WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's basketball team used an 8-0 first quarter run and never looked back as it topped previously unbeaten East Carolina (5-1), 63-43, at Kaplan Arena on Tuesday night.  Junior Victoria Reynolds paced the Tribe with 15 points and 15 rebounds as the Green and Gold improved to 3-2 with the victory.
 
W&M knocked down four of its first five field goals in the opening period to grab an 8-4 lead. Senior Bianca Boggs started the run with her 1,000th career point and capped it on a layup. The Pirates came within one, before W&M closed out the period with a 10-2 sprint. Reynolds scored five straight-points and redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong added another five consecutive-points to lift the Tribe to a 24-15 advantage.
 
Both teams experienced cold-shooting in the second period as neither side made a field goal until the 4:51 mark. However, a pair of key 3-pointers allowed the Tribe to sustain its lead, 32-25, at the end of the frame. Birdsong ended the scoring drought for the Tribe with her second streak of five-straight points, before freshman Emma Krause canned the second triple from the left side with 2:07 remaining.
 
The Green and Gold built up its double-digit margin in the third quarter and never let up. W&M started the frame red-hot after producing a 12-1 blitz. Freshman Eva Hodgson made a fast-break layup, before Reynolds made a pair of free throws. Boggs then found Hodgson at the top of the key for her second 3-pointer. The run was concluded with two more free throws from Reynolds and a Krause triple.
 
W&M Starters – #2 Boggs, #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
East Carolina Starters – #0 Gee, #2 Monk, #11 Johnson, #20 Corbin, #21 Greene
 
Individual Highlights
Junior Victoria Reynolds celebrated her birthday with a 15-point and 15-rebound double-double. Sophomore Nyla Pollard generated her first-career double-double behind 10 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Eva Hodgson finished the night with a season-high 13 points, while redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong chipped in 10 points off of the bench.
 
Raven Johnson paced ECU with a double-double of 10 points and 14 rebounds. She was the lone Pirate in double-figures, but Jade Lewis added eight points off the bench, while Lashonda Monk had eight steals in the game.
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe dominated the glass with a 58-29 advantage in rebounds.
 
- W&M held ECU to 25-percent (17-of-68) from the floor, which was the best defensive performance of the season for the Tribe.
 
- The Green and Gold executed well on the run scoring 19-fast-break points.

- From the charity stripe, W&M made 83 percent of its free throws, while ECU finished at 44 percent. It was the first time this season the Tribe got to the free throw line more than its opponent.
 
Notes
Senior Bianca Boggs became the 20th player in school history to record her 1,000th career point for the Green and Gold … She also recorded her second straight double-digit rebounding game and the fourth of her career … Junior Victoria Reynolds notched her second career double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds … It was a season-high in both categories for the junior and the 23rd time in her career she has scored in double-figures and the fifth time in her career she has had more than 10 boards … Junior Nyla Pollard made her first start of the season as she registered her first career double-double … It was the first time this season she had scored in double-figures and fourth time of her career … It was the first time that the Tribe had two players register double-doubles in the same game since Jan. 26, 2018 … Freshman Eva Hodgson had a career-high 13 points for her first career double-figure game … Redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong was in double figures for the third time in the last four games with 10 points off of the bench … W&M grabbed a season-high 58 rebounds, which were the most since W&M had 53 against Old Dominion on Dec. 29, 2015 … It was the second time this season W&M has held its opponent under 50 points.
 
What's Ahead
The Tribe continues a stretch of five games in 11 days before the exam break as it treks to Connecticut for a two-game road swing. W&M opens the stretch at Hartford on Friday, Nov. 30, before heading to Fairfield on Sunday, Dec. 2. Tip times are set for 7 p.m., and 2 p.m. respectively.