WEST POINT, N.Y. – Sophomore Eva Hodgson scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Tribe to a 77-65 victory on opening night over Army at Christl Arena on Tuesday night.
 
Leading by nine, W&M (1-0) used a 9-2 run to take its largest lead in the first half. Junior Gabby Rogers opened the run by sinking two free throws, before redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner canned a 3-pointer. After an Army basket, Wagner canned her second triple then Hodgson had a steal and a transition lay-up to take a 31-14 lead.
 
Army West Point (0-1) responded immediately as it answered with a 12-2 run to cut the lead to seven. Sarah Bohn opened the run with a personal 5-0 spurt, before Kate Murray added a lay-up to cut it to 10. After a freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam basket, Alisa Fallon had five straight to end the run at 33-26. Both teams traded three-points at the end of the second quarter, and stepped aside at halftime with the Tribe up 36-29. 
 
The Tribe went on a 12-0 run to push its lead to 22 points midway through the third quarter. Wagner opened the run with a 3-pointer, before freshman Bre Bellamy and Hodgson combined to score the next seven points to put the Green and Gold up 53-31 with 5:20 left in the third quarter.
 
Army could only cut the Tribe lead to eight points thanks to a 6-0 run late with 4:19 left in regulation. Lindsey Scamman buried a three-pointer before Sabria Hunter converted a traditional 3-point to make it 68-60.
 
W&M Starters – #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #20 Bellamy, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Army Starters – #10 Bohn, #13 Scamman, #22 Varoz, #23 Sullivan, #31 Fallon
 
Individual Leaders
Sophomore Eva Hodgson scored a career and game-high 27 points to lead three players in double-figures for the Tribe. She chipped in a career-high six rebounds to go with three assists, and five steals. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner shined in her Tribe debut as she scored 15 points on four triples off of the bench. Junior Gabby Rogers rounded out the Tribe double-figure scorers with 10 points and four rebounds. Senior Victoria Reynolds had nine points, while freshman Bre Bellamy chipped in seven.
 
Lindsey Scamman had a double-double to lead Army West Point scoring 24 points and adding 11 rebounds. Sarah Bohn finished with 14 points, three rebounds, and four assists, while Sabria Hunter had 13 points and seven boards.  
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 42.6-percent (24-of-53) from the floor in the game, including 41.7-percent (10-for-24) from distance in the game.
- The Tribe also shot 90-percent (9-for-10) from the free throw line.
- Army outrebounded the Tribe 41-27 in the contest.
- W&M forced Army into 28 turnovers, while the Tribe only committed 12 miscues.
 
Notes
Freshman Bre Bellamy earned her first career start in her collegiate debut … It is the third straight year a true freshman has earned a start in the season opener and the fifth time in seven seasons it has happened under head coach Ed Swanson … Redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner made her Tribe debut, while freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam also made her collegiate debut … Sophomore Eva Hodgson scored a career-high 27 points … Hodgson's 27 points were the most in a Tribe season opener in the modern era and only trails Mar-C Million, who had 30 in the season opener against Fort Eustis in 1963 ... It was her 18th career double-digit performance and second of her career … Sophomore Sydney Wagner scored 15 points, which was her seventh career double-figure game … Junior Gabby Rogers had her sixth career double-figure game … W&M improved to 4-3 on opening night in Swanson's tenure … W&M is now 4-0 against Army and picked up its first victory in its first game at Army.
 
What's Ahead
W&M returns to Williamsburg for the only time in a stretch of three of four on the road to open the season on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Tribe squares of Maryland Eastern Shore at Kaplan Arena with tip-off slated at 6 p.m.