RICHMOND, Va. – Sophomore Eva Hodgson continued her torrid start the season as she turned in career-high 29 points, but the William & Mary women's basketball team's late comeback fell short as it lost for the first time this year at Richmond, 76-73, on Wednesday night.
 
Tied 58-58 early in the fourth quarter, Richmond (4-1) used a 9-0 run to take its largest lead midway through the period. Emma Squires opened the run with a free throw before Katie Klimkiewicz hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to four. After Jaide Hinds-Clarke scored on a put-back, Klimkiewicz hit another 3-ball to push the Spiders lead 67-58 with 6:53 left.
 
W&M (3-1) stormed back to tie the score at 71-71, thanks to a 13-4 run. Hodgson buried a three to start the comeback, but Richmond answered right away with a basket from Klimkiewicz. Hodgson restarted the rally with five straight points before senior Victoria Reynolds' layup made it 69-68 with 3:53 left. The Spiders pushed their lead back to three, but W&M got free throws from Hodgson (two) and Reynolds (one) to level the score at 71-71 with 1:24 to play.
 
On the ensuing possession, Alex Parson hit a right-wing three to give the Spiders the lead for good. W&M was able to cut the lead back to one on a basket by freshman Bre Bellamy with 15 seconds left, and the Spiders went just 2-of-4 from the line, but the Tribe's last two looks from three were off of the mark.
 
A back-and-forth game all night, W&M used a quick 6-0 run to start the second quarter to take its largest lead of the night. Back-to-back 3-pointers from redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner and redshirt junior Harper Birdsong made it 27-20 with 6:32 to go in the first half.
 
W&M Starters - #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #20 Bellamy, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Richmond Starters – #1 Hinds-Clarke, #2 Carpenter, #13 Parson, #15 Squires, #24 Klimkiewicz
 
Individual Leaders 
Sophomore Eva Hodgson poured in a career and game-high 29 points for W&M in the setback. She added four rebounds, three assists, and four steals, while shooting 10-of-17 from the floor, 3-of-4 from 3-point range, and 6-6 from the charity stripe. Senior Victoria Reynolds was the only other Tribe player in double-figures as she finished with 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Junior Bailey Eichner turned in a career-best eight boards, while junior Nyla Pollard and freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam each had six points.
 
Kate Klimkiewicz was the lone Spider in double-figures as she had a team-high 21 points. She added eight rebounds, four helpers, and a blocked shot. Jaide Hinds-Clarke finished with nine points, while Alex Parson and Elania Chapman each finished with eight points
 
Inside the Numbers 
- The Tribe shot a season-low 37.7-percent (23-of-61) from the field in the game, while Richmond shot 50.9-percent (27-for-53).
- W&M shot 90.9-percent (20-for-22) from the free-throw line.
- Richmond won the rebound battling 37-29.
- The Green and Gold forced Richmond into 17 miscues, while W&M had a season-low 10 turnovers.
 
Notes 
Sophomore Eva Hodgson reset her career-high at 29 points, which is the second time this season she has set a new career-best … She has been in double-figures in all four games, and five consecutive dating back to last year … It was her 21st career double-figure game and her third 20-point performance … The sophomore is now 23-for-23 from the charity stripe this year, and has hit her last 33 from the line since March 1, 2019 … Senior Victoria Reynolds added 18 points for her second straight game in double-digits … She has now accomplished that feat 41 times in her career … Junior Bailey Eichner pulled down a career-high eight rebounds … Freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam added a season-high six points … The loss snapped a three-game winning streak against Richmond.
 
What's Ahead 
W&M continues a stretch of four games in 10 days as it opens a two-game homestand against UMBC on Saturday, Nov. 23. Tipoff between the Tribe and the Retrievers is set for 2 p.m.