WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Following an eight-day layoff, the William & Mary women's basketball team returns to action to close a two-game road trip against former CAA rivals as it travels up I-64 West to take on Richmond on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Tip time between the Tribe and the Spiders from the Robins Center is set for 6:30 p.m.
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 - The oldest rivalry in school history, Richmond and W&M play for the 113th time on Wednesday night. Richmond leads the all-time series by an 83-28-1 clip, however, the Tribe has won the last three meetings. The schools have met each of the past five seasons in a series that dates back to the Tribe's first-ever game on Feb. 24, 1920.
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- W&M is 3-0 for the first time under head coach
Ed Swanson, while the Tribe is 3-0 for just the second time since the Division I era started in 1981-82. The only other year the Tribe started with wins its first three games in that span was 1987-88. Despite being 4-0 eight times in the program's lore, W&M has never been 4-0 in the Division I era and hasn't started 4-0 since 1933-34.
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- For the first time in school history, W&M has scored, at least, 77 points in its first three games. The 77.7 points per game lead the CAA and rank 65th nationally. It is the second-best through three games in school history, as the Tribe scored 86.3 points per game in 1993-94.
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- Sophomore
Eva Hodgson has gotten off to a hot start to the 2019-20 season as she has led the Tribe in scoring in the first three games. The team's leading scorer is averaging 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.3 assists. Hodgson set a modern-era school record as she scored 27 points, which was the most in a season-opener and her career-high, against Army. All-time, the most points in a season opener were 30 by Mar-C Million in 1963.
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- Furthermore, Hodgson is one of 23 players national (as of Nov. 18) to be perfect from the free-throw line this season as she has connected on her first 17 from the charity stripe. Dating to back to March 1 of last season, Hodgson has hit 27 consecutive from the free-throw line.
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- Senior
Victoria Reynolds recorded her third career double-double in the win against the Pirates. She posted season-highs with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and six steals. A Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention selection, Reynolds is averaging 11.7 points per game and leads the team with 7.0 rebounds a night. She has been in double-figures in 40 career games and needs 174 more points to become the 21st player in school history with 1,000 career points.
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- Junior
Bailey Eichner had a career night in the win last Tuesday night at East Carolina. She turned a career-high 11 points with three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in a career-best 20 minutes. The Cudahy, Wisc. native has been the first Tribe post player off of the bench in each contest, and her new role is averaging 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, an assist, a steal per contest.
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- Freshman
Bre Bellamy became the third straight true freshman to earn an opening night start at Army in the opener. During coach Swanson's tenure with the Tribe, he has started at least one true freshman in five of the seven seasons he has been the coach. The rookie was in double-figures for the first time against Maryland Eastern Shore with 11 points. She's averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
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- Redshirt sophomore, transfer
Sydney Wagner hasn't missed a beat after having to sit out last year due to NCAA transfer rules. Coming off the bench, she is averaging 13.3 points per game and 3.0 3-pointers per contest.
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- Swanson needs just two more career victories to claim the 500th of his career. He is currently 32nd among active head coaches with 498 wins and will become the 69th or 70th Division I head coach to reach that mark. Scott Rueck at Oregon State is at 497 career wins, but the Beavers only play once this week.
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