W&M News and Notes
- W&M and UNCW will match up for the second time in three days. In its most recent matchup, the Tribe won against the Seahawks at Trask Coliseum 65-63.
- Graduate student
Riley Casey led the Tribe with 16 points to go with six assists and a pair of steals. Freshman
Dani McTeer (13 points, 5-5 FG) and
Sydney Wagner (11 points) also finished in double-digits scoring, while
Bre Bellamy added eight.
Kate Sramac contributed nine, while
Kayla Beckwith posted eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with four rebounds. W&M shot a season-best 54.5 percent (24-44) from the field recorded 21 assists, marking the Tribe's second-highest total this season.
- Casey has shown to be a force for the Green and Gold this season. In the Tribe's match-up against UNCW Casey led the Tribe with 16 points, six assists, two rebounds, and two steals. The Brentwood, Tenn. native has led the Tribe in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game, while she is also among the league leaders ranking number one in
3-point % (41.4), first in 3-point FG made (3.1), and eighth in scoring (15.4).
- Wagner has been sensational averaging 13.2 points per game, 3.9 rebounds, with 3.1 assists per game, and is shooting 88.6% from the charity stripe. Most recently the Phoenixville, Pa., native reached 1,000 career points in the Tribe's win against UNCW.
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Bre Bellamy has been one of Swanson's most consistent and go-to players this season. Sunday afternoon Bellamy scored eight points eight assists, seven rebounds, a block, and a steal. Bellamy leads the Green and Gold in blocks per game and is second in rebounds averaging 5.5 per game.
- McTeer has shown to be a force for the Tribe. On Sunday she tied a season-high of 13 points, four rebounds, and a steal. The Hampton native was named CAA Rookie of the week after her contributions in conference play against Towson and James Madison. McTeer averages 7.1 points per game, 4.6 rebounds, and averages 25 minutes per game.
- The Tribe has been one of the most ferocious three-point defenses in Division I this season. William & Mary ranks second in the CAA in three-pointers per game (6.9) and first in team three-point field goal percentage 32%. On eight separate occasions this season, the Tribe has held the opposition to below 21% from the three-point line.
- The Tribe has held three opponents to 50 points or fewer this season, winning each of those three games. Under head coach
Ed Swanson, the Tribe has held opponents to under 50 points in 29 games and are 28-1 in those contests.
- W&M head coach
Ed Swanson enjoyed a noteworthy 2019-20 season individually. He was named the CAA Co-Coach of the Year following the Tribe's historic season. Swanson won his 500th career game on Nov. 26, became just the third coach in W&M history to win 100 games with the Tribe on Jan. 12, and was inducted into the Northeast Conference Hall of Fame in January.
