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Eva Hodgson
84
Winner William & Mary WM 14-6 (5-4 CAA)
77
Elon ELON 9-11 (4-5 CAA)
Winner
William & Mary WM
14-6 (5-4 CAA)
84
Final
77
Elon ELON
9-11 (4-5 CAA)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
William & Mary WM 17 16 25 26 84
Elon ELON 16 10 22 29 77

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Eva Hodgson's Career-High 34 Points Helps Women's Basketball to Eighth Road Win

ELON, N.C. – Sophomore Eva Hodgson scored the seventh-most points in W&M history and the most in the school's DI era as she dropped 34 points to lead the Tribe to an 84-77 victory over Colonial Athletic Association foe Elon at Schar Center Friday night.
 
Leading by seven, W&M used a 9-2 run in the early part of the fourth quarter to take its largest lead of the game. Hodgson sandwiched four from the free-throw line around two from senior Victoria Reynolds to push the lead to 13. After an Elon bucket, Reynolds hit a lay-up and junior Bailey Eichner split a pair to make it 67-53 with 3:33 left.
 
Elon (9-11, 4-5 CAA) never quit and pulled within as close as five with five seconds left and six three times late in the game. The Tribe hit on 9-for-12 from the line in the final minute of the contest to preserve its lead.
 
Trailing by three, W&M (14-6, 5-4 CAA) used a 10-0 run to build a seven-point lead in the first quarter. A pair of Reynolds free throws started the run before a junior Gabby Rogers lay-up gave the Tribe the only lead it needed. Reynolds and Hodgson connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 17-10 with 2:33 left in the first quarter.
 
Leading by four, the Tribe used a 7-0 spurt to take its largest lead of the first half. Redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner canned a 3-pointer before Eichner hit a jumper, and junior Nyla Pollard had a layup to make it 33-22 with 2:41 left in the second quarter. The Phoenix scored the final four points of the frame to make the halftime score 33-26.
 
 W&M Starters – #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #21 Eichner, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Elon Starters – #0 Perpignan, #2 Liles, #21 Colon, #23 Nance, #24 Johnson
 
Individual Leaders 
Sophomore Eva Hodgson poured in a career-high 34 points to lead three Tribe players in double-figures. Hodgson added three rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Senior Victoria Reynolds dropped 19 points, five boards, four assists, and two steals, while redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner finished with 11 points and a rebound in 25 minutes off of the bench. Juniors Nyla Pollard and Bailey Eichner each had seven points. Pollard added five rebounds and four assists.
 
Brie Perpignan led Elon with 26 points and had a rebound and two thefts. Both Ariel Colon (19 points) and Maya Johnson (10 points) were in double-figures. Colon added five boards, while Johnson grabbed six.  
 
Inside the Numbers 
- W&M shot 50% (23-for-46) from the field in the game, including 50% (8-of-16) from range.
- The Tribe went 30-for-37 from the free-throw line at 81.1%.
- Elon won the rebounding battle, 31-27.
- The Tribe had 16 assists on its 23 makes in the game.
Notes 
Tonight was the Tribe's eighth road win, which matches the school record for road wins … That mark joins the 1978-79, 2006-07, and 2016-17 teams mark … Sophomore Eva Hodgson's 34 points are a career-high and the most by a Tribe player in the Division I era … It is the seventh most points in all of W&M lore, and the most since Lynn Norenberg had 39 at Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 15, 1980 … The 34 points are the most by a CAA player this year … She moved her double-figure streak to 21 games and has now nine 20-point performances and 20 double-digit performances this year … For her career, she's been in double-figures 37 times, and 20-plus 10 times … Senior Victoria Reynolds recorded her 15th double-digit game of the year and 54th of her career … She now has 1,092 career points and needs 12 more to move into 17th all-time … Redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner was in double-figures for the seventh time this year and the 13th time of her career … The Tribe is now 10-0 this season when three players have double-figures … The Tribe improved to a perfect 6-0 after losses … W&M has won three straight against Elon, including back-to-back visits to the Schar Center … The Tribe has now scored 80, or more, three times this year and is 19-2 when they score 80, or more, under head coach Ed Swanson.
 
What's Ahead 
Following Sunday's bye, W&M returns to action and concludes its three-game road trip with games at Charleston and UNCW next weekend. The Tribe travels to Charleston on Friday, Feb. 7, before heading to UNCW on Sunday, Feb. 9. Tip times are slated for 12 p.m., and 2 p.m., respectively.
 
 
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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
Nyla Pollard

#11 Nyla Pollard

G
5' 9"
Junior
Victoria Reynolds

#30 Victoria Reynolds

F
5' 10"
Senior
Gabby Rogers

#25 Gabby Rogers

C
6' 1"
Junior
Sydney Wagner

#1 Sydney Wagner

G
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bailey Eichner

#21 Bailey Eichner

6' 1"
Junior
G/F
Eva Hodgson

#10 Eva Hodgson

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Nyla Pollard

#11 Nyla Pollard

5' 9"
Junior
G
Victoria Reynolds

#30 Victoria Reynolds

5' 10"
Senior
F
Gabby Rogers

#25 Gabby Rogers

6' 1"
Junior
C
Sydney Wagner

#1 Sydney Wagner

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
G