WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will conclude its home slate when it hosts Drexel for Senior Day at Martin Family Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Following the contest, W&M will honor its eight seniors –
Meg Baxter,
Kathleen Cozzi,
Olivia Gladstein,
Caroline Hertzberg,
Tara Kerr,
Camdyn Roark,
Ellie Shea and
Courtney Vasquenza.
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
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 Sunday's game with a 4-11 overall record and a 0-6 mark in conference play.
Paige Gilbert leads the Tribe with a team-high 32 points (29g, 3a) to go with 46 draw controls.
Kate Draddy has also come up big with 26 points (15g, 11a), 61 draw controls and 24 ground balls. She ranks fifth in the CAA with 4.0 draw controls per game. Defensively,
Jaylin Locke has posted a team-high 15 caused turnovers with 22 ground balls.
Scouting Drexel
Despite losing in its last outing versus Stony Brook, Drexel has won six of its last seven games and owns a 10-4 overall record and a 5-1 mark in CAA action. Corinne Bednarik leads the Dragons with 75 points (47g, 28a) and ranks second in the CAA with 5.3 points per game, while she has also totaled a team-high 56 draw controls. Goalie Jenika Cuocco leads the CAA with a .571 save percentage and is allowing just 8.8 goals per contest.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
Drexel / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
9.6 / 14.8 |
12.0 / 8.8 |
| Shooting % |
.402 / .449 |
.460 / .333 |
| Assists |
59 / 107 |
67 / 48 |
| Ground Balls |
228 / 285 |
228 / 198 |
| Draw Controls |
181 / 229 |
162 / 173 |
| Turnovers |
253 / 217 |
192 / 200 |
| Caused Turnovers |
81 / 127 |
100 / 92 |
W&M-Drexel All-Time Series
W&M leads the all-time series against Drexel, 12-10. Five of the last 10 games have been decided by three goals or less, while two of the matchups went into overtime.
Last Meeting vs. Drexel
W&M had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 13-7 setback at Drexel on March 25, 2023. W&M trailed by just one, 5-4, midway through the second quarter, but Drexel held the Tribe scoreless for a span of more than 21 minutes to pull ahead, 10-4. The Tribe narrowed the margin to four early in the fourth quarter, 11-7, on
Sam Van Gieson's second goal of the half, but it was unable to get any closer during the remainder of the contest. Goalie
Elise Palmer was outstanding in goal and totaled 16 saves with a .552 save percentage to go with a pair of ground balls.
Last Time Out
W&M fell at Elon, 18-11, on Sunday afternoon. The Tribe trailed by just one goal, 8-7, midway through the third quarter following a score by
Ainsley Huizenga, but Elon utilized an 8-1 run to pull away for the conference victory.
Chloe Pierini and
Sophia Chiodo Ortiz led W&M offensively, as both standouts recorded their first career hat tricks with three goals apiece. Huizenga also came up big with a team-high four points (2g, 2a), while
Paige Gilbert posted four draw controls and three ground balls to go with an assist.
Single-Season Team Records
W&M is closing in on a pair of the program's single-season top-10 lists. The Tribe has totaled 181 draw controls and needs just 27 more to break into the top 10, while its 148 saves is just 11 shy of moving into the team's record book.
Single-Season Top-10 List
After totaling three draw controls in W&M's last outing at Elon,
Kate Draddy currently ranks third on W&M's single-season list for draw controls (61). She needs just eight more to pass
Sarah Cipolla for second. Additionally,
Paige Gilbert is currently tied for 10th on the list with 46 draw controls.
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 5-2 record in games decided by just one goal.
Career Record Watch
One of the most successful goalies in school history,
Elise Palmer is ranked seventh 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 41.
Up Next
Following Saturday's game against Drexel, W&M will return to action when it concludes its season at Campbell next Saturday at noon.
