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Women's Basketball Hosts Drexel in Jam-Packed Sunday Funday at Kaplan Arena

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's basketball team looks to make it two in a row as it concludes its weekend homestand as it hosts Drexel at Kaplan Arena on Sunday, Jan. 26. Tip time between the Tribe and the Dragons is set for 2 p.m. Sunday's game also has a handful of promotions (see below) for the whole family.

Promos:
Dad's & Daughters Day: All dads & daughters are invited to cheer on the Tribe at a discounted rate. For more information, email jakleinman@wm.edu.

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day - All W&M Faculty & Staff can claim four complimentary tickets for Sunday's game in advance or at the gate (if your present a valid W&M ID).

Sunday Funday: Come enjoy a pregame Kids Zone with face painting & poster making!

 
Game Day Information | Game 19 vs. Drexel
When Sunday, Jan. 26 | 2 PM
Where Williamsburg, Va.
Venue Kaplan Arena
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Stats William & Mary | Drexel | CAA
Game Notes William & Mary | Drexel | CAA
Highlights Delaware | at Northeastern | at Hofstra
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- W&M and Drexel meet for the 44th time in series history on Sunday afternoon. The Dragons lead the all-time series 27-16, including taking two of three from the Tribe last season. Each team won on the other's home court before Drexel won in the CAA Quarterfinals a season ago. Sophomore Eva Hodgson is the Tribe's returning leader in the series as she averaged 13.3 points and 4.3 assists per game, while senior Victoria Reynolds averaged 8.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

 

- Starting in February, the William & Mary women's basketball team will be participating in the Play4Kay National Free Throw Challenge with all of their CAA conference mates. Fans can make a donation or a one-time pledge for each Tribe free throw over the month of February. More info is available on TribeAthletics.com.

 

- The Tribe has gone a perfect 10-0 this season when it has limited its opponents to less than 60 points a game. W&M has gone 8-0 in games when its opposition has scored 50-59 and is 2-0 when it holds teams under 50.

 

- Another key to the Tribe's success this season is getting three players in double-figures. W&M has posted a perfect 9-0 mark when three players reach the double-figure plateau, including Friday night's win against Delaware.

 

- Despite suffering its first loss of the season on a Sunday last weekend at Northeastern, the Tribe has still been impressive, posting a 4-1 mark on the last day of the week. The Green and Gold is averaging 71.0 points in four Sunday games, including a season-high 85 points two Sundays ago versus Charleston, and is shooting 48.5% (125-for-258) in those games. 

 

- Sophomore Eva Hodgson is starting to climb up the single-season 20-point performance chart. Her eight 20-point games ranks her tied for ninth in school history. Hodgson and senior Victoria Reynolds have scored 20 points in the same game three times already this season, which previously had not happened in a season and a half. 
 

- For the ninth time in under head coach Ed Swanson W&M shot better than 55% in a contest when it shot 58% against Charleston. The Tribe's 58.3% field goal percentage at VCU, the season-high, ranks tied for seventh under Swanson and is the seventh-best in school history. For the season, the Tribe is shooting 44.2%, which is tops in the CAA and ranks 42nd nationally.

 

- Because of its strong field goal percentage, W&M has also been scoring the ball at a high clip. The Tribe has scored, at least, 70 points in half of its game, and only less than 60 three times. The Green and Gold is averaging 69.6 points per game this season, which leads the CAA. 

 

- Following her CAA Rookie of the Year honor last season, sophomore Eva Hodgson has picked up where she left off and has been the Tribe's leading scorer in all but two 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. She is averaging 19.7 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. She leads the conference with 19.7 points per game (19th in the NCAA), 55% from the field (38th in the NCAA), 43.4% from 3-point range (24th in the NCAA), and 92.3% (second in the NCAA). The sophomore has been in double-figures in 19 straight games, which is the longest streak in Division I school history, dating back to last year and has eight 20-point performances this year, including five of the last seven games.

 

- Senior Victoria Reynolds has been turning it on since the George Washington game. She has been in double-figures in the seven of the last eight contests and is averaging 17.4 points per game during that stretch and notched her second double-double of the season against Hofstra. A Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention selection, Reynolds is second on the team averaging 15.1 points per game (eighth in the CAA) and leads the team with 6.3 rebounds a night. She has been in double-figures in 52 career games and has scored 1,060 career points. 

 

- Junior Bailey Eichner has enjoyed her enhanced role during her junior campaign and earned her first career start in the win against Delaware. Earlier this season, she scored a career-high 11 points in the win at East Carolina, before adding a career-high nine rebounds at George Washington. Against ODU, Eichner tied or set career-highs with three assists, three steals, and four blocks. The Cudahy, Wisc. is averaging 3.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. More impressively, Eichner is averaging 13.2 rebounds per 40 minute game. 

 

- W&M head coach Ed Swanson became the 69th head coach in Division I history to win his 500th career game against Hartford on Nov. 23. Now at 508 wins, Swanson ranks as the 33rd active head coach in the country in terms of wins. With 102 wins as head coach of the Tribe, he is third all-time and is 45 away from all-time wins leader Debbie Taylor.

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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

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