medical expenses as well as helping make ends meet when people are unable to work due to illness or treatment.