WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's basketball team closes out a two-game home stand as they welcome Delaware to Kaplan Arena on Valentine's Day, Sunday, Feb. 14. Tip time between the Tribe and the Blue Hens is set for 2 p.m.
 

Game Day Information - Game 24 - Delaware
When	Sunday, Feb. 14 -2 p.m.
Where	Williamsburg, Va.
Venue	Kaplan Arena at William & Mary Hall
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Stats	William & Mary | Delaware | CAA
Game Notes	William & Mary | Delaware | CAA
Highlights	Hofstra | at UNCW
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OPENING TIP
The William & Mary women's basketball looks to get back into the win coulmn as they close out a home stand as they welcome Delaware to Kaplan Arena for a Valentine's Day matchup. Tipoff between the Tribe and Blue Hens is set for 2 p.m. W&M is looking to get back in the win column after suffering three straight losses. It is the second time this season that W&M has had a three-game losing streak, which is the longest of the year.  The Tribe and Delaware for the 27th time in series history on Sunday afternoon. It is the  finale of two regular season meetings as the Blue Hens squeaked out a 67-63 victory at the Bob Carpenter Center on Jan. 26. Delaware holds a 20-6 advantage in the all-time series, but the team's have split the series each of the last two seasons. The Blue Hens do have the last two victories in the series, however.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Alexandra Masaquel had a career-game scoring a career and game-high 24 points, but a 27-point third quarter led visiting Hofstra to 61-53 victory at Kaplan Arena on Friday night. Masaquel added nine rebounds, one assist, one block, and three steals as she just missed her sixth double-double of the season. She was lone Tribe player in double-figures, but both sophomore Jenna Green and freshman Ali Engelhardt finished with six points apiece off of the bench. For the sixth time this season, the Tribe forced its opponent into 20 turnovers as the Pride turned it over 20 times on 10 W&M steals. Masaquel led the Green and Gold with three thefts, while junior Marlena Tremba, sophomore Jeanne Gaumont, and Green each finished with two steals
 
SCOUTING THE BLUE HENS
Delaware enters Sunday's contest looking to close out a 2-0 weekend after picking up a 72-55 home victory over the College of Charleston on Friday night in Newark. The Blue Hens are 12-11 overall and have a 7-5 record in CAA play. Entering the game Sunday, UD is averaging 60.1 points a game. Courtni Green (12.1 ppg.) and Ericka Brown (12.0 ppg.) lead the attack offensively. Hannah Jardine is just off of the double-figure pace averaging 9.3 points per game. The Blue Hens bring down 39.9 rebounds a night. Nicole Enabosi is first on the team with 6.7 rebounds a night, while Makeda Nicholas is second with 6.3 boards a night. Tina Martin is in her 19th season at the helm of Delaware. She boasts a 388-220 record during her time in Newark, Del.
 
SERIES HISTORY   
The Tribe and Delaware for the 27th time in series history on Sunday afternoon. It is the  finale of two regular season meetings as the Blue Hens squeaked out a 67-63 victory at the Bob Carpenter Center on Jan. 26. Delaware holds a 20-6 advantage in the all-time series, but the team's have split the series each of the last two seasons. The Blue Hens do have the last two victories in the series, however. The William & Mary women's basketball team's furious fourth quarter comeback fell just short as they dropped a 67-63 road decision at Delaware on Tuesday night. Freshman Bianca Boggs scored a career-high 18 points to lead three Tribe players in double-figures. Boggs added five rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes of play to go with her career-high in points. Junior Alexandra Masaquel finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, while classmate Marlena Tremba scored 10 points and added seven assists.

THE ROAD AHEAD
W&M closes February with three of four games on the road starting with two consecutive games. W&M will be at James Madison on Feb. 19, before heading to College of Charleston on Feb. 21. The Tribe has just two remaining home games following today's game. W&M hosts Towson on Feb. 26, before welcoming Elon on March 2. Both games are set for 7 p.m. tipoffs.
 
FIRST POINTS OF THE GAME
Junior Alexandra Masaquel has had a knack this season of scoring the Tribe's first points of the game. The Honolulu, Hawaii native has scored the first W&M bucket in 10 of the 23 games, including the last five games. Overall, the Green and Gold has scored the first basket of 13 of 23 games.

