HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The William & Mary women's basketball team dropped a 65-54 decision at Hofstra on Friday morning in Hempstead, N.Y. With the result, the Tribe drops to 12-5, 3-3 in league action, while the Pride improves to 10-8, 4-3 in Colonial Athletic Association play.
 
Hofstra built its lead to seven points with a 10-3 run to take the lead by the same score out of the gates. Alena Leon opened the scoring before Boogie Brozoski made it 4-0 Pride to open the first quarter. After a freshman Nyla Pollard triple, Marianne Kalin sandwiched a pair of lay-ups around a Leon lay-up to end the run.
 
Trailing 14-8, W&M used a 7-0 lead to gain its first lead of the contest. Senior Jenna Green sparked the rally with five straight points, before junior Bianca Boggs gave the Tribe a 15-14 lead with a lay-up late in the opening stanza.
 
The Pride again built its lead back to seven with a 10-2 run to open the second quarter. Ashune Durant regained the lead for the Pride with a lay-up, before Brozoski added a pair from the line. After a sophomore Victoria Reynolds' lay-up, Brozoski canned back-to-back triples to make it 26-19 with 3:43 left in the half.  
 
After W&M cut the Pride lead to four, Hofstra responded with a 9-1 run to build its largest lead of the game. Leon opened the run with a triple, but Rendle responded with a lay-up. The run restarted as Durant sandwiched a pair of lay-ups around an Olivia Askin 3-pointer to make it 44-31 with 5:05 left in the third quarter.
 
W&M Starters - #2 Boggs, #11 Pollard, #12 Green, #24 Rendle, #30 Reynolds
 
Hofstra Starters – #2 Durant, #13 Leon, #22 Askin, #34 Brozoski, #53 Kalin
 
Individual Highlights
Junior Bianca Boggs and sophomore Victoria Reynolds paced the Tribe with 15 points apiece, and were the only two W&M players in double-figures. Reynolds added seven rebounds, and assist, and a steal, while Boggs chipped in four boards, three assists, and three steals. Senior Jenna Green just missed double-figures with nine points, four rebounds, and three assists, while freshman Nyla Pollard scored eight points, and grabbed four rebounds.
 
Aleana Leon led four Hofstra players in double-figures with a game-high 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Ashunae Durant recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Boogie Brozoski had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Marianne Kalin rounded out the double-figurer scorers with 11 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 42.6-percent (23-for-54) from the floor in the contest. However, after hitting its first three triples, the Tribe only connected on one more the rest of the game.
 
- Hofstra won the rebounding battle, 39-32.
 
- The Tribe had just 11 assists in the contest, while they had 18 miscues. W&M also had four blocks, and seven steals.
 
Notes
Junior Bianca Boggs was in double-figures for the 15th time this season and the 32nd time of her career … It was the eighth straight game she has scored in double-figures … Sophomore Victoria Reynolds was also in double-figures for the 10th time this season and 14th time in her career … Freshman Nyla Pollard scored a CAA-high eight points in the game … Senior Abby Rendle recorded three blocks to move her career total and school and conference record to 306 … Senior Jenna Green moved her career assist number to 469 and needs 35 more to break the school record.
 
What's Ahead
W&M concludes the CAA's Northern road swing as it travels to Boston on Sunday, Jan. 21. Tipoff between the Tribe and Northeastern is set for 2 p.m.