Hall of Fame
Defenders in sports like field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse typically don't have an opportunity to rack up a lot of stats, which makes it all the more impressive when someone like Anna Davis comes along. Davis redshirted her freshman year of 2001-02, then helped the Tribe to an incredible four-year run that included an NCAA bid, the CAA Regular Season title in 2004, a 47-33 (.589) overall record, and a 23-6 (.793) mark in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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After helping W&M to a 12-9 record in 2002 and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, Davis stepped up in 2003 to be named second-team All-CAA and earn a spot on the CAA All-Tournament team, recording three defensive saves in each of those first two years. In 2004, she was a key member of the team that went 13-7 and a perfect 7-0 in conference play to win the CAA regular season for the first time. That included a 2-1 win over then-No. 8 Old Dominion, the program's first over the nine-time NCAA Champions since 1980. Davis made seven defensive saves that season, including two each against Hofstra and Delaware. At the end of the year, she was named first-team All-CAA, second-team all-region, and to the all-tournament team for the second time.
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While 2004 was special, 2005 was nothing short of spectacular for Davis, who made 11 defensive saves, third-most in a single season at W&M and still top-25 in NCAA history. She picked up four of those stops against No. 6 Old Dominion on Senior Day, one of the five-best single game performances in NCAA history. At the end of season, Davis repeated on the All-CAA first team and the CAA All-Tournament team, and was named first-team all-region as well as First-Team All-America by WomensFieldHockey.com. She also became the first player from W&M to be named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year. Davis' 24 career defensive saves are ranked 13th in NCAA history and second amongst Tribe players, and in 2009-10, she was picked by the CAA as the only W&M player on the 25th Anniversary field hockey team.
