FAIRFAX, Va. – Junior guard Sydney Wagner scored a career-high 27 points to lead the William & Mary women's basketball team to a 48-43 victory at George Mason on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Wagner's outstanding effort came just three days after posting a then-career-best 23 points in the Tribe's win against Navy on Sunday. The Phoenixville, Pa., native connected on six 3-pointers, which ranks tied for the ninth-best single-game performance in school history.
 
While Wagner provided much of the Tribe's (2-2) offensive production, a tremendous collective effort defensively helped limit Mason (2-3) to just 43 points and 27.8 percent shooting, including 1-of-16 from beyond the arc.
 
After W&M opened the game with nine unanswered points and eventually led by as many as 18, the Patriots narrowed the margin to just one at 40-39 following a layin by Taylor Jameson with 2:20 remaining.
 
However, the Tribe responded on the ensuing possession when Wagner connected on a 3-pointer after a big offensive rebound by senior Bailey Eichner, who finished the contest with a team-high 10 boards.
 
Mason briefly cut the gap to 45-42 with 0:32 to play, but sophomore Chaniqwa Gilliam connected on a pair of clutch free throws to help preserve the victory. Gilliam finished with seven points.

Up Next
The Tribe will look to extend its winning streak to three games when it returns to action with a contest at Norfolk State on Sunday at 2 p.m.