- One of the Tribe's most long-standing rivalries, dating back to 1931, Tuesday evening's matchup against Old Dominion will mark the 98th meeting between the two squads. Last year's game saw W&M fall 68-55 at Kaplan Arena—although the Green and Gold did shoot a perfect 16-of-16 from the free throw line.
Sydney Wagner finished with a team-high 13 points.
- W&M's 2-0 start is the first for the program since 2019-2020 when the Tribe opened the year 3-0. As a team, in its first two games, W&M is shooting nearly 40% from the field and over 30% from distance. Compared to other CAA squads, the Tribe currently rank second in 3-pt field goals made (15) and fifth in team 3-point field goal percentage (.313).
- ODU is coming off one of its most successful seasons in recent history, the second under head coach and 2022 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee DeLisha Milton-Jones. Defeating Towson 72-66 in the opening round of the WNIT, the Monarchs captured their first postseason victory in seven years last March. Virginia Beach native and Miami-transfer Brianna Jackson posted a career-high 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in the win.
- Graduate student Riley Casey has led the Tribe in scoring in both games of the young season. The second-year Tribe standout was named preseason All-CAA First Team last month and has proven to be a consistent scoring threat from distance, averaging a CAA-leading 37.9% from behind the arc in 21-22. In 25 games last year, Casey hit 67 triples and racked up a conference-best 2.7 3-point buckets per game. Currently, she is fourth among CAA players in attempted 3-pointers (32) and is shooting a blistering 53.8% from behind the arc.
- Graduate student Sydney Wagner, who scored all 16 of her points at VCU (11/11/22) in the second half and OT, was also named preseason All-CAA First Team. Last year, she ranked 28th in the nation and first in the CAA with 36.54 minutes played per game. Wagner topped the 40-minute playing mark eight times in 21-22, including a season-high 43 against George Mason. Another offensive threat for the Tribe, Wagner was ninth in the CAA in scoring (14.6 ppg), fourth in 3-pointers per game (2.1), and 16th in field goal percentage (.343) in 21-22.
- After suffering a season-ending injury and playing just six games in the 21-22 season, senior guard Chaniqwa Gilliam returned to the court against Navy (11/7/22). In 22 minutes off the bench, Gilliam finished with eight points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
- Sophomore Madison Magee had a career night at VCU (11/11/22) in 27:39 off the bench. Her 11 points were a personal best, going along with three rebounds, one steal, and one block. Three of those 11 points were also game-changing, as Magee hit her first-ever 3-point basket 45 seconds into OT to give the Tribe a lead it would never surrender.
- The Green and Gold will not leave the state of Virginia during the nonconference slate, playing six home games in Kaplan Arena and another five contests on the road against Commonwealth rivals (VCU, Old Dominion, George Mason, Longwood, Norfolk State). The Tribe's 11 nonconference foes averaged 15 wins a season ago, and seven boasted winning records.
- The Tribe starts a brand-new era under the leadership of head coach Erin Dickerson Davis this season. Davis was named the sixth Division I head coach in W&M history on Apr. 12, 2022. She takes the helm after serving as Associate Head Coach at Wake Forest University where she helped lead the Demon Deacons to a pair of postseason appearances, highlighted by the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 30 seasons.
- Davis' coaching staff may be full of fresh faces, but it's also chock-full of experience. Assistant Coach Dane Sparrow joins the staff after seven successful seasons at Wake Forest, where he served multiple roles – assistant coach (2016-22), director of basketball operations (2014-16), and video coordinator (2013). Former WNBA and Georgetown star Sugar Rodgers arrives in Williamsburg following time as a coach with the Las Vegas Aces and her alma mater. Kenia Cole returns for her second season as an assistant coach with the Tribe, while Jasmine Perkins starts her first season as Director of Basketball Operations. Recent W&M standout Kate Sramac, who started every game for the Green and Gold last season, rounds out the staff as a graduate assistant.
- The Tribe was picked seventh in the CAA preseason standings by vote of the league coaches. Drexel was the preseason pick to win the league with 10 first-place votes.
