WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will look to extend its winning streak to three games when it hosts VCU at Martin Family Stadium on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Admission is free.
Live stats will be available at
TribeAthletics.com, while video of the contest will be streamed on
FloLive.
Complete game day information is available below.
A Look at the Tribe
W&M enters Wednesday's contest against VCU with a 2-2 record and is coming off back-to-back wins versus ODU and VCU.
Kate Draddy, who was honored as the CAA Rookie of the Week on Monday, and
Sarah Cipolla are tied for the team's lead in scoring with seven points (4g, 3a). Draddy also leads W&M in ground balls (10), while Cipolla has totaled a team-high 15 draw controls. Defensively,
Caroline Donovan has recorded a team-best six caused turnovers.
Scouting VCU
VCU currently owns a 3-2 overall record and had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 15-3 setback at Liberty in its last outing on Saturday. Kelsey McDonnell leads the team with 14 points (13g, 1a), while Juliana George has totaled 13 points (10g, 3a). Sarah Jones has recorded a team-high 17 draw controls, while McDonnell is second with 13. Goalie Meghna Dawar has posted a .489 save percentage.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
VCU / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
8.7 / 15.0 |
10.4 / 10.8 |
| Shooting % |
.380 / .500 |
.400 / .454 |
| Assists |
13 / 27 |
25 / 23 |
| Ground Balls |
63 / 73 |
73 / 70 |
| Draw Controls |
49 / 62 |
70 / 53 |
| Turnovers |
69 / 68 |
89 / 74 |
| Caused Turnovers |
30 / 41 |
33 / 42 |
W&M-VCU All-Time Series
Wednesday's game will mark just the third meeting between W&M and VCU, as the Tribe won both previous matchups in 2018 and 2019. The Tribe earned a 15-5 victory in Williamsburg in 2018, while it posted a 17-13 triumph at VCU in 2019.
Last Meeting vs. VCU
W&M earned a 17-13 win at VCU on March 17, 2019. W&M utilized an 8-1 run during the first half to build a seven-goal advantage late in the opening frame. Although VCU narrowed the margin to just three, 14-11, midway through the second half, the Tribe responded with three unanswered goals en route to securing its third straight win – all of which came on the road.
Versus the Atlantic 10
W&M owns a 75-28-1 all-time record versus teams currently in the Atlantic 10. W&M controls the all-time series against Richmond (44-15-1), George Mason (18-9), Davidson (7-1), George Washington (3-2), St. Joseph's (1-0) and VCU (2-0), while it has a losing record versus Massachusetts (0-1).
Last Time Out
Sophomore standout
Serena Jacobs lifted W&M to a thrilling 14-13 victory in double overtime against Campbell on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon at Martin Family Stadium. Jacobs scored the game-winner off an assist from
Paige Gilbert with 9.5 seconds remaining in the initial 3-minute portion of the second overtime. The closely contested matchup of future CAA foes featured nine ties, while neither squad led by more than two goals at any point. W&M utilized a balanced attack offensively as eight different players scored at least one goal.
CAA Rookie of the Week
After posting a pair of tremendous performances in the William & Mary lacrosse team's victories against Old Dominion and Campbell, freshman standout
Kate Draddy was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on Monday. Draddy finished the week with a team-high seven points (4g, 3a), while also totaling a team-best six ground balls to go with five draw controls and a caused turnover.
Bright Future
Of W&M's 35 goals this season, 32 have been scored by freshmen or sophomores, which represents 91.4 percent of the Tribe's scoring.
Seizing the Moment
W&M is 2-0 in games deciding by three goals or less this season, as it defeated ODU (11-9) and Campbell (14-13, 2OT).
Up Next
Following the matchup versus VCU, W&M will return to action when it plays at No. 5 Maryland next Wednesday at 5 p.m.
