WILLIAMSBURG, Va.-- The William & Mary women's basketball team sees their first action in 10 days when it travels to undefeated No. 8 Maryland on Thursday. Tip is set for 11 a.m. in College Park as part of the Terps "field trip day" welcoming over 15,000 students from area schools. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ with a free audio broadcast on the Tribe Sports Network.

Tribe Sports Network
For the second consecutive year, the Tribe Sports Network will be providing free audio broadcasts of all W&M women's basketball away contests. Jack Angelucci will be on the call with a pregame show beginning at 10:30 a.m. featuring a pregame interview with Erin Dickerson Davis. Fans can listen at tribeathletics.com/listenlive.
 

Game Day Information - Game 11 at #8 Maryland
When:	Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, 11 a.m.
Where:	College Park, Md. | XFINITY Center
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TRIBE NOTES

• The Matchup
The Tribe will be finishing off the non-conference with their sternest test of the year, traveling to College Park to face undefeated No. 8 Maryland on Thursday morning. Tip is set for 11 a.m. with 15,000 kids expected to be in attendance for Maryland's "Field Trip" day.
 
• The Opponent
Brenda Frese's club has high hopes in 2024-25, similar to the majority of the 23 years Frese has spent with the Terps. Entrering Thursday at a perfect 10-0, Maryland boasts wins over No. 11 Duke and Purude early in the season. They rank fourth in the nation in FG% and rebounding margin and are one of nine undefeated teams remaining.
 
• Last Time Out
The Tribe knocked down 10 3-pointers and withstood a comeback from SC State to earn a 70-65 win in the finale of the Shirley Duncan Classic. Kayla Rolph's career-high 21 led the way as she went 8-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from deep. W&M went 2-1 in Farmville, losing to the host Longwood and also beating McNeese.
 
• Rolph Got it Rollin'
Kayla Rolph was no-doubt the X-factor for the Tribe in the win over SC State last time out with a career-high 21 points. The junior knocked down all three of her triples in the second quarter and drained three straight mid-range jumpers down the stretch to secure the win. Two days prior to the outburst against the Bulldogs, Rolph scored a season-high eight in the win over McNeese.
 
• Finding the Touch From Deep
The 10-for-27 performance from behind the arc vs. SC State was the second time the Tribe has drilled 10 3-pointers this year, also doing so on 27 tries against Howard. A trio of Tribe players, Bella Nascimento, Cassidy Geddes and Kayla Rolph, each made three, while freshman Sophia LeGoullon added her first career make from deep. The Tribe never hit 10-or-more treys in a game last season, but has done so twice this year in the first 10 games.
 
• Hitting Their Stride
Kayla Rolph's career effort against SC State was not the only season or career-high for a Tribe player in Farmville. Anahi Cauley scored a season-high dozen against McNeese to go with a career-high nine rebounds, while Monet Dance tied her career-high with nine against the Cowgirls.
 
• Deja Vu
Ending the non-conference against one of the nation's top teams is nothing new for the Tribe. Last year the Tribe ended the non-league slate with a trip to No. 15 Virginia Tech. Bella Nascimento scored all 14 of W&M's points in the first quarter, giving them a 14-13 lead. The Tribe trailed by just three at the half before losing 76-43.
 
• Welcome to the Club
Rolph's 21 against SC State and Cauley's team-high dozen points in the win over McNeese made them the first people not named Bella Nascimento or Cassidy Geddes to lead the Tribe in scoring this year. Nascimento did so in six of the first nine games, with Geddes leading the way for the Tribe twice so far this year.
 
• Balanced is Better
The winning effort against McNeese marked the first time this season that the Tribe had five or more players score eight or more points in the same game. Anahi Cauley (12), Bella Nascimento (10), Monet Dance (9), Kayla Beckwith (8) and Kayla Rolph (8) were the five who led the Tribe's balanced attack.
 
• Career Game for Cass
Cassidy Geddes' 23 points against Howard set a new career-high for the sophomore guard, beating her previous career-high of 22 last season over Hofstra. Geddes' effort came on nine makes, with five three pointers, doing so off a career-most 25 shot attempts and 15 tries from deep. It was the fourth 20+ point performance of her career.
 
• Sharing is Caring
Unselfish play was abundant for the Tribe against Howard and McNeese. W&M handed out 20 assists on 22 made field goals. vs. Howard and 15 on 20 makes vs. McNeese. The Howard effort ranks tied for the second assists most under Erin Dickerson Davis and the fourth game with 20-plus since the start of last year. It is also the first time W&M has had five-or-less unassisted baskets in back-to-back games under Davis.
 
• Speaking of Sharing...
Rebekah Frisby-Smith and Kayla Beckwith each had five assists vs. Howard, marking the first time two Tribe players had five-plus helpers in a game since Riley Casey and Alexa Mikeska vs. Monmouth on 3/3/23.
 
• Time for Rest
Following the non-conference finale with the Terps, the Tribe will not return to action until Jan. 3 when they open conference play with Hampton. The 15 days between games matches the same long layoff the Tribe had last year around the holidays, tying for the second-longest break in the mid-season since 1984-85. The only longer hiatus is the 19 day break W&M took in 2021-22. Prior to 1985 it was customary for women's basketball to take a full month off at the semester break.
 
• Pack Your Bags
From Nov. 29 until Jan. 3 the Tribe will not play a game at home. The 35 straight days without a home game is the fifth longest stretch in DI.
 
• Ready From the Jump
The Tribe left no doubt from the opening tap in their first victory of the year over Chowan. W&M's 29-6 advantage after the first quarter tied the largest lead the Tribe have ever held after one in the quarters era (2015-16). W&M held a 27-4 lead over Hofstra after the first in 2020.
 
• Newfound Height
The Tribe adds six new players to the roster in 2024-25, four freshmen and two transfers. Five of the six newcomers are over 6-feet tall. The average height of the six new players is slightly over 6'1, while the average height of the eight returners is 5'9.
 
•Punching the Time Clock
All eight of the returners for W&M played in at least 24 games last year and averaged over 10 minutes per game, accounting for 84% of minutes and 81% of starts for the Tribe a season ago. The group also accounted for 94% of the Tribe's assists last year and 70.7% of last year's scoring.