WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's basketball team looks to make it a perfect weekend as they travel to the Port City to take on UNCW on Sunday, Jan. 15. The matinee gets underway at Trask Coliseum at 2 p.m.
Opening Tip
The William & Mary women's basketball team looks to make it a perfect weekend as they travel to the Port City to take on UNCW on Sunday, Jan. 15. Tip time is scheduled for 2 p.m. The Tribe defeated Northeastern 60-58 on Friday, and will close a split CAA weekend this afternoon. The Green and Gold and UNCW meet for the 65th time in series history on today.
Last Time Out
Senior
Marlena Tremba's floater with 21 seconds left lifted the William & Mary women's basketball team to a 60-58 victory over Colonial Athletic Association rival Northeastern on Friday night at Kaplan Arena. Senior
Alexandra Masaquel registered a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds on her way to her second straight double-double, her fourth of the season, and her 14th of her career, which ties her seventh all-time. Classmate
Marlena Tremba got back on track when she swished a three-quarter-court triple to end the third quarter and knocked down seven of her 16 points in the final stanza. The Vienna, Va. native added five rebounds, two assists, and a season-high sixth thefts. Junior
Abby Rendle provided a solid game on the defensive end, finishing with six points, five boards, and six blocked shots. Classmate
Jenna Green added four points and four helpers.
Scouting the Seahawks
UNCW, which is in the midst of a two-game homestand, looks to get back into the win column as they host the Tribe Sunday. The Seahawks own a 5-10 overall record and are 0-4 in league action. UNCW enters the contest averaging 57.7 points per game. Madison Raque is the lone double-figure scorer averaging 11.3 points a game. Both Diamond Willis and Jasmine Steele are average 7.8 points a night, while Jordan Henry averages 7.1. The Seahawks grab 38.5 rebounds enter the game. Individually, Rebekah Banks leads the way with 8.7 rebounds. Henry is second on the squad with a 7.4 clip. Adell Harris is in her fourth season at the helm in the Port City. The former Wake Forest star, owns a 36-102 record at UNCW and a 97-131 record in her eight seasons as a collegiate head coach.
Series History
The Green and Gold and UNCW meet for the 65th time in series history on today. It is the first of two meetings as the Seahawks return to Williamsburg for a game on Friday, Feb. 24. The Tribe leads the all-time series 33-31, but the two teams split last season, each holding serve at home. A season ago, senior
Alexandra Masaquel led the Tribe against UNCW averaging 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds. Senior
Marlena Tremba added 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, while sophomore
Bianca Boggs was also in double-figures with 11.5 points per game. Junior
Abby Rendle recorded the program's first-ever triple double in the W&M win, scoring a career-high 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 rebounds.
The Road Ahead
W&M concludes its two-game road trip as they travel to Towson on Friday, Jan. 20. Tip time for the Tribe and Tigers is set for 7 p.m. The College returns home for a season-long three-game homestand on Sunday, Jan. 22 when they host Elon. That game will tip at 2 p.m.
Half Court Heaves? No Problem!
For the second time this season, the Tribe connected on a halfcourt shot when senior
Marlena Tremba swished a three-quarter-court heave to end the third quarter against Northeastern on Jan. 13. Not to be out done, classmate
Latrice Hunter knocked down a half court shot to end the first quarter in the Tribe's win against Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 18.
Double the Fun
Senior
Alexandra Masaquel recorded her second straight double-double as the Tribe topped Northeastern on Jan. 13. It is the second-time this season she has posted back-to-back doubles, after doing so against Mount St. Mary's and St. Francis. Her 14 career double-doubles rank her tied for seventh all-time in program lore.
