WASHINGTON, D.C. – The William & Mary women's basketball team used a stellar second half as it erased as many as a 14-point deficit to top George Washington 63-51 in its non-conference finale on Sunday in the Nation's Capital. The Tribe held the Colonials to only 18 points in the second half, and just one fourth-quarter field goal to mount the road comeback victory.
 
Down seven early in the third quarter, W&M used a 7-1 run to cut the GW lead to one. Sophomore Eva Hodgson started the spurt with a pair of free throws. After the teams traded a free throw apiece, senior Victoria Reynolds and freshman Bre Bellamy had back-to-back lay-ups to make it 37-36 with 5:07 left in the third quarter. The Colonials answered with a four-point play, but the Tribe scored six of the last eight points of the quarter to make it 43-42 after three.
 
The Colonials scored their only field goal on their opening possession of the fourth quarter as the Tribe rallied back for the 12-point victory. Freshman Chaniqwa Gilliam's driving lay-up tied the score at 44-44, but GW retook a one-point lead with a free throw on the next trip down the floor. The Hodgson took over as she scored the next seven points to give the Tribe a 51-45 lead with 3:22 left, which it did not relinquish. 
 
George Washington came storming out of the gates with the first nine points of the contest. Sydney Zambrotta (four points) and Tori Hyduke (five points) combined for all nine points as the tandem traded baskets to start the game.
 
The Colonials took its largest lead thanks to scoring the first six points of the second quarter. Three straight baskets from Mayowa Taiwo, Alexandra Maund, and Faith Blethen made it 26-12 with 6:37 left in the first half.
 
W&M Starters – #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #20 Bellamy, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
GW Starters – #10 Zambrotta, #11 Hyduke, #23 Blethen, #41 Taiwo, #52 Maund
 
Individual Leaders
Sophomore Eva Hodgson scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Tribe's comeback efforts. She added two rebounds and one assist. Senior Victoria Reynolds added 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals to round out the double-figure scorers. Junior Gabby Rogers added six points, while classmate Nyla Pollard and freshman Bre Bellamy each had five. Junior Bailey Eichner turned in a career-high nine rebounds off of the bench.
 
Sydney Zambrotta led George Washington with 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Both Alexandra Maund and Tori Hyduke finished with 10 points. Maund added six boards, while Hyduke had four helpers.
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 42.3% from the field (22-of-52), which included a 7-of-15 (46.7%) from 3-point range.
- The Tribe handed out 18 assists on its 22 makes, led by a game-high five from senior Victoria Reynolds.
- W&M, which is the nation's best free-throw shooting team coming into the game, shot 80% (12-of-15) from the free-throw line in the game.
- For the third straight game, W&M won the rebounding battle 33-31. The Tribe is 6-0 when it wins the battle on the glass.
 
Notes 
Sophomore Eva Hodgson was in double-figures for the 11th straight game this season and the 12th straight time dating back to last year … It was her 28th game in double-figures in career, while she scored, at least, 20 for the third time this season and the fourth time in her career … Senior Victoria Reynolds was in double-figures for the seventh time in the last nine games … It was her 46th career double-digit effort … The Fairfax, Va. native is now just 60 points away from becoming the 21st player in school history to score 1,000 career points … Junior Bailey Eichner turned in a career-high nine rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes … The Tribe's nine non-conference are tied for the second-most in school history, with the best three non-conference years all coming under head coach Ed Swanson … It was W&M's fifth win away from Kaplan Arena … The Green and Gold now leads the all-time series with GW 12-10 and is 5-7 in DC.
 
What's Ahead 
W&M opens Colonial Athletic Association play and continues its three-game road swing next weekend. The Tribe travels to James Madison on Friday, Jan. 3, before closing its trek at Towson on Sunday, Jan. 5. Tip times are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.