TOUGH LOVE ON VALENTINE'S DAY
William & Mary will play for the 20th time in school history on Valentine's Day when they host Delaware at Kaplan Arena. All-time the Tribe is 7-12 on Feb. 14. The Tribe's last Valentine's Day game came n Feb. 14, 2010, a loss to Towson. W&M's last Valentine's Day win came on Feb. 14, 1996 at Lafayette.
 
O' CANADA
Sophomore Jeanne Gaumont returned to the lineup after missing five games with an injury. Over her last seven appearances she has really started to score the ball, averaging 5.5 points per game.  Gaumont also set a career-high 31 minutes at UNCW on Feb. 7.
 
THE CENTURY MARK
Senior Brooke Stewart will participate in her 100th career game as a member of the Tribe when she checked in the game against UNCW on Sunday, Feb. 7. The lone senior on the team, she will become the fourth player in the last three years to eclipse the 100 game mark of their career joining Kaitlyn Mathieu '14, Jazmen Boone '15, and Kyla Kerstetter, '15.
 
BIG SHOT LATRICE
Junior Latrice Hunter enjoyed her best game since her freshman season against Northeastern on Jan. 31. She hit five 3-pointers to finish the game with a season-high 15 points. Hunter, who made her first start since her freshman season on Friday night,  is averaging 5.2 points per game to go with 1.2 assists in 16.9 minutes.
 
RAINING THREES
W&M drained a season-high 10, 3-pointers against Northeastern on Jan. 31. The 10, 3-pointers is the most in a game since they hit 10 triples against Longwood on Nov. 29, 2014. That game was the only time during the 2014-15 season that the Tribe hit more than 10 triples.
 
FORCING TURNOVERS
For the season, W&M is averaging 17.8 turnovers per game, which is first in the CAA. W&M has forced six opponents into 20, or more turnovers this season, including Hofstra on Friday night.

BLOCK PARTY
W&M set the school record for blocked shots against UNCW with 16 on Jan. 22. Sophomore Abby Rendle led the way with a school record 10 blocks, while junior Alexandra Masaquel also swatted a career-best four shots. The Tribe put together the second-most blocks in school history against Charleston with 13 rejections. Junior Kasey Curtis led the charge with seven blocked shots. For the season, W&M leads the CAA with 5.3, and also ranks 22nd in the country.
 
A GRAND OCCASION
With her fourth quarter right-wing triple in the game against Delaware junior Marlena Tremba became the 17th player in W&M school history to record her 1,000th career-point. In 78 games she is the fifth fastest player to reach the mark.
 
SETTING SCHOOL RECORDS
Since taking over the reigns of the William & Mary women's basketball program three years ago, Ed Swanson and his team have begun to rewrite the record book. During his tenure, W&M has set 10 different school records as both a team or individual performances. This year, the Tribe has set the school record for blocks (16) and individual blocked shots (Abby Rendle, 10).
 
BREAKING BIANCA
Freshman Bianca Boggs has made her presence known in her rookie season. She has started 18 games this season for W&M, including the last 17. The rookie won the game at Loyola with a free throw, before hitting a clutch free throw to send the game to overtime at Northeastern. She has been tabbed CAA Rookie of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 21, Jan. 25, and Feb. 1. For the season the Waldorf, Md. native is averaging 8.2 points per game, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists per game, and 2.2 steals per game.
 
SCORING IN THE SEVENTIES
So far this season getting over the 70-point clip has been a great sign for the Green and Gold. The six times the Tribe has reached that plateau they have won. W&M is 12-2 this season when they score 60, or more, points. On the other hand, when the Tribe scores 59 points, or less, they are just 1-7.
 
SHARING IS CARING
A key to success this season for W&M has been they have shared the rock. W&M ranks 40th in the country in assists per game with 15.8. Furthermore, the Tribe has averaged 18.0 assists per game in its 13 wins this season. In its 10 losses, the Green and Gold has averaged just 12.2 assists, including a season-low six helpers against UNCW on Feb. 7.