WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will return to action when it plays at Columbia on Tuesday at noon.
The contest will be broadcast on
ESPN+, while live stats will be available at
GoColumbiaLions.com.
Complete game day information is available below.
A Look at the Tribe
W&M enters Tuesday's contest with a 2-4 overall record and will look to snap a two-game skid after setbacks against VCU and No. 11 Maryland.
Sarah Cipolla currently leads the Tribe with 11 points (8g, 3a) and has totaled a team-high 25 draw controls.
Kate Draddy has also come up big with eight points (4g, 4a), 15 ground balls and eight draw controls, while
Caroline Hertzberg has totaled 20 draw controls, 12 ground balls and six caused turnovers.
Scouting Columbia
Columbia currently owns a 3-3 record and will also be looking to end a two-game losing streak after losses to No. 23 Penn and Cornell. Cecelia Messner leads the Lions with 15 points (13g, 2a) and 10 draw controls, while Dani Falcone has totaled 12 points (10g, 2a) and 10 draw controls.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
COLUMBIA / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
7.8 / 16.6 |
10.5 / 11.0 |
| Shooting % |
.341 / .510 |
.399 / .400 |
| Assists |
16 / 41 |
26 / 34 |
| Ground Balls |
99 / 120 |
115 / 135 |
| Draw Controls |
74 / 96 |
77 / 74 |
| Turnovers |
106 / 100 |
113 / 101 |
| Caused Turnovers |
50 / 64 |
51 / 57 |
W&M-Columbia All-Time Series
Tuesday's game will mark the first meeting between W&M and Columbia.
Versus the Ivy League
W&M owns a 21-7 all-time record versus teams in the Ivy League. W&M controls the series against Dartmouth (8-0), Brown (2-0), Penn (2-0), Harvard (4-2) and Yale (2-1), while it has a losing record versus Princeton (3-4). The Tribe has never played Columbia or Cornell.
CAA Rookie of the Week
After posting a pair of tremendous performances in W&M's victories against Old Dominion and Campbell, freshman standout
Kate Draddy was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on Feb. 27. 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.
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 at Columbia, W&M will return to action when it hosts Hofstra in its conference opener at Martin Family Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m.
