WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's basketball team used a total team effort as it rolled by UMBC 76-48 on Saturday afternoon at Kaplan Arena. All of the Tribe's active players saw, at least, 10 minutes of action and contributed in the victory.
 
Despite spotting UMBC (2-4) the first five points of the game, W&M (4-1) outscored the Retrievers 17-7 in the second quarter, limiting them without a point for the first seven minuets of the period. Leading by four, freshman Bre Bellamy scored the first eight points of the second quarter to push the Tribe's lead to 30-18 with 4:36 left in the half.
 
W&M then used 11-1 run to put the game out of reach to open the third quarter. Senior Victoria Reynolds started the spurt followed by baskets from junior Nyla Pollard and Bellamy. After a UMBC free throw, junior Gabby Rogers had a fast-break lay-up and Reynolds canned a 3-pointer to make it 50-28 with 5:01 left in the third.
 
W&M Starters - #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #20 Bellamy, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
UMBC Starters- #1 Summers, #3 Oliver, #12 Rubio, #20 Swann, #24 Costa
 
Individual Leaders
Senior Eva Hodgson led the Tribe with 16 points in the victory. The sophomore added five rebounds, three assist against no turnovers, and had three steals. Both freshman Bre Bellamy and senior Victoria Reynolds each had 12 points in the game. Reynolds added a rebound an assist, and two steals, while Bellamy added four rebounds, one assists, and two blocks. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner added seven points in the game.
 
Te'yJah Oliver was the game's leading scorer as she finished with 17 points and was the lone Retriever to score in double-figures. She added four rebounds, one assist, in the contest. Janee'a Summers added nine points, seven rebounds, and two blocks, while Paula Rubio finished with eight points.
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 47.8-percnet (32-for-67) from the floor in the victory, which included 40-percent from 3-point range (8-for-20).
- The Tribe forced UMBC into 19 turnovers, while it committed a season-low five miscues.
- UMBC won the rebounding batting 38-31 in the contest.
 
Notes
Sophomore Eva Hodgson was the Tribe's leading scorer and was in double-figures for the fifth game this season … She has been in double-figures in six straight games dating back to last year and 22 games in her career … Senior Victoria Reynolds was in double-figures for the third straight game in the 42nd time this season … Freshman Bre Bellamy had her second double-figure game of her career … Senior Ashley Taylor had a career-high four points and two rebounds in 14 minutes … Freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam had a career-high six helpers … The win leveled the all-time series 3-3 with UMBC … The Tribe improved to 44-10 in game's in which they have scored 70 points under head coach Ed Swanson … All of the Tribe's available players saw action and played at  least 10 minutes in the contest.
 
What's Ahead
W&M concludes a brief two-game homestand as it welcomes its second straight America East opponent to Kaplan Arena in a row, Hartford. Tip time between the Tribe and the Hawks is set for 2 p.m.