WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will conclude its non-conference slate when it hosts Longwood at Martin Family Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Admission is free. William & Mary Athletics, in conjunction with the William & Mary Police Department, has implemented a clear bag policy that regulates the size and type of bag that may be carried into W&M Athletics facilities during the 2023-24 year, including Busch Field, Kaplan Arena, Martin Family Stadium, Plumeri Park, and Zable Stadium. Information as well as approved and prohibited items is available at
TribeAtheltics.com.
Live stats will be available at
TribeAthletis.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 Sunday's game with a 3-5 record after dropping a pair of contests to top-15 teams, No. 9 Maryland and No. 14 Penn, last week.
Paige Gilbert leads the Tribe with 17 points (15g, 2a), while
Kate Draddy has totaled 15 points (7g, 8a) and a team-high 35 draw controls. Draddy's 4.38 draw controls per game ranks fourth in the CAA.
Scouting Longwood
After opening its season with four straight losses, Longwood has won its last two contests and enters the weekend with a 2-4 record. Riley McDonald (17g, 5a) and Emily Cate Smith (6g, 16a) lead the Lancers with 22 points, while Sophia Passa has totaled 18 points (14g, 4a) and 10 draw controls. Julia Koenig has also provided significant production and leads the team with 17 draw controls, 16 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
LU / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
10.0 / 14.0 |
10.0 / 12.0 |
| Shooting % |
.421 / .441 |
.476 / .353 |
| Assists |
38 / 55 |
35 / 25 |
| Ground Balls |
118 / 151 |
100 / 110 |
| Draw Controls |
96 / 121 |
60 / 85 |
| Turnovers |
134 / 121 |
105 / 100 |
| Caused Turnovers |
48 / 65 |
51 / 50 |
W&M-Longwood All-Time Series
W&M leads the all-time series against Longwood, 21-2, and has won the last seven meetings.
Last Meeting vs. Longwood
W&M extended its winning streak to three games with a 14-7 victory at Longwood on March 22, 2023. W&M scored 12 unanswered goals to close the first half and built a comfortable 13-1 lead at the break. Although the Tribe scored just once in the second half, Longwood never got closer than the final margin as W&M cruised to the lopsided non-conference win. Ten different Tribe players found the back of the cage, as it marked the third consecutive contest in which at least nine W&M players scored at least one goal.
Ainsley Huizenga led the Tribe with her first career hat trick as she scored on all three of her shot attempts. She also added a team-high three draw controls and an assist.
Last Time Out
Squaring off against a top-15 opponent for the second time in three days, the William & Mary lacrosse team fell to No. 14 Penn, 18-7, at Martin Family Stadium last Friday.
Maresa Moyer and
Justyce Barber led the Tribe with two goals apiece, while
Kate Draddy recorded a team-high four ground balls with two draw controls and an assist.
Overtime Success
With the 12-11 victory at George Washington earlier this season, W&M has won four of its last five overtime games dating back to 2019.
Seizing the Moment
During the last two seasons, W&M has posted a 5-1 record in games decided by just one goal.
Record Watch
One of the most successful goalies in school history,
Elise Palmer is ranked seventh in school history in career saves (332). She needs 54 more saves to pass Carlen Sellers for sixth on the all-time list.
Caroline Hertzberg currently ranks 10th all-time at W&M in draw controls (104), while her 51 career caused turnovers is just one shy of moving into the program's all-time top-10 list.
Courtney Vasquenza is also closing in on W&M's top-10 list for caused turnovers with 38.
Up Next
Following the game against Longwood, W&M will return to action when it begins its conference slate at Hofstra and Monmouth next weekend.
