WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (April 15, 2011) - Playing in the newly opened Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field for the first time, the 18th-ranked William and Mary lacrosse team earned a 13-8 victory against Hofstra on Friday evening in Williamsburg.

After building a 6-1 advantage by halftime, the Tribe (7-5, 2-1) extended its lead to as many as 10 in the final 30 minutes en route to claiming the victory.

The College utilized a balanced attack, as seven different players scored - a total that included five players who posted double-digit efforts. Senior Grace Golden led the way with four points (3g, 1a) to go with five caused turnovers, four ground balls and a pair of draw controls, while sophomore Kyrstin Mackrides also registered four points (2g, 2a). A trio of seniors - Maggie Anderson , Ashley Holofcener and Molly Wannen - also tallied two goals apiece, while Wannen added three draw controls to move into a tie for second on W&M's career list (115).

Senior goalkeeper Emily Geary was outstanding in front of the cage and allowed just three goals with seven saves in her 51 minutes of action.

Senior Sarah Jonson and redshirt freshman Katie Stillwell also came up big defensively with three caused turnovers and three ground balls apiece, while Jonson also added three draw controls. With the effort, Jonson increased her career caused turnovers total to 127 and needs just three more to break the school record established by Kristen Wong (2004-07).

"Overall, I was pleased with the total team effort tonight," head coach Christine Halfpenny said following the win. "We focused on winning the 50/50 balls in practice this week and we executed that phase of the game tonight, as we held an edge in draws and dominated the ground balls. We also had balanced scoring tonight, and that was a product of good, efficient ball movement by a number of players.

"The victory was another important step towards earning a spot in the CAA tournament. We look forward to getting back out on the field and continuing to improve as we get ready for another important conference game against Drexel on Sunday."

W&M held Hofstra (4-8, 0-3) scoreless for the opening 16:34 of the contest, as it opened up a 3-0 lead. Mackrides provided the initial goal at 23:28 on a free position opportunity, while Wannen followed up that score by winning the ensuing draw and racing down the field to tally the second goal of the contest just nine seconds later. Anderson capped off the game-opening 3-0 spurt just a little more than a minute later off an assist from Mackrides.

Hofstra posted its only goal of the first half when Alex Mezzanotte found the back of the cage with 13:26 showing, while scores by Golden, Mackrides and Anderson helped W&M take a 6-1 advantage into the locker room. Geary totaled five of her saves in the opening 30 minutes.

While the Pride registered the initial score of the second half less than a minute into play, the Tribe broke the game open with a 7-1 run that spanned much of the second half en route to building a comfortable 13-3 advantage with less than 10 minutes remaining. Five different players scored for W&M during the stretch, while Golden and Holofcener found the back of the cage twice.

Although Hofstra tallied the final five goals of the contest down the stretch, the outcome was never in doubt as W&M earned the victory.

The Tribe will return to action when it hosts Drexel for Senior Day on Sunday at 1 p.m. Prior to the contest, W&M will honor its seven-member senior class, which will be competing in their final regular-season home game.