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Women's Basketball Opens Homestand Against UMBC on Saturday

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's basketball team will look to bounce back from its first loss of the season as it opens a two-game homestand against America East opponents against UMBC on Saturday, Nov. 23. Tip time between the Tribe and the Retrievers is set for 2 p.m.

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Game Day Information | Game 5 vs. UMBC
When Saturday, Nov. 23 | 2 PM
Where Williamsburg, Va.
Venue Kaplan Arena
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Stats William & Mary | UMBC | CAA
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Highlights at Richmond | at East Carolina | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
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 - W&M and UMBC meet for just the sixth time in program history on Saturday. The Retrievers lead the all-time series 3-2, but this will be the first meeting since 1996. In that meeting, W&M picked up a 72-40 victory in Kaplan Arena on Jan. 3, 1996.
 
- The Tribe is 3-1 to start the season for the fourth time in the last five seasons. In the previous three times, W&M has improved to 4-1 every time. -
 
- W&M continues the score the basketball at a high mark. W&M has scored at least 70 points in all four games, which hasn't happened before program history. The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 69th in the country in points per game at 76.5.
 
- Sophomore Eva Hodgson has gotten off to a hot start to the 2019-20 season as she has been the Tribe's leading scorer in all four games, and has reset her career-high twice in four games. After scoring the most points in the Division I era in a season opener (27), Hodgson reset her career-high with 29 points at Richmond Wednesday night. She is averaging 22.3 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists.
 
- Furthermore, Hodgson is one of 17 players national (as of Nov. 22) to be perfect from the free-throw line this season, as she has connected on her first 23 from the free throw. Dating to back to March 1 of last season, Hodgson has hit 33 consecutive from the free-throw line.
 
- Senior Victoria Reynolds recorded her third career double-double in the win against East Carolina. She posted season-highs with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and six steals. A Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention selection, Reynolds is averaging 12.8 points per game and leads the team with 6.5 rebounds a night. She has been in double-figures in 40 career games and needs 160 more points to become the 21st player in school history with 1,000 career points.
 
- Junior Bailey Eichner has enjoyed her enhanced role during her junior campaign and turned in back-to-back career-best efforts in the last two games. Eichner first scored a career-high 11 points in the win at East Carolina, before adding a career-high eight rebounds at Richmond. The Cudahy, Wisc. native has been the first Tribe post player off of the bench in each contest, and in her new role is averaging 4.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, an assist, a steal per contest.
 
- 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 7.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
 
- 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 11.3 points per game and 2.5 3-pointers per contest.
 
- 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 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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Players Mentioned

Bailey  Eichner

#21 Bailey Eichner

G/F
6' 1"
Junior
Eva  Hodgson

#10 Eva Hodgson

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Victoria Reynolds

#30 Victoria Reynolds

F
5' 10"
Senior
Sydney Wagner

#1 Sydney Wagner

G
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Bre Bellamy

#20 Bre Bellamy

G/F
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bailey  Eichner

#21 Bailey Eichner

6' 1"
Junior
G/F
Eva  Hodgson

#10 Eva Hodgson

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Victoria Reynolds

#30 Victoria Reynolds

5' 10"
Senior
F
Sydney Wagner

#1 Sydney Wagner

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Bre Bellamy

#20 Bre Bellamy

6' 0"
Freshman
G/